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Quebec court authorizes class action over alleged sterilization of Indigenous women
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Atikamekw women who say they were sterilized against their will. Two plaintiffs are leading the suit filed on behalf of all the women from the Atikamekw First Nation who allegedly didn’t consent to a procedure that impaired their fertility. The lawsuit demands unspecified damages ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. woman looking for lone firefighter she says saved her home with garden hose
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
KELOWNA – A British Columbia fire evacuee is looking for a solo firefighter she says saved her home from flames with a garden hose. Marnie Endersby has taken to social media to share her story in hopes of finding the firefighter to express her gratitude after her backyard camera captured the footage of their heroic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews continue battling N.W.T. wildfires, blaze remains 15 km from Yellowknife
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Crews continue to battle wildfires that have forced seven out of every 10 Northwest Territories residents from their homes – or about 30,000 people. Fire information officer Mike Westwick says one fire remains about 15 kilometres from Yellowknife, the capital of 20,000 and one of multiple communities under an evacuation order. Westwick says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Climate change made Quebec fire weather twice as likely, flames more intense: study
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
Climate change has made summers like the kind that led to Quebec’s disastrous wildfire season at least seven times more likely to happen again, says a new scientific analysis. The study by the U.K.-based World Weather Attribution group, released Tuesday, says greenhouse gas emissions made the province’s overall fire weather about 50 per cent more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal NDP targets blue seats in Alberta, bets on urban prairie appetite for change
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal New Democrats are eyeing Alberta’s urban-rural divide as a way to flip blue seats in the next general election. Jennifer Howard, chief of staff to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, sees an opening in the Prairie province. She believes Alberta’s recent provincial election shows voters in the urban Prairies are rejecting politicians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec releases new road safety plan, includes higher fines for drivers
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec is rolling out a sweeping series of proposed regulations to deter dangerous drivers by increasing fines and adding speed cameras across the province. Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault presented a five-year road plan today, which includes higher financial penalties and more demerit points for drivers who commit infractions in school and construction zones. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Large explosion in Prince George, B.C., sends three to hospital
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Authorities in northern British Columbia say they are searching for a cause of a large explosion at an abandoned building in downtown Prince George that sent three people to hospital. Prince George RCMP say the blast happened around 7 a.m., and power to the area was shut down. Video footage of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Structural losses from wildfires in West Kelowna area estimated at fewer than 90
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
The West Kelowna fire chief says the total number of structural losses from wildfires burning near his community as well as Westbank First Nation is estimated to be fewer than 90. Jason Brolund told a media briefing that includes fewer than 70 structures in West Kelowna and fewer than 20 on Westbank First Nation lands. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Large explosion in Prince George, B.C., sends two to hospital: B.C. Health Services
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Authorities in northern British Columbia say they are searching for a cause of a large explosion at an abandoned building in downtown Prince George that sent two people to hospital. Prince George RCMP say the blast happened around 7 a.m., and power to the area was shut down. Video footage of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Structural losses in West Kelowna area estimated at fewer than 90
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
The West Kelowna fire chief says the total number of structural losses from wildfires burning near his community as well as Westbank First Nation is estimated to be fewer than 90. Jason Brolund says that includes fewer than 70 structures in West Kelowna and fewer than 20 on Westbank First Nation lands. Further details are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stricter bail a ‘balancing act’ with overrepresented groups: police chiefs
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The leader of Canada’s police chiefs says it’s a balancing act to toughen up the bail system without the risk of more people of colour ending up behind bars. Danny Smyth, president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, made the comments today after meeting other chiefs to discuss opportunities for more ... Read More »
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