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Canada sought use of European Union compound in Kabul for fingerprinting, reneged
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada requested use of the European Union’s compound in Kabul to help with tasks such as fingerprinting for those fleeing Afghanistan, according to documents obtained by The Canadian Press. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made the request on Jan. 20, 2022, according to documents obtained through an access-to-information request. “Minister Joly asked EU ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From hoses and shovels to water bombers: how wildfires are being fought across Canada
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – The techniques used to put out the wildfires that are burning across Canada vary somewhat depending on geography, but ultimately they depend on people on the ground with hoses and shovels digging out hot spots one by one, experts say. As of midday Thursday, there were 430 fires burning across Canada, including 235 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government partners with Rainbow Railroad agency to seek out LGBTQ refugees
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada has partnered with a non-profit to seek out LGBTQ people fleeing violence all over the world and refer them to Canada as government-assisted refugees. Rainbow Railroad is based in North America and aims to help people facing persecution from systemic, state-enabled homophobia and transphobia all over the world. Until now, the agency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration Department partners with Rainbow Road agency to seek out LGBTQ refugees
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada has partnered with a non-profit to seek out LGBTQ people fleeing violence all over the world and refer them to Canada as government-assisted refugees. Rainbow Road is based in North American and aims to help people facing persecution from systemic, state-enabled homophobia and transphobia all over the world. Until now, the agency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defrocked priest facing new sexual assault charges in Igloolik, Nunavut
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
IQALUIT – Court records show defrocked Oblate priest Eric Dejaeger is facing six charges of indecent assault and two charges of sexual assault for crimes he allegedly committed in Nunavut between 1978 and 1982. The records indicate that five of the complainants are female and one is male. Their identities are protected by a publication ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfires still causing smoke problems in much of Canada, though weekend may improve
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Air pollution from wildfires remained well above healthy levels across much of southern and northern Ontario and several communities in British Columbia and Alberta on Thursday. There may be some hope on the horizon after the number of fires burning across the country fell slightly, but forecasts suggest smoke warnings will remain in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire triggers evacuation order for Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – An immediate evacuation order has been issued for residents of the British Columbia District of Tumbler Ridge, a community of 2,400 people in northeastern B.C., due to the threat posed by an encroaching wildfire. The district says in a message issued by the B.C. Emergency Alert system that residents need to leave the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Wildfire triggers evacuation order for Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – An immediate evacuation order has been issued for residents of the British Columbia District of Tumbler Ridge, a community of 2,400 people in northeastern B.C, due to the threat posed by an encroaching wildfire. More to come... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supporters of Hassan Diab say extradition must not be ‘instrument of persecution’
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government’s representative in the Senate says he misspoke earlier this spring when he suggested that France had requested the extradition of Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab. In a new letter to Justin Trudeau, over 130 members of the Canadian legal community referred to the April 27 remarks by Sen. Marc Gold ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newfoundland police issue Amber Alert for 14-year-old girl said to be abducted
By The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Police in Newfoundland and Labrador have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since last week. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary say Melissa Morrell was abducted by an unidentified suspect whom they believe she knows. The force says “an unauthorized adult” is believed to be providing guidance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec fires: situation ‘stable’ for coming days; evacuees stuck until next week
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on June 8th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec’s precarious wildfire situation is expected to remain stable over the next 48 hours but residents displaced by the raging forest fires likely won’t be able to return home until early next week, Premier François Legault said Thursday. “We have (as of) today, 13,500 people that have been evacuated, we think that it’ll ... Read More »
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