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In the news today: Defence Minister to face questions about Gaza hospital blast
By The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Blair to face questions about Canada’s evidence Defence Minister Bill Blair is expected to face further questions today about the evidence Canada has gathered to determine a rocket blast at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton stair master Walter Decker, 99, completes CN Tower climb for 3rd time
By The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – A 99-year-old Hamilton man climbed 1,776 steps to the top of the CN Tower over the weekend, his third time pulling off the accomplishment in support of charity. Walter Decker was joined by his son, grandson and two great-grandsons at the United Way ClimbUP on Saturday, where he raised more than $3,000 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec coroner’s inquiry into murder-suicide of Montreal family opens
By The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
MONTREAL – A coroner’s inquest will begin today into the 2019 killings of a Montreal woman and her two young children, as well as the death of her husband who is believed to have killed them before taking his own life. The inquiry was ordered after a coroner’s report that was critical of prosecutors and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parti Québécois to unveil Year One budget of independent Quebec
By The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
QUEBEC – The Parti Québécois will unveil today what the first budget of a theoretical, independent Quebec would look like. The so-called Year One budget will be presented today by leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and will contain a projection of revenues and expenditures for the first year of an independent Quebec that he has promised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blair expected to face questions about Canada’s evidence on Gaza hospital strike
By The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Bill Blair is expected to face further questions today about the evidence Canada has gathered to determine a rocket blast at a hospital in Gaza City did not originate in Israel. Blair made the statement Saturday night, five days after the attack at the al-Ahli Arab hospital. The blast came nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Adding some weirdness’ to their day, Vancouver woman surprises drivers with costumes
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Some people love golfing, others like to hike, but Anne Bruinn’s hobby is about “adding a little bit of spice” to other people’s day by wearing a costume at the end of her driveway and entertaining passersby. The would-be Mrs. Dressup likes to call herself the “queen of the cosplay corner,” referencing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I have no fixed address’: A look at encampments for homeless across Canada
By The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
Federal housing advocate Marie-Josée Houle has called the spread of homeless encampments in cities across Canada a human rights crisis. “People living in encampments face some of the most vulnerable circumstances of any member of Canadian society … they have experienced a history of human rights violations and are at heightened risk of further violations,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel welcomes Canada’s conclusion that Israel didn’t strike hospital in Gaza
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Israel is “pleased” that Canada has joined the United States and France in believing that an explosion at a Gaza City hospital last week was fired by an errant rocket from within the Gaza Strip, the Israeli ambassador in Ottawa said Sunday. “The loss of life at the al-Ahli Arab hospital was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As ministers push for aid, Canada ‘confident’ Israel didn’t strike hospital in Gaza
By The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Bill Blair said late Saturday evening that Canada has a “high degree of confidence” that Israel did not strike the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday. Blair said in a statement that a military analysis found the strike, which the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry said killed hundreds of people, was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poor data hinders B.C. old-growth logging deferrals, advocates say
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2023
Irreplaceable ancient forests that should meet criteria for interim protection are being left open to logging in British Columbia due to outdated and inaccurate government data, advocates and an ecologist who advised the province say. “The deferral process was intended to stop the bleed,” said Karen Price, an ecologist who served on the provincially appointed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada has ‘high degree of confidence’ Israel didn’t strike hospital in Gaza: Blair
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Bill Blair says that after an independent review by the Canadian military, Ottawa has a “high degree of confidence” that Israel did not strike the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday. A statement from Blair says Canada believes the more likely scenario is that the strike was caused by an ... Read More »
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