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Thousands of residents return to Yellowknife, but many still out in other communities
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Thousands of people from the Northwest Territories have returned home this week after a wildfire evacuation order was lifted for Yellowknife’s 20,000 residents. The order for the territorial capital, which also included the First Nation communities of Dettah and N’Dilo, was downgraded Wednesday to an evacuation alert. “This is something to celebrate, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau ready to testify with ‘enthusiasm’ at inquiry on foreign meddling if asked
By Dylan Robertson and Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – A Quebec judge will head a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada’s affairs now that federal parties have agreed on a process to examine the thorny subject, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is ready to testify should he be asked to appear. “Willingly and with very much enthusiasm,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thousands of residents return to Yellowknife as wildfire evacuation order lifted
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Thousands of Yellowknife residents have returned home this week as a wildfire evacuation order was lifted. The nearby fire forced the city’s 20,000 residents out of their homes about three weeks ago. The order for the capital of the Northwest Territories, which also included the First Nation communities of Dettah and N’Dilo, was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Only media report spurred Yukon to tell parents of sexual abuse in school: ombudsman
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
WHITEHORSE – Yukon’s ombudsman said in a new report Thursday the territory’s government had a policy and legal duty to notify parents at a school where a child was sexually assaulted, but instead delayed revealing the information for 19 months. Ombudsman Jason Pedlar and investigator Rick Smith concluded in the report that the delay in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t try to dodge police checkpoints, B.C. fire zone residents are told
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Residents of wildfire evacuation zones around West Kelowna, B.C., are being warned not to try to dodge police checkpoints and to stay out of restricted areas or face possible fines. The Central Okanagan Regional District says in a statement people attempting to reach their properties by boat or forest access roads ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Only media report spurred Yukon to tell parents of sexual abuse in a school: report
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
WHITEHORSE – Yukon’s ombudsman says the territory’s government had a policy and legal duty to notify parents at a school where a child was sexually assaulted, instead it delayed revealing the information for 19 months. Ombudsman Jason Pedlar and investigator Rick Smith concluded in a report issued Thursday that the delay to tell parents at ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec man, 37, charged with arson in connection with wildfires in province’s north
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
Quebec provincial police have arrested a man for arson in connection with numerous forest fires that burned earlier this summer in the province’s north. Police say a 37-year-old man was scheduled to appear by video conference today in a court in Roberval, Que., facing arson charges. The man from Chibougamau, Que., was arrested by members ... Read More »
1 responseSajjan says Ottawa looking at disaster response options in wake of wildfires
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s record-setting wildfire season is spurring the federal government to consider how to tackle future fires, floods or earthquakes. Minister for Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan said Thursday that could mean a more national approach to disaster response, as the government announced $65 million in federal funding for wildfire response in six provinces and ... Read More »
1 response‘Flood the city,’ Video of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ shown at trial
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – “Freedom Convoy” organizer Chris Barber called for people to “flood the city” in a social media video that was shown Thursday in court as part of his criminal trial. Barber, who operated a trucking business in Swift Current, Sask., and fellow protest organizer Tamara Lich, from Medicine Hat, Alta., are co-accused in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Low-key’ King Charles focused on Indigenous reconciliation in first year on throne
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – Chadwick Cowie says he’s feeling cautiously optimistic about King Charles III’s relationship with Canada’s Indigenous Peoples after meeting the monarch at a July garden party in Scotland. Cowie, who was invited to attend as part of a delegation from the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg – or Mississauga – Nation in Ontario, said that as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince George, B.C., explosion linked to pipe theft, gas buildup in structure: RCMP
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Police say the explosion that destroyed a building in downtown Prince George, B.C., last month was likely caused by “unauthorized” people who broke into the property and were unaware of a natural-gas buildup inside. Prince George RCMP say fire investigators have determined there is evidence of copper pipe theft, causing damage ... Read More »
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