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Canadian evacuees tell of chaotic scenes in Maui wildfire ‘war zone’
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Canadians returning from Maui have told of harrowing scenes during their escape from the fire-devastated Hawaiian island. Among the evacuees is British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Matthew Taylor who drove through the ruined town of Lahaina and says it resembles a “war zone.” Taylor, who arrived in Vancouver this morning on an Air ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge rejects class-action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has refused to certify a class-action lawsuit linked to the wildfire that destroyed the village of Lytton in 2021, but the ruling also allows for an amended claim, potentially keeping the lawsuit alive. Chief Jordan Spinks of the Lytton-area Kanaka Bar Indian Band is the only remaining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence lawyer awaits details in Calgary terrorism case related to TikTok video
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
CALGARY – The lawyer for a 20-year-old Calgary man facing four terrorism-related charges says he’s awaiting more evidence in the case against his client. Zakarya Rida Hussein was charged in June with two counts of facilitating terrorist activity and two counts of participating in or contributing to, directly or indirectly, an activity of a terrorist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Months after closure of Quebec’s Roxham Road, more asylum seekers arriving by air
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – The closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States hasn’t stopped would-be refugees from arriving, federal data shows. The number of people claiming asylum in Canada dropped sharply after the end of March, when the government negotiated a deal with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concrete actions must accompany diverse cabinet: Canada Research Chair
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – An academic expert on inclusive politics says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move last month to introduce more diversity into his cabinet won’t have much effect unless it goes beyond surface-level representation. Trudeau added seven new faces to his governing team in July including the first Filipina Canadian woman MP and the first Sri ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Akwesasne police detain 13 people suspected of trying to cross illegally into U.S.
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – Akwesasne Mohawk police say they recently detained 13 people who were allegedly attempting to cross illegally into the United States from Canada. Police say they received a call on Saturday regarding foreign nationals on the American side of the territory in the village of Kana:takon, also known as St. Regis. Officers found a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Feds to give update on Canada’s wildfire season
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 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… Federal government to provide wildfire outlook Federal officials are set to provide an update today on the outlook for the rest of this year’s devastating wildfire season. Officials have already said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal officials to provide wildfire update amid devastating season
By The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – Federal officials are set to provide an update today on the outlook for the rest of this year’s devastating wildfire season. Officials have already said Canada is experiencing its worst fire season on record, charring more than 130,000 square kilometres to date, which is more than six times the 10-year average. Hundreds of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cases against 146 Fairy Creek logging protesters are dropped after high court ruling
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – The BC Prosecution Service says it’s dropping 146 cases against old-growth logging protesters after Canada’s highest court refused to hear an appeal against the acquittal of a demonstrator who had been cleared of criminal contempt. The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal application from the B.C. Crown and awarded costs to protester ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentence is cut for trans youth’s father who discussed treatment against court order
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Court of Appeal has struck down a six-month prison sentence for a trans youth’s father who was convicted of contempt for publicly discussing his child’s private medical details in breach of a court order. Instead, the appeal court sentenced the man to time served, effectively amounting to 45 days, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British Columbia warns of incoming prolonged hot weather, but no heat dome
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A heat wave that is expected to last most of next week has prompted British Columbia’s government to warn people to prepare for sweltering conditions, but a repeat of the deadly 2021 heat dome isn’t being forecast. The hot weather starting Sunday is expected to send temperatures into the high 30s in the ... Read More »
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