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Mother tells B.C. murder trial she regrets leaving her daughter home alone
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The mother of a 13-year-old girl killed six years ago told a British Columbia Supreme Court jury she regrets allowing the girl to stay home alone the day she went missing. Ibrahim Ali has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of the teen, whose body was found in Burnaby’s Central ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. helps Williams Lake First Nation buy property at former residential school site
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A former British Columbia residential school site being investigated as a possible location of unmarked graves has been purchased by the Williams Lake First Nation with the help of the provincial government. The nation’s chief, Willie Sellars, says the purchase of the private property ensures the integrity of the ongoing investigation, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some Canadian students going back to school face heat wave, post-wildfire landscape
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
TORONTO – When Alicia White accompanied her daughters to their first day of class on Tuesday morning, she saw for the first time how close wildfire flames came to their school in Kelowna, B.C. It was the beginning of a new school year for many students across Canada, and while White said her kids experienced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some evacuation orders to lift in B.C., but wildfire disruptions drag on
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Residents of British Columbia’s Shuswap region must wait another day for evacuation orders to lift in wildfire-ravaged areas of the community, complicating the return to school for some students. The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District says in a message on its website that the year will begin a day late, with a half day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some of the races to keep an eye on in Manitoba’s provincial election
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s election has been called for Oct. 3. Here are some of the races to watch: Southdale – Currently held by Audrey Gordon, the Progressive Conservative health minister. She won this south Winnipeg seat by fewer than 500 votes in 2019, and may be in for a tough battle now that the NDP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winners of recent Manitoba elections have seen sizable majority governments
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba election has been called for Oct. 3. Here is a look at Manitoba elections and governments over the past 20 years: New Democrats, 2003 The NDP under then premier Gary Doer wins a second consecutive term with a larger majority, capturing 35 of the 57 legislature seats. The New Democrats secure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A profile of Dougald Lamont, leader of the Manitoba Liberal party since 2018
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
WINNIPEG – After years of working behind the scenes in politics, Dougald Lamont now has five years of experience as a Manitoba legislature member and six years at the helm of the provincial Liberals. It has been a learning curve, he admits. With three seats in the legislature and a much smaller amount of money ... Read More »
1 responseFrom rapper to reporter to politician: A profile of Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Rap artist. Journalist. Economics student. Wab Kinew’s path as a young man, including several brushes with the law and some convictions, did not appear a likely path to politics. But as he entered his 30s, he decided political office might be where he could make a difference. One of the reasons he cites ... Read More »
1 responseGetting used to the spotlight: A profile of Manitoba PC Leader Heather Stefanson
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Despite her 23 years as a politician – and almost two as Manitoba’s first female premier – Heather Stefanson says she is still getting used to the public spotlight. She is more accustomed to working in the background. “I’m not someone that seeks attention. I like to get things done,” Stefanson said in ... Read More »
1 responseWho will become Manitoba’s next premier? A look at party leaders vying for the job
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s provincial election has been called for Oct. 3. Here’s a look at the leaders of the province’s three parties that have seats in the legislature. Heather Stefanson, Progressive Conservative Leader Age: 53. Born May 11, 1970. Pre-Politics: Political science degree from the University of Western Ontario. Worked as a special assistant in ... Read More »
1 responseStudents head back to school as heat warnings blanket Central Canada
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
TORONTO – While Tuesday marked the first day of school for many students across the country, summer certainly didn’t feel like it was over as heat warnings blanketed much of Central Canada. One school board in Quebec closed all elementary and high schools on Tuesday due to the heat, while other districts in that province ... Read More »
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