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Chinatown stabbing suspect was on day release after killing daughter in 2006
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Carol Lee, chairwoman of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, says the neighbourhood is all about resilience. But Lee broke down in tears as she described the impact of a triple stabbing at a festival on Sunday that had been intended to “bring the community together to celebrate the progress” made in a neighbourhood where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pre-registration for re-entry flights set to begin for some N.W.T. communities
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – It remains unclear when residents in the Northwest Territories’ South Slave region will be allowed to return home, but officials are set to open pre-registration for re-entry flights in anticipation. Jay Boast, an information officer with the territory’s Emergency Management Organization, says online and phone pre-registration for flights is set to begin at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight overdoses in same part of downtown Montreal Sunday, public health investigating
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – Eight overdoses over a few hours in downtown Montreal this weekend reflect how homeless Indigenous people have started consuming hard and unsafe street drugs, says the head of a shelter that serves the vulnerable community. The overdoses, which sent six people to hospital, are being investigated by public health authorities and police. Heather ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinatown stabbing suspect was on day release from psychiatric facility: VPD chief
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
Vancouver’s police chief says the suspect in a triple stabbing at a Chinatown festival over the weekend was on day release from a forensic psychiatric hospital. Chief Adam Palmer told a news conference attended by Mayor Ken Sim and festival organizers that a 64-year-old man is in custody after Sunday’s attack that left a couple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. premier announces task force on climate emergencies on tour of wildfire disaster
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia will form an expert disaster task force to rapidly deploy to, respond to and support people and communities facing emergencies amid a historic wildfire season that has destroyed about 400 structures, mostly homes, said Premier David Eby. Eby made the announcement Monday as he visited the North Shuswap Lake area, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Replacement plane, parts sent to India to bring Trudeau, Canadian delegation home
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
NEW DELHI – The Canadian Armed Forces has sent a plane to pick up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is stranded in India after the plane he took to the G20 leaders’ summit was grounded due to technical issues. The Prime Minister’s Office said the Canadian delegation is working to leave New Delhi by Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Michael Chong testifies Tuesday in D.C. about being a foreign interference target
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Canadian Conservative MP Michael Chong will be in the U.S. capital Tuesday to tell Capitol Hill lawmakers what it’s like to be a target of a Chinese foreign interference campaign. Chong is one of several witnesses who are scheduled to appear before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. Chong says he’s unafraid to tell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Settlement in sex-assault lawsuit against Quebec religious order
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit providing compensation for victims of sexual abuse at orphanages and other institutions run by the Frères de Saint-Gabriel religious order in Quebec. Under the settlement announced today, a fund of between $9.4 million and $26.9 million will be made available to victims for assaults ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Study says fish stocks along Atlantic, Pacific coasts unaffected by marine heat waves
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
Marine heat waves haven’t had a lasting effect on fish populations along Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, says a study showing there is still a chance to act on climate change. The study published Aug. 30 in the journal Nature looked at data from 1993 to 2019, which included 248 marine heat waves ““ described ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP boosts contract scrutiny following review of dealings with China-linked firm
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – The RCMP says it is updating its procurement practices after an internal review of dealings with a company that has ties to China. A standing offer with Sinclair Technologies to provide the RCMP with radio-frequency filtering equipment was suspended in December after media coverage focusing on national security implications. Sinclair’s parent company, Norsat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sask. premier accuses Trudeau of risking trade with India, hiding status of talks
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2023
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s government is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of damaging relations with India and keeping the provinces in the dark about trade talks. In a letter Moe released Monday, Saskatchewan Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison argues Trudeau is picking a fight with India for domestic political gain and risking access to one of ... Read More »
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