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Boil water advisory enters fourth day in two Montreal suburbs, lifted in Longueuil
By The Canadian Press on September 4th, 2023
MONTREAL – A boil water advisory affecting more than 60,000 residents of two Montreal suburbs is now in its fourth day, despite being lifted in the neighbouring community that supplies their drinking water. The cities of Boucherville, Que. and St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que., on Montreal’s south shore, say residents are still being asked to boil water for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police allege man intentionally drove into a group of people, injuring six
By The Canadian Press on September 4th, 2023
Montreal police say they have arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of intentionally driving a car into six people on Sunday evening. Police say none of the people who were struck suffered life-threatening injuries, though several were seriously hurt. The event occurred shortly after 8 p.m. in a park in the city’s Montréal-Nord borough. Police say ... Read More »
1 response‘Hold the line:’ ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ criminal trial begins Tuesday
By Laura Osman and Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on September 4th, 2023
OTTAWA – As Tamara Lich was led away from supporters in handcuffs on the snowy streets of Ottawa in 2022, she threw a single phrase over her shoulder. “Hold the line,” said the petite figurehead of the “Freedom Convoy” movement as the officers at each of her elbows walked her to the waiting cruiser. She ... Read More »
1 responseSaskatchewan First Nation to quietly mark anniversary of mass stabbing
By The Canadian Press on September 4th, 2023
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION – Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation will quietly gather today to mark the one-year anniversary of a mass stabbing. Some of the families affected by the tragedy are to return to James Smith Cree Nation, northeast of Saskatoon, for the first time. Chaos descended on the First Nation a year ... Read More »
1 responseParents worried about new supervised drug-use site near Montreal elementary school
By Thomas MacDonald, The Canadian Press on September 4th, 2023
MONTREAL – Worried parents say they were blindsided by a decision to open Montreal’s first supervised drug-inhalation facility less than 100 metres from their children’s school. The building is nearing completion in the St-Henri neighbourhood, only steps from Victor-Rousselot elementary, which counts 300 students from preschool through Grade 6. That’s too close for comfort for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire on outskirts of Hay River gets significant rain, officials say
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2023
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. – Wildfire officials in the Northwest Territories say a community that’s been evacuated for weeks due to a wildfire has received significant rain this weekend. Hay River’s 3,500 residents have been out of their homes for two weeks due to the ongoing fire threat and are not being allowed to return this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nation, regional district in central B.C. Interior orders wildfire evacuations
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2023
VICTORIA – Weekend winds in British Columbia’s central Interior resulted in increased wildfire activity and saw evacuation orders in remote areas north of Burns Lake. The Cheslatta Carrier Nation and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako both issued evacuation orders Saturday night due to the Wells Creek wildfire. The wildfire is listed as out of control ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec apple farmers want government help to deal with changing tastes and climate
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards as they try to adapt to climate change and shifting consumer tastes. Éric Rochon, president of the Quebec apple farmers association, says his group is asking Quebec’s agriculture ministry for $30 million over six years. He says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Oratory says no fire or noise reported, believes social media video is fake
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – A Montreal church says it believes a video appearing to show a fire on its front steps is completely fake. Danielle Decelles, a spokeswoman for Saint Joseph’s Oratory, says no one at the church – including nuns who live on the site – heard or saw any signs of a fire on Saturday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia ceremony marks 25th anniversary of deadly Swissair crash
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2023
INDIAN HARBOUR, N.S. – A delegation of Canadian military veterans, RCMP officers and first responders have gathered in Nova Scotia today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Canada’s military response to the deadly crash of Swissair Flight 111. Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor told participants she wants to thank soldiers, police, firefighters and community ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigating after shooting at Ottawa wedding leaves two dead, six injured
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2023
Ottawa police say a shooting at a wedding has left two men dead and six people injured. They say shots rang out at 10:21 on Saturday night outside the Infinity Convention Centre, where the victims were attending the wedding. Residents living nearby reported hearing between 20 and 25 gunshots around the time police were called. ... Read More »
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