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11 people sent to hospital after school bus crashes into Burnaby, B.C., home
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – Adrian Striga says that if he had slept in Thursday morning, it could have cost him his life. Instead, the carpenter was at work when a school bus crashed through the window of his Burnaby apartment and into his empty bedroom just before 8 a.m. “I was at work and I got ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joly says Palestinians cannot be forced out of Gaza Strip, as 32 more Canadians leave
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is in line with Washington in saying Palestinians cannot be forced out of the Gaza Strip. Joly made the comments as word emerged that 32 more Canadians had fled Gaza for Egypt, bringing the total so far to 107. Another 500 are still hoping to leave. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The monsters and opioids had her.’ N.S. minister describes daughter’s addiction
By Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
HALIFAX – The scourge that is Canada’s opioid addiction crisis was laid bare in the Nova Scotia legislature this week as politicians of every stripe rose to share personal stories about their struggles with this notorious class of drugs. As members of the house of assembly prepared late Wednesday to vote on a bill aimed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!32 more Canadians have left Gaza Strip for Egypt, Global Affairs Canada says
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada says 32 more Canadians were able to leave the Gaza Strip for Egypt on Thursday after a key border crossing reopened. The department says there had originally been 40 Canadian names on the list of people approved to leave through the border crossing at Rafah, but precisely what changed wasn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Global Affairs Canada says 32 more Canadians have left Gaza Strip for Egypt
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada says 32 more Canadians were able to leave the Gaza Strip for Egypt today after a key border crossing reopened. The department says there had originally been 40 Canadians on the list of people approved to leave through the border crossing at Rafah. The key crossing had been reported closed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Global Affairs Canada says 32 more Canadians left Gaza Strip for Egypt
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada says 32 more Canadians were able to leave the Gaza Strip today through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: 11 people sent to hospital in school bus crash in Burnaby, B.C.,
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – Eleven people have been sent to hospital after a school bus crashed into a home in Burnaby, B.C. BC Emergency Health Services says in a statement that all 11 patients are in stable condition. Health services says the call came in just before 8 a.m. today about the accident. Police have asked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds, mayors don’t want to ‘slow things down’ after premiers criticize housing deals
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The mayor of Halifax, which recently secured a deal with Ottawa to fast-track the building of thousands of new homes, says he was caught off guard by recent complaints from premiers over being left out of funding agreements between the federal government and cities. Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser, who has been travelling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP News Alert: School bus crashes into home in Burnaby, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – A school bus has crashed into a home in Burnaby, B.C., and police have asked drivers to avoid the busy stretch of Canada Way. Photos on social media show the bus wedged into the front of a home at the corner of Canada Way and 16th Avenue. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaza evacuees in Canada will need mental-health, housing supports: refugee council
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Canadian Council for Refugees says evacuees who escape from the Gaza Strip will need help to access mental-health care and housing, as well as assistance to get other family members out of the embattled territory. The slow trickle of people allowed through the highly controlled Rafah border crossing out of Gaza has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government will spend $900M to build housing in Quebec, matched by province
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
LONGUEUIL, Que. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing a $900-million federal contribution over the next four years to accelerate housing construction in Quebec. He made the announcement today near Montreal alongside Premier François Legault, who said the province has agreed to match the federal funds. The two politicians say the investment will directly create ... Read More »
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