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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and family heading to B.C. on vacation this week
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau and his family are vacationing in British Columbia for just over a week, the Prime Minister’s Office says. The PMO is not specifying where they will be staying, but says they are set to return to Ottawa on Aug. 18. Trudeau and his wife of 18 years, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Fed’s clean electricity regulations and autoworkers talk contracts
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 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… Clean electricity regulations expected today Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected to announce the country’s draft clean electricity regulations today. The government has set a target of making the electricity grid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government expected to release new clean electricity regulations today
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected to announce the country’s draft clean electricity regulations today. The government has set a target of making the electricity grid net-zero by 2035, and the regulations are meant to help guide the way. It has been seeking feedback on the regulatory framework for nearly a year and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. firefighters honour fallen colleague Zak Muise at memorial and on frontline
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
PENTICTON, B.C. – Firefighters on British Columbia’s northern wildfire frontline wore black bandanas Wednesday while others carrying helmets and axes marched in Penticton during a memorial procession to honour colleague Zak Muise. Muise, 25, died late last month fighting the massive Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.’s northeast. First responders, including municipal and forest firefighters, police, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Northern Yukon fly-in community of Old Crow is ordered evacuated due to wildfire risk
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
WHITEHORSE – The remote fly-in community of Old Crow in Yukon has been ordered evacuated due to a weather change that increases the risk of wildfires. The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation government says it issued the order as a precaution due to winds from the north and northeast that are expected to “significantly increase” in ... Read More »
1 responseMinister launches review of B.C. port strike case to uncover ‘structural issues’
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is launching an examination of the recently resolved British Columbia port dispute to see if “structural issues” in negotiations led to a 13-day work stoppage. In a written statement released through social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, O’Regan says officials will immediately begin by reviewing reports on previous, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia angler hooks juvenile great white shark and story of a lifetime
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
FREDERICTON – Rick Austin knew he had hooked a big one as his fishing rod bent and he reeled furiously from his kayak off the Nova Scotia coast, but he never dreamt there would be a great white shark on the end of the line. On a perfect summer morning July 30, when the wind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firefighter Zak Muise’s family grateful for support before Penticton, B.C., memorial
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
PENTICTON, B.C. – The family of firefighter Zak Muise, who died last month fighting the Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.’s northeast, says an outpouring of support has meant a lot to his family ahead of a memorial service to honour him today. Muise’s sister, Allison Tackaberry, says Muise’s death devastated his family, calling it a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police using social media accounts as Meta begins blocking news for Canadians
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Saskatchewan RCMP say Meta’s decision to remove news links from Facebook and Instagram will affect the way they relay information. In the coming weeks, police forces won’t be able to count on local news popping up in people’s social media feeds as they scroll. Mounties in Saskatchewan say they are working through ways ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Renewable energy workers say Alberta’s pause will wipe out season of work
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
An industry group says Alberta’s decision to pause approvals of new renewable energy projects is putting the lives of thousands of workers on hold. Iron and Earth, a group that assists fossil fuel employees transition to the renewables industry, says the United Conservative Party government’s move will wipe out an entire season of work. Director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fax machines standing in way of Quebec health system fully adopting AI: report
By Thomas MacDonald, The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec health-care system’s reliance on fax machines, handwritten notes and paper files is standing in the way of the province fully harnessing artificial intelligence, according to a recent report. And the network’s ability to overcome its outdated practices could determine whether it becomes a global leader in health-care AI or languishes behind ... Read More »
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