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Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
The charred hills surrounding Lake Okanagan in the B.C. Interior will likely look very different in a year’s time and beyond as life returns to the wildfire-ravaged landscape, ecologists predict. An eruption of low plants, grasses, and shrubs will turn the hills green. Birds and small mammals, as well as deer and bears, will return ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive
By Sonja Puzic, The Canadian Press on September 2nd, 2023
Some of the largest school boards across Canada will begin the new school year without formal policies on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, despite concerns about how the technology will impact learning and academic integrity. But while there seems to be wide consensus on the need for more guidance and vigilance when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another Canadian who served in Afghanistan files discrimination lawsuit against feds
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government is asking a judge to combine two separate lawsuits after another Canadian-Afghan has alleged Canada discriminated against Afghan refugees by treating them differently than they did Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. A former Canadian language and culture adviser who served NATO in Afghanistan filed a lawsuit at the end of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New fences, gate controls among international border upgrades since ‘Freedom Convoy’
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The Canadian Border Services Agency is improving the perimeter fences, gate controls and road infrastructure at 11 border crossings between the United States and Canada following the “Freedom Convoy” protests blockaded several crossings last year. Protesters blocked ports of entry into Canada last year to oppose COVID-19 public health restrictions in solidarity with ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec school districts are improperly handling teacher misconduct cases: report
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2023
Quebec’s education minister says it doesn’t make sense that a teacher can commit sexual misconduct and then be transferred without consequences to another school district. Bernard Drainville made his comments today in reaction to a report that identified numerous shortcomings in how misconduct cases against teachers are treated within the school network. Drainville requested the ... Read More »
1 responseTwo key fires in Okanagan, B.C., are under control, but winds pose challenge to north
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2023
KELOWNA, B.C. – Two of the three fires making up a devastating wildfire complex that destroyed almost 200 homes around Lake Okanagan in the B.C. Interior are now under control. But the BC Wildfire Service says the region’s most destructive fire, the McDougall Creek blaze in West Kelowna, continues to defy suppression efforts. The three ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec short-term rental law in effect, with big fines for uncertified listings
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec’s new tourist accommodation law is now in effect, with hefty fines of up to $100,000 for short-term rental platforms listing properties without a proper government certificate. Under a provincial law adopted in June, as of today rental platforms like Airbnb are prohibited from displaying listings that don’t have a registration number and ... Read More »
1 responseIndia envoy to Canada says Ottawa has asked to ‘take a pause’ in trade talks
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – India’s envoy to Canada says Ottawa has tapped the brakes on trade negotiations, just before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to New Delhi. Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma said Ottawa sought a pause “within the last month” to ongoing talks for an Early Progress Trade Agreement. “The Canadian side has requested that, ... Read More »
1 responseIndia envoy says Canada has asked to pause trade talks amid rapid negotiation cycle
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – India’s envoy to Canada says Ottawa has tapped the brakes on trade negotiations, just before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to New Delhi. India’s High Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma, says Ottawa sought a pause within the last month to ongoing talks for what’s called a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Verma says he’s not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Statistics Canada to release GDP figures today
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 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… Statistics Canada to release June and Q2 GDP figures today Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on how the overall economy is faring this morning. The agency is expected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What happens when you give 50 homeless people $7,500 each? A B.C. study found out
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2023
VANCOUVER – There’s a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to do with as they wished. Instead of blowing the windfall on “temptation goods”, such as alcohol, drugs or cigarettes, they spent it on ... Read More »
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