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Deb Haaland, first Indigenous member of U.S. cabinet, meets counterparts in Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
WASHINGTON – The first-ever Indigenous member of the U.S. cabinet is in Canada to talk about how best to help First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities across the continent. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a member of New Mexico’s Laguna Pueblo tribe, has made missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls a top priority of her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ASEAN eyes Canada as anchor of peace in Indo-Pacific region
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
JAKARTA – Some southeast Asian leaders see Canada as an anchor for peace in the Indo-Pacific region, as they launch a new strategic partnership at a time when tensions continue to mount over territorial claims in the South China Sea. “As a strategic partner, I hope Canada can become an anchor for peace and stability ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to partner with 10 southeast Asian countries to tackle global food insecurity
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
JAKARTA – Canada released a joint statement with 10 southeast Asian countries today that lays out a commitment to tackle global food insecurity and nutritional needs. It’s part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment to invest in the Indo-Pacific region on green infrastructure and supply chain resilience, especially around food supply. He delivered a speech ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ombudsman says military underestimating mental health risks of domestic deployments
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is underestimating the mental health impact domestic emergencies like wildfires and COVID-19 have had on the military reservists who respond to them, a new report says. Gregory Lick, the Canadian Armed Forces ombudsman, said there are also gaps in health-care policies and a shortage of health professionals which put the military’s 28,500 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trudeau at ASEAN summit, evacuation order lifting in Yellowknife
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Indo-Pacific countries see a partner in Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wrapped up five meetings with Indo-Pacific leaders on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit. Trudeau met with the leaders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indo-Pacific leaders see a partner in Canada, elevating its status within ASEAN-bloc
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
JAKARTA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wrapped up five meetings with Indo-Pacific leaders on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit. Trudeau met with the leaders of Malaysia, Vietnam, Korea, Philippines and Australia. During these talks, the leaders expressed a desire to partner up with Canada through trade, immigration, and to utilize its know-how when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. residents tour wildfire razing in area that has ‘changed dramatically:’ district
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
Some residents of one of the regions most devastated by wildfires in British Columbia will be touring the burned-out site today. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says in a statement that “some areas of the community have changed dramatically” after the Bush Creek East wildfire swept through, destroying or damaging as many as 200 homes. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thousands start journey home as Yellowknife evacuation order scheduled to lift
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Thousands of vehicles are expected to travel to Yellowknife in the coming days as a three-week evacuation order is set to lift at noon today. Territorial officials have said the migration home will go forward unless there are significant changes to fire and highway conditions. More than 20,000 people were forced to flee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s ‘war room’ is back with massive ad spend revealed in annual report
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
EDMONTON – New documents outline a massive increase in public funding for the Canadian Energy Centre’s campaign to change attitudes toward Alberta’s oil and gas. An agency founded by Alberta’s United Conservative government to fight what it calls misinformation about the province’s industry and otherwise known as the “war room,” the centre’s most recent annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Freedom Convoy’ to hear from Ottawa police as trial enters its second day
By Laura Osman and Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – A court in Ottawa is expected to hear from additional members of city’s police service today on the second day of the trial of two key ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers. The 16-day hearing began Tuesday with a Crown prosecutor presenting the case against Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, who are jointly charged with mischief, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘A very long wait’: Yellowknife prepares for people to return home
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – The shelves have been filled with food at the Yellowknife Co-op and the grocery store is preparing for tens of thousands of people to return as an evacuation order is scheduled to be lifted Wednesday. “I’m glad that tomorrow it will finally be over and people will be able to return to beautiful ... Read More »
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