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Federal Liberals have gone more than six months without appointing ethics watchdog
By The Canadian Press on August 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – It’s now been more than six months since Canada has had a federal ethics watchdog. Mario Dion retired in February after serving as the last permanent ethics and conflict-of-interest commissioner. A longtime staffer in that office, Martine Richard, took on an interim role in April – but she resigned within weeks amid controversy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ongoing heat over southern B.C., topples records, sets table for added wildfire woes
By The Canadian Press on August 15th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The ten hottest communities in Canada were all located in British Columbia on Monday and forecasters expect the sizzling temperatures will continue for at least a few more days across the province’s Interior. The Fraser Canyon communities of Lytton and Lillooet both broke the 40 C mark on Monday, with Lytton reaching 41.4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!17 people sent to hospital after alleged bear spray attack at Quebec vacation camp
By The Canadian Press on August 15th, 2023
MONTREAL – Seventeen people were sent to hospital after they were allegedly attacked with bear spray at a vacation camp northeast of Montreal. Provincial police spokeswoman Sgt. Éloïse Cossette says five people were arrested in Monday’s alleged attack. Cossette says the five suspects wanted to target a man in the cafeteria of the camp in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian corporate ethics czar launches China forced-labour probe into Ralph Lauren
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on August 15th, 2023
Ottawa’s corporate-ethics watchdog has announced an investigation into fashion company Ralph Lauren over the alleged use of forced labour in its supply chains. Sheri Meyerhoffer, who is the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, says it’s not clear whether the company is doing enough to weed out components linked to the mistreatment of China’s Uyghur minority. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homeless, impoverished at risk during B.C. heat wave, advocates warn
By The Canadian Press on August 15th, 2023
VANCOUVER – An outreach team for the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver has been working in the city’s Downtown Eastside to ensure people are aware and are prepared to cope with the latest heat spike across parts of B.C. Mission spokeswoman Nicole Mucci says those who are experiencing mental illness, homelessness or who have chronic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Wildfires in NWT, heatwave in B.C. breaks records
By The Canadian Press on August 15th, 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… Soldiers set to help fight wildfires in N.W.T. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to be mobilized in the Northwest Territories today as wildfires threaten communities, including the capital, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebecers no longer seeing doctor-assisted deaths as exceptional, says oversight body
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on August 15th, 2023
MONTREAL – As the frequency of medical aid in dying continues to rise in Quebec, the head of the independent body that monitors the practice in the province says he worries doctor-assisted deaths are no longer being seen as a last resort. Quebecers have stopped appreciating MAID as an exceptional procedure for people with incurable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City of Yellowknife declares state of local emergency due to wildfires
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – The City of Yellowknife has declared a state of local emergency due to surrounding wildfires. The declaration was passed at an emergency council meeting Monday evening, and the city says in a tweet it will ensure the community “can exercise precautionary practices and acquire the equipment and resources needed to keep Yellowknife safe.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Yellowknife declares state of local emergency
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – The City of Yellowknife has declared a state of local emergency due to surrounding wildfires. More coming. Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version said Jane Groenewegan and her friend drove to High River... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing. Fraser says federal governments over the past half century, both Liberal and Conservative, stepped away from the file and now much of the country is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Records tumble as heat wave spreads from B.C.’s south coast to Interior, hitting 40 C
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – During British Columbia’s heat dome in 2021, Nasrin Moshiri had to resort to putting the children in her daycare in the bathtub to stay cool. This week, she’s taking them to the beach. “I take the children to Stanley Park or go to the water, that’s how we stay cool,” said Moshiri, whose ... Read More »
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