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‘We could hear screaming and crying:’ Canadians in Morocco describe earthquake
By Thomas MacDonald, Ritika Dubey and Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
Canadians who are in Morocco say an earthquake that’s killed more than 2,000 people and injured hundreds more in the North African country is “absolutely incredible” and “terrifying.” Fiona Richards of Nelson, B.C., who’s on vacation in the old part of Marrakech, said she and friends from Vancouver were in a home’s open courtyard when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former UBC Okanagan student feels free after winning discrimination case
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
Stephanie Hale says she is feeling free for the first time in a decade after her life was derailed by a sexual assault in a dorm room at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. She says after the 2013 assault by a fellow engineering student, she began having nightmares and watched with envy as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tory grassroots vote against surgical, pharmaceutical care for transgender kids
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
QUEBEC – Conservative party delegates voted Saturday that as a future government, it should prohibit “medicinal or surgical interventions” for gender-diverse and transgender kids. Members were gathered in Quebec City for the final day of the party’s three-day policy convention, where delegates voted on a suite of amendments to the party’s policy handbook, ranging in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tory grassroots vote against surgical, pharmaceutical care for gender diverse kids
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
QUEBEC – Conservative party delegates voted Saturday that as a future government, it should prohibit “life-altering medicinal or surgical interventions” for gender-diverse children. Members were gathered in Quebec City for the final day of the party’s three-day policy convention, where delegates voted on a suite of amendments to the party’s policy handbook, ranging in issues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal councillor shaken after Morocco earthquake, as Canadians try to reach family
By Thomas MacDonald and Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
A Montreal city councillor in Marrakech, Morocco says he’s safe but shaken following a powerful earthquake Friday that killed more than 1,300people in the North African country. Serge Sasseville is in Morocco on vacation. He said he was just outside central Marrakech at the time of the quake. “People were drinking and eating and everybody ... Read More »
1 responseG20 leaders reach consensus statement a day early, softening stance on Ukraine
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
NEW DELHI – Global economic leaders have agreed on a final declaration at the G20 summit, but the language surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – which is leading to geopolitical tensions – has softened since the leaders last met. The consensus statement from this year’s G20 summit in India was posted by India’s Ministry of ... Read More »
1 responseConservatives close convention voting on policy changes, stance on gender issues
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
QUEBEC – Conservatives gathered in Quebec City are spending the final day of their convention voting on a series of changes to the party’s policy handbook, including whether to adopt stances on issues around gender identity. More than 200 submissions were made ahead of the three-day convention, which is a chance for members across different ... Read More »
1 responseCanada will not recognize ‘sham’ Russian election results in Ukraine, says Trudeau
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will not recognize the results of elections held this week by Russian authorities in occupied parts of Ukraine. Trudeau condemned the elections in a statement through his office today, calling them a “sham.” He says the elections are “a cynical attempt to legitimize military conquest under the ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian forecasters watching point where hurricane Lee turns and journeys northwards
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
HALIFAX – Atlantic Canadians will learn more about the track of hurricane Lee later this week, after it becomes clear where the powerful storm will begin its journey northwards. Environment Canada meteorologist Bob Robichaud says the hurricane will be felt in Atlantic Canada by next weekend, but the question remains how close it will come ... Read More »
1 responseN.S. park officers kill coyote that chased bike, search for another that bit rider
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
INGONISH, N.S. – Parks Canada says it has killed a coyote that was chasing a cyclist on Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail, while conservation officers keep searching for another coyote that bit a different bike rider’s arm. Erich Muntz, a resource conservation manager with the agency, said in an interview Saturday that the chasing behaviour in ... Read More »
1 responseMinister urges Canadians in Morocco to contact Global Affairs after devastating quake
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
Federal Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has urged Canadians in Morocco to register with Global Affairs Canada after a deadly earthquake struck the country late Friday night. In a tweet this morning, Joly says Canada’s thoughts are with all of those affected by the devastating quake. She says Canadians in Morocco who need help should ... Read More »
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