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Sharp rise in 911 calls in Montreal as wintry weather hits Eastern Canada
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Montreal-area ambulance service reported receiving more than one hundred 911 calls per hour on Monday, as parts of Eastern Canada were hit by freezing rain, blowing snow and strong winds. Urgences-santé said most of the calls involved people who had fallen and hurt themselves, with ice coating roads and sidewalks. Spokesperson Valérie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Treasury Board minister silent on details of plan to shrink federal public service
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says the federal government hasn’t worked out details of planned public service cuts and efforts to boost the amount of time public servants spend in the office. Ali said in a recent interview with The Canadian Press the government is still finalizing the workforce adjustment and return-to-office plans. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharp rise in 911 calls as freezing rain hits Montreal area
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Montreal-area ambulance service says it is receiving more than one hundred 911 calls per hour as freezing rain coats roads and sidewalks in a layer of ice. Urgences-santé says the level of calls is exceptionally high with most concerning people who have fallen and hurt themselves. Much of southern and western Quebec ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freezing rain, blowing snow expected to slam much of Eastern Canada
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
TORONTO — The nasty side of Old Man Winter continues today as freezing rain, blowing snow and strong winds are expected to slam areas in Eastern Canada, from Ontario to Newfoundland and Labrador. Environment Canada says most of Ontario can expect a mixed bag of precipitation, ranging from freezing rain in Ottawa to heavy snow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Shifting trade policies, High coffee prices, Ukraine peace-plan talks
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney’s foreign policy shift to trade, security prompts questions about human rights As Prime Minister Mark Carney puts trade and security at the centre of Canada’s foreign policy, observers say Ottawa is also shifting how it asserts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s foreign policy shift to trade, security prompts questions about human rights
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney puts trade and security at the centre of Canada’s foreign policy, observers say Ottawa is also shifting how it asserts its values on the world stage. The Liberals insist they are still standing up for human rights globally while seeking investment from China, India and Gulf countries. But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From cold to closed: Advances in DNA analysis helped solve cold cases in 2025
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
MONTREAL — In a Quebec courtroom last October, Sylvie Desjardins delivered a message to her daughter’s killer that was 30 years in the making. “You thought you were taking a life, but in truth, you only added weight to your own existence,” she told killer Réal Courtemanche. “You will carry this silence, this emptiness, this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cold War bomb shelter in Nova Scotia being converted into high-end doomsday condos
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
DEBERT — A former Cold War fallout shelter in rural Nova Scotia is being transformed into luxury condominiums for elite clients seeking refuge from global crises. Project co-owner Paul Mansfield says renovation of the two-storey, underground bunker started less than a year ago, but the project has already attracted attention from several well-heeled buyers. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand backs Greenland’s security as Washington again talks of annexing territory
By Canadian Press on December 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand affirmed support for Denmark, as Washington again says it wants to annex the country’s self-governing territory of Greenland. Anand spoke Tuesday with her Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen, and she wrote on social media that she conveyed to him “Canada’s support for the fundamental importance of respect for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French actor Brigitte Bardot remembered in Canada for fighting seal hunt
By Canadian Press on December 28th, 2025
French actor Brigitte Bardot who died Sunday at the age of 91, was also an animal rights activist and a vocal opponent of Canada’s seal hunt. Bardot, who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century, is known to be the first high-profile celebrity to speak out against Canada’s seal hunt in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocates push for advance MAID requests two years after Parliament recommendation
By Canadian Press on December 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Sandra Demontigny knew something wasn’t right when she couldn’t remember buying herself a new pair of boots. They were a splurge — a little out of character for the mother of three — and she had been excited about bringing them home. “I saw them near the door and I asked my kids, ... Read More »
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