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‘Freedom Convoy’ press conferences to be watched in criminal trial
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – The court is expected to watch several lengthy press conferences hosted by the “Freedom Convoy” as the criminal trial for two of the protest’s organizers enters its seventh day. Chris Barber and Tamara Lich were two people who initially organized a convoy of big-rig trucks to come to Ottawa in the winter of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Increasing number of Canadians want to reconsider ties to monarchy, survey suggests
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Just over one year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a new poll suggests a growing number of Canadians believe it’s time to reconsider the country’s ties to the monarchy. Data released Wednesday by Leger indicates that 63 per cent of respondents said it was time to rethink ties – a seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weather Network forecasts ‘fickle fall’ in Canada with season to start cold, end mild
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
Canadians can expect a “fickle fall” this year as the season is forecast to start off chilly before above normal temperatures lead the country into winter, a prominent forecaster predicts. The Weather Network says winter may appear to taunt Canadians across the country as they face periods of very cold weather during the fall, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cybersecurity incident affects services at The Weather Network
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
The parent company of The Weather Network says it was affected by a cybersecurity incident that took down some of its data systems. Pelmorex Corp. says in a statement that the incident was connected to a third-party software provider. The system outage appears to have started Tuesday morning. The company says the weather data systems ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delayed by plane troubles, Trudeau finally returns to Canada from India
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally touched down in Canada after technical issues with a government aircraft delayed his departure from India by two days. Trudeau and the Canadian delegation that attended the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi was set to depart for Ottawa on Sunday, but the plane was grounded over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Essential workers to come back as Hay River, N.W.T., eyes Sunday for public’s return
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. – The 3,500 residents of Hay River, N.W.T., could be returning home on Sunday if all goes well. Essential workers are being allowed to return starting Wednesday at 9 a.m. The town says wildfire containment efforts reduced the risk enough to allow it to activate the first phase of its re-entry plan. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. officials warn residents to take care when they return to fire zones
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
VANCOUVER – As an out-of-control wildfire still burns near West Kelowna, B.C., officials in the region say evacuated residents should brace themselves for their return to neighbourhoods they may no longer recognize. Officials from the Regional District of Central Okanagan say crews are still busy putting out hot spots and repairing damaged infrastructure affected by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A list of some of those found not criminally responsible by a court
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Blair Donnelly, 64, faces three counts of aggravated assault over allegations he stabbed and injured three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival on Sunday. Donnelly was free on day release from the forensic psychiatric hospital in Metro Vancouver. He was originally in care after being found not criminally responsible for the 2006 murder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tamara Lich told supporters to ‘hold the line’ over Emergencies Act, court hears
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
OTTAWA – Tamara Lich promised that “Freedom Convoy” demonstrators in downtown Ottawa would remain “peaceful but planted” as reports emerged that Prime Minister Minister Justin Trudeau was ready to invoke the Emergencies Act to end the protest, a courtroom heard Tuesday. “No matter what you do, we will hold the line,” Lich, a figurehead in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No mixed-gender bathrooms in Quebec schools, education minister says
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
Quebec’s education minister says it’s out of the question to have mixed-gender bathrooms in the province’s schools. Bernard Drainville was reacting to news that a high school in Rouyn-Noranda, in the province’s northwest, was starting work to provide gender-neutral bathrooms to its students for the 2024-25 school year. School officials have said the proposed bathrooms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricane Lee to weaken as it approaches Maritimes, but will still pack a punch
By Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2023
HALIFAX – Hurricane Lee is expected to lash parts of the Maritimes with strong winds and heavy rain this weekend, but the Canadian Hurricane Centre says much of its strength will be sapped by cooler sea-surface temperatures as it moves north. By early Tuesday afternoon, the Category 3 hurricane was about 900 kilometres south of ... Read More »
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