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Number of Quebec wildfires rises to 164, at least 114 are out of control
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec government says there are 164 wildfires burning across the province, including at least 114 that are out of control. Kateri Champagne Jourdain, the minister responsible for the Côte-Nord region, told reporters in Sept-ÃŽles, Que., that the fires in her region northeast of Quebec City are unprecedented. One of the two fires ... Read More »
1 responseHome destroyed in ignition operation as fire continues to burn near N.W.T. community
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
SAMBAA K’E, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – A home in Sambaa K’e has been destroyed during an ignition operation as an out-of-control wildfire grows closer to the community in the Northwest Territories. The territorial government says the operation between the airstrip and the lake was meant to burn available fuel to create a break between the wildfire ... Read More »
1 responseChina irresponsible over Taiwan Strait collision risk with Canada, U.S. ships: Anand
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Anita Anand says Beijing acted irresponsibly on the weekend in the Taiwan Strait, where Washington says a Chinese warship forced a U.S. vessel to avoid a collision near a Canadian frigate. “China must behave responsibly,” Anand wrote in a Monday statement, hours after the U.S. military released video of what it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire risk remains well above average across Canada this month
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – An area of land 11 times bigger than the city of Toronto burned from wildfires in the past four days – Canada’s worst spring wildfire season to date. Another 389 fires were recorded since June 1, and as of this morning there are 413 active fires underway, with the risk having spread to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives call on feds to see killer Bernardo returned to maximum-security prison
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to use whatever tools it can to reverse a decision by the Correctional Service of Canada to transfer killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison. Bernardo’s move to a facility in Quebec was made public last week after the correctional service notified the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sudan crisis: Canada to match $5 million in donations
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
Ottawa is matching donations to Canadian groups working to help people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The Humanitarian Coalition, which includes a dozen organizations, says Ottawa will match up to $5 million in funds donated by Canadians this month. In mid-April, brazen violence broke out between Sudan’s military and its paramilitary force, turning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre threatens to filibuster budget bill if Liberals don’t meet demands
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to use procedural tools to delay passage of the federal budget in the House of Commons if the Liberals don’t meet his demands. During a news conference this morning, Poilievre outlines two conditions to avoid potential filibustering by his party. He is calling on the federal government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand: China irresponsible over Taiwan Strait collision risk with Canada, U.S. ships
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Anita Anand says Beijing acted irresponsibly on the weekend in the Taiwan Strait, where Washington says a Chinese warship forced a U.S. vessel to avoid a collision. The Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal was present when, Washington says, a Chinese vessel overtook an American destroyer, veering across its bow at a distance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premiers need to keep talking about the health-care crisis: medical associations
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Canadian Medical Association and 14 other organizations representing health workers are urging premiers to keep health care at the top of the agenda at their next meeting in July. The provincial and territorial leaders met several times last year to compare notes on the health-care crisis and call on the federal government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for June 5, 2023: What will the PM have to say to wildfire evacuees?
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 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 Monday, June 5, 2023 … What we are watching in Canada … Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to provide an update on the wildfires ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau and ministers to provide update as wildfires burn in multiple provinces
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to provide an update on the wildfires that have forced thousands of people from their homes and caused widespread property damage in several provinces. Trudeau will appear in Ottawa today alongside a number of ministers, including Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. His ... Read More »
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