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B.C. ranchers struggle as drought sends hay prices soaring
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
British Columbia rancher Suzanne Fradette had just got off the phone with a hay broker who had grim news amid an ongoing drought that has sent feed prices soaring: “It’s bad out there.” “We’ve got a fairly small herd, like 140 head, but we are thinking it’s going to be about $100,000 this year for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese foreign interference: Retired Mountie William Majcher granted bail in Quebec
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A former RCMP officer charged with helping China conduct foreign interference has been granted bail. William Majcher is charged under the Security of Information Act with conspiracy and with preparatory acts for the benefit of a foreign entity. The sixty-year-old Majcher was arrested Thursday in Vancouver and released today, after Quebec court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial date set for Canadian anti-crime researcher detained in Algeria since February
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
MONTREAL – A trial date has been set for a Canadian researcher detained in Algeria on charges he published secret information and accepted money to commit offences against public order. Raouf Farrah, who was born in Algeria but came to Canada as a teenager, is scheduled to stand trial Aug. 8 in the city of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa buying nine Airbus planes to replace Polaris fleet, including PM’s plane
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government has signed a $3.6-billion contract with European aviation company Airbus to replace its aging Polaris transport planes, one of which is used by high-ranking government officials including the prime minister and Governor General. In addition to the VIP service, the Royal Canadian Air Force uses the Polaris planes for air-to-air ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP confirm two children died in Nova Scotia flooding; one youth still missing
By Marlo Glass, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
WINDSOR, N.S. – Nova Scotia RCMP say they have found the bodies of two children missing since Saturday when torrential floodwaters washed the vehicle they were in off a road. In a news conference Tuesday, police said a child’s body was found in the morning, and they confirmed that human remains found Monday on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Core of Montreal’s Chinatown district receives Quebec heritage status
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec has designated Montreal’s Chinatown neighbourhood a provincial heritage site, protecting nine buildings in the district from demolition or significant alteration without permission. The province says the new designation protects the “institutional core” of the city’s Chinatown, including a 19th-century school building and a former cigar factory. Quebec’s Culture Department says the neighbourhood ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP recover body of child who died in Nova Scotia flooding; one youth still missing
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
WINDSOR, N.S. – Nova Scotia RCMP say they have recovered the body of a child who went missing Saturday when the province was hit with extreme flooding. Police are also confirming today that human remains found on Monday were those of a second missing child. The two children were travelling with three other people who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta groups decry Calgary family medical clinic fee for faster physician access
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
CALGARY – Alberta-based advocacy organization Friends of Medicare says the province needs to put a stop to a Calgary clinic planning to charge annual fees for faster access to a physician. Friends of Medicare president Chris Gallawaysays the province also has a responsibility to help family doctors struggling to keep their heads above water as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa buys nine Airbus planes to replace Air Force Polaris fleet that transports PM
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government says it has signed a contract with European aviation company Airbus to replace its aging Polaris fleet at a cost of $3.6 billion. The Royal Canadian Air Force uses the Polaris planes for transporting high-ranking government officials, including the prime minister and Governor General, as well as for air-to-air refuelling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP to provide update on children missing in torrential Nova Scotia flooding
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
WINDSOR, N.S. – Police are expected to provide an update today on the search for two young children who were swept away in weekend flooding in Nova Scotia. A series of thunderstorms that began Friday dumped up to 250 millimetres of rain on several parts of the province, washing out roads and bridges and causing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four ministers won’t seek re-election, cabinet shuffle expected as soon as Wednesday
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2023
OTTAWA – With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expected to shuffle his cabinet as early as Wednesday,a string of Liberal ministers have confirmed they will not run in the next federal election. Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek and Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett all ... Read More »
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