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Alberta, N.W.T. premiers tour reception centre for wildfire evacuees in Calgary
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
CALGARY – The premier of the Northwest Territories says she is angry the wildfire-ravaged region doesn’t have the same services as the South and called on Canadians to pressure Ottawa to act. Premier Caroline Cochrane says she’s spent years calling for the federal government to help the territory develop roads and communication technologies needed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ibrahim Ali murder trial: B.C. teen’s mom tells of ‘darkest day’
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The mother of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago says her “heart was bleeding” when she found out that her daughter had died. The Chinese woman, who can’t be identified because of a publication ban protecting the identity of her daughter, is testifying for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal English junior colleges bracing for new Quebec language law requirements
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
Montreal English-language junior colleges are bracing for the year ahead as parts of Quebec’s language law reform take effect. The law, known as Bill 96, limits English junior college enrolment and mandates additional French courses for students. Colleges that exceed their enrolment caps this school year risk penalties of $7,048 per additional student. Dawson College ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chief of small Okanagan, B.C., brigade says 13 firefighters lost own homes to blaze
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
KELOWNA, B.C. – The chief of a small rural fire department in B.C.’s Okanagan region says 13 members of his own crew have lost their homes while fighting wildfires this season. Wilson’s Landing Fire Chief Paul Zydowicz says wildfires burning on the west side of Okanagan Lake have been a “nightmare” due their speed and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta, N.W.T. premiers to tour reception centre for wildfire evacuees in Calgary
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
CALGARY – The premiers of Alberta and the Northwest Territories are scheduled to tour a Calgary reception centre for wildfire evacuees this afternoon. Tens of thousands have been forced from the territory, with many seeking refuge in Alberta. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, provincial Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis and N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane are to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations ‘shutting down’ B.C.’s Joffre Lakes Park for more than a month
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
Two First Nations say they’re “shutting down” public access to B.C.’s Joffre Lakes Park for more than a month to allow for harvest celebrations. The Lil’wat and N’Quatqua First Nations say they’re asserting their title and rights to shared unceded territory to take time to harvest and gather resources. They say the park will reopen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau in Okanagan to meet firefighters, as final travel ban lifted for Kelowna area
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the Okanagan in the B.C. Interior to meet with firefighters, volunteers and officials involved in the region’s wildfire fight. Almost 200 homes were lost or damaged around Lake Okanagan in the past week, but the battle has turned a corner with two major blazes being held by firefighters, although ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec physicians college says some doctors worry about reprisals after giving MAID
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec’s college of physicians says some doctors in the province are afraid to perform medical aid in dying because they fear reprisals. The professional order expresses its concern in a letter it plans to send to members today, which was obtained by The Canadian Press. The letter, signed by college president Mauril Gaudreault, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK police are investigating the deaths of 88 people linked to Canadian self-harm websites
By The Associated Press on August 25th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – British police said Friday they are investigating the deaths of 88 people in the U.K. who bought products from Canada-based websites allegedly offering lethal substances to people at risk of self harm. The probe is part of international inquiries sparked by the arrest in Canada earlier this year of Kenneth Law, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Travel restrictions lifted in B.C., phone disruptions in NWT
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 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… Evacuation, travel orders lifted as fires diminish The last travel restriction for the Okanagan region in British Columbia has been lifted alongside all previous evacuation orders within Kelowna’s city limits, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evacuation orders, final travel ban lifted for Kelowna area as wildfires diminish
By The Canadian Press on August 25th, 2023
The last travel restriction for the Okanagan region in British Columbia has been lifted alongside all previous evacuation orders within Kelowna’s city limits, as wildfires there diminish after this week’s rainfall. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said in a statement late yesterday that travel restrictions to West Kelowna – adjacent to the McDougall Creek wildfire ... Read More »
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