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Shoal Lake 40 files lawsuit against federal government, Winnipeg over water diversion
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
WINNIPEG – An Anishinaabe community in northwestern Ontario is suing the federal government and the City of Winnipeg, claiming it hasn’t been compensated for a diversion to supply Manitoba’s capitalwith clean water a century ago that resulted in it being cut off from road access. Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, which sits on the Ontario-Manitoba ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal officer expected to recover after being stabbed in abdomen: police chief
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
Montreal’s police chief says a police officer stabbed on the job Wednesday was attempting to speak to a man with mental health issues when he was suddenly attacked. The constable with two years’ experience was taken to hospital with stab wounds, but his life was not considered to be in danger, Chief Fady Dagher told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec judge denies request to appeal decision maintaining school prayer space ban
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec Court of Appeal has refused to allow a Muslim organization and a civil rights group to appeal a lower court decision maintaining the province’s ban on prayer spaces in public schools. Justice Robert M. Mainville says he’s not convinced the appeal has a reasonable chance of success. The Canadian Civil Liberties ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous leaders hope new minister Anandasangaree will follow in Miller’s footsteps
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – Indigenous leaders say they are hopeful that new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will take inspiration from his predecessor’s approach with organizations, community members and leadership. David Pratt, the first vice-chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, says Marc Miller did a “exemplary job” on the file, and hopes the new minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not all heat warnings are equal: 5 things about Canada’s alert system for hot weather
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – Environment Canada has issued heat warnings this summer for parts of the country used to baking in the heat, but also in places unaccustomed to extended periods of hot weather. Earlier this month, the Northwest Territories and northern Quebec were under heat warnings as temperatures climbed into the 30s. On Wednesday, warnings were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After ‘historic’ fires, Cree fire marshal wants more training for community members
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – As the threat to northern Quebec Cree communities from historic wildfires diminishes, the Cree Nation’s top firefighter is looking to a future where destructive blazes like those that have been burning for weeks become more common Millions of hectares of forest have burned in the Cree territories, at times driving thousands of people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to know about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a dramatic change to his inner circle Wednesday, bringing in a number of new faces to cabinet and shuffling veterans into new roles. Here’s what you need to know about the new federal cabinet. Seven in, seven out Trudeau promoted seven members of Parliament, some of whom were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Divers hope to enter Quebec river in search for Ukrainian man missing for seven days
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
SAINT-ANSELME, Que. – Quebec provincial police say they hope divers can enter a river southeast of Quebec City to search for a Ukrainian refugee reported missing one week ago. Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodeau says police divers have been showing up daily to take part in the search but the current in the Etchemin River has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tales emerge of N.S. flood rescues, as towns grieve losses but grateful for heroism
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
HALIFAX – As torrential floodwaters dragged volunteer firefighter Logan Hope downstream, he held a woman’s head over the surface and focused on a single goal. “There’s no way I was going to let go of her,” he said during an interview on Tuesday from his home in Scotch Village, N.S. The 21-year-old’s rescue story – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One arrest after Montreal police officer stabbed while chasing suspect
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
Montreal police say one of their officers was taken to hospital with stab wounds after the officer was attacked while chasing a suspect. Const. Mariane Allaire Morin says police do not fear for the life of their colleague, who she says sustained serious injuries to the abdomen. The officer was allegedly stabbed today in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘A giant flying propane tank’: Congress gets serious about unsolved UAP mysteries
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Once a pop-culture punchline, UFOs are fast becoming a hot topic on Capitol Hill and a pressing national security concern for some members of Congress. A trio of former military and intelligence officials is urging a House subcommittee to finally get serious about so-called unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs. They warn that UAPs, ... Read More »
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