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Supreme Court mourns former justice Louis LeBel, who served 14 years on highest bench
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada is mourning former justice Louis LeBel after he died Thursday at the age of 83. Former prime minister Jean Chrétien appointed LeBel to the country’s highest bench in 2000, where he served until his retirement in 2014. Lebel received degrees from the Collège des Jésuites in Quebec City, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!International reinforcements arrive in Quebec as wildfires stabilize
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – The arrival of firefighters from France and New Brunswick is expected to bolster efforts to contain and control the large number of fires burning across Quebec in what’s expected to be a marathon wildfire season, officials said Friday. Maïté Blanchette Vézina, the province’s minister of forests and natural resources, said the situation in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cabins destroyed during ‘explosive growth’ of wildfire near Sambaa K’e, N.W.T.
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
TROUT LAKE, N.W.T. – An out-of-control wildfire burning near Sambaa K’e, a small Dene community in the Northwest Territories, has destroyed two cabins. The territory’s wildfire agency says the losses are believed to have occurred during explosive growth of the fire last week. The fire near the Alberta boundary has burned an estimated 2,650 square ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rights body criticizes Quebec for booting religious group from convention centre
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
Quebec’s human rights commission is criticizing the provincial government for refusing to allow a religious gathering at a publicly owned convention centre. The commission issued a statement saying it is concerned about the government’s decision and reminding the province about the importance of freedom of expression. Last week, Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx cancelled an event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How to interpret Environment Canada’s Air Quality Health Index ratings
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
Environment Canada has been advising people to check the Air Quality Health Index as wildfire smoke blanketed large swaths of Canada in recent days. Even without wildfires, the index can be a useful tool to monitor air pollution in your community on any given day. HOW DO I FIND OUT MY LOCAL AIR QUALITY READING? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!International reinforcements arrive in Quebec as 140 wildfires still burning
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – Dozens of firefighters from France have arrived in Quebec, where they’ll join the fight against the more than 140 fires burning across the province. Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency says the French firefighters are expected to head today to Roberval, in the province’s Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, for a briefing before they begin fighting fires. There ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three people charged in alleged abduction of N.L. teen after Amber Alert issued
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Police in Newfoundland and Labrador say three people are facing charges following the alleged abduction of a 14-year-old girl. Const. James Cadigan with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says a 72-year-old man from New Brunswick, along with a 63-year-old-woman and a 69-year-old man from Milltown, N.L., have been arrested. The trio have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air quality improves in Toronto, but smoky skies linger in parts of Ontario, Alberta
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
Wildfire smoke that hung over Toronto for several days has now cleared, resulting in a notable improvement in air quality for Canada’s most populous city. Environment Canada, which issued special air quality statements for Toronto multiple days this week, has no alerts in place for the city today. The city has a “low-risk” Air Quality ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for June 9 : Wildfires still causing poor air quality across Canada
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 9… What we are watching in Canada … Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada, with Alberta imposing new evacuation orders, Manitoba ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poor air quality from fires expected to continue for at least a couple days
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada, with Alberta imposing new evacuation orders, Manitoba bracing for heavy, lightning-generating thunderstorms and high wildfire risks and poor air quality from coast to coast. Air pollution from wildfires remained well above healthy levels across much of southern and northern Ontario and several communities in British Columbia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa girl set to become the youngest university graduate in Canadian history
By Liam Fox, The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis is not your typical 12-year-old. She is a child prodigy who’s about to become the youngest Canadian to ever graduate from university. On Saturday, Patricia Dennis will walk across the University of Ottawa stage in her cap and gown and accept a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science. She started the ... Read More »
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