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B.C. court rejects challenge to huge Squamish Nation housing project in Vancouver
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – A massive Vancouver housing development spearheaded by the Squamish Nation has cleared a legal hurdle after a B.C. Supreme Court judge rejected a challenge by a residents’ association over lack of consultation. The Kits Point Residents Association had been seeking to have the Senakw project’s services agreement between the First Nation and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delta landfill in British Columbia would turn into a spot for eagle watching in fall
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
Fall and winter are some of the busiest months for a raptor rescue operation in Delta, B.C., as it prepares for the annual migration of eagles scavenging at the Metro Vancouver landfill. Martina Versteeg, the raptor care supervisor with Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, also known as OWL, said it’s a great spot for bird watching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After a four-week campaign, Manitobans to decide on Tories’ bid for a third term
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Manitobans are to make history today as they cast final ballots in an election that has followed four weeks of promises, debates and controversial advertisements. If Heather Stefanson leads the incumbent Progressive Conservatives to a third consecutive majority, she would become the first woman to be elected premier in a Manitoba general election. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs set to vote on new House of Commons Speaker in historic election
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – A rare event in Canada’s history is set to unfold today as members of Parliament elect a new House of Commons Speaker. Anthony Rota stepped down from the role a week ago amid international controversy over his actions during a recent visit by Ukraine’s president. Rota invited a veteran who served in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parti Québécois captures Jean-Talon riding in Quebec byelection, adds fourth seat
By The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2023
QUEBEC – The Parti Québécois has won the hotly contested byelection in the Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon. The sovereigntist party will add a fourth member to its team at the provincial legislature in the process, capturing a riding held by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec. Pascal Paradis of the PQ was ahead by more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Major events over the course of the Manitoba election campaign
By The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Manitoba voters head to the polls on Tuesday. Here is a list of the major events during the provincial election campaign: – Sept. 5: Premier Heather Stefanson calls an election for Oct. 3, the date set out in provincial law. She launches the Progressive Conservative campaign by promising major income tax cuts. – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grizzly bear attacks rare, but a risk in wilderness, experts say after Banff deaths
By The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2023
BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA – Grizzly bear experts say fatal attacks are extremely rare, but it’s always a risk when people venture into the wilderness. Two people were killed on the weekend by a grizzly bear in the backcountry of Banff National Park in Alberta. Kevin Van Tighem, who worked as a biologist in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawk Mothers worry evidence of human remains at McGill work site will be destroyed
By The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2023
MONTREAL – Indigenous women say they are worried potential evidence of human remains at the site of a former Montreal hospital will be destroyed if construction isn’t halted. The women, who call themselves the Mohawk Mothers, lost their bid for a court order last month to stop excavation on part of the site where McGill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial to begin for former RCMP intelligence director accused of disclosing secrets
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – More than four years after Cameron Jay Ortis was charged with breaching Canada’s secrets law, the former RCMP intelligence director is about to get his day in court. Ortis was taken into custody in Ottawa on Sept. 12, 2019 – an arrest that deeply shocked the national police force. As the head of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at how to avoid a bear encounter after fatal attack in Banff National Park
By The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2023
BANFF, Alta. – A couple and their dog were killed on the weekend in a grizzly bear attack in the wilderness of Banff National Park in Alberta. Here’s a look at how to avoid an encounter in bear country: Make noise: Call out, clap, sing or talk loudly near streams, dense forest or berry patches, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diwali fireworks advisory issued despite warnings it might be discriminatory: emails
By The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – An Environment Canada advisory that singled out Diwali fireworks as a reason to prepare for poor air quality last October was issued despite multiple warnings from some staff about it being discriminatory. The advisory was edited and an apology issued within hours as complaints poured in to the national weather service the morning ... Read More »
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