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Statue of Queen Elizabeth repaired and reinstalled, two years after vandalism
By The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – A bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth that was toppled on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature has been repaired and put back in place. The three-metre-high statue was one of two monuments hauled to the ground on Canada Day in 2021 by demonstrators following the discovery of suspected unmarked graves at a former ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Good riddance’ or ‘don’t unfriend us’? Publishers torn over Meta move to block news
By The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Independent publishers across Canada are expressing mixed feelings about Meta’s decision to temporarily block news on Instagram and Facebook for some Canadian users. The company says it’s a response to the Liberal government’s Bill C-18, which would require tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing news content, and it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec north shore city declares state of emergency as forest fires multiply
By The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
MONTREAL – A city on Quebec’s north shore has declared a state of emergency as forest fires rage in the vicinity. Sept-ÃŽles Mayor Steeve Beaupré says certain sectors of the city have been ordered to evacuate by 4 p.m. today as a preventive measure, with an emergency shelter set up in nearby Port-Cartier. Earlier this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre links Pride with freedom but stays mum on parades, condemns Uganda bill
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is wishing LGBTQ people a happy Pride Month, saying it marks a symbol for freedom, but he has not specified whether he’ll be seen at any Pride events. Poilievre says he sees Pride month as celebrating “freedom from bigotry” and the right to be viewed as an individual instead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Halifax-area residents to board buses to view homes destroyed by wildfires
By The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
HALIFAX – Scores of Halifax-area residents whose homes have been destroyed by wildfires were expected to board buses today to get a look at what little remains of where they used to live. Bill Moore, the region’s executive director of community safety, told a news conference that about 200 people would be part of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Light rain arrives in Nova Scotia as two major wildfires burn out of control
By The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
HALIFAX – Scattered showers are moving across parts of Nova Scotia this morning, providing some relief to a province still struggling with its worst wildfire season on record. The forecast is calling for steady rain tonight and into Saturday, but two major wildfires continue to burn out of control – one northwest of downtown Halifax ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for June 2 : Provincial fire bans spark campfire alternatives
By The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 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 2 … What we are watching in Canada … As fire bans continue in many provinces, businesses selling camping gear and firewood are seeing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre tries to head off PPC vote as Bernier bets on social conservatives
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Pierre Poilievre is off to Manitoba to rally Conservative supporters ahead of a byelection that Maxime Bernier is hoping will send him back to Parliament. The far-right People’s Party of Canada leader lost his Quebec seat in the 2019 federal vote and lost again in the 2021 election. The riding of Portage – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barrington Lake blaze largest ever in recorded in provincial history at 200 square km
By The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
Four out-of-control wildfires continue to burn throughout Nova Scotia, including the largest wildfire ever recorded in provincial history. Despite the best efforts of firefighters, the Barrington Lake fire in Shelburne County now covers more than 200 square kilometres. Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton says six more water bombers are flying in from the United States ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘All about the campfire’: Campers adjust their plans with fire bans in place
By Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
EDMONTON – Jade Najam was getting excited about camping during the May long weekend, sitting around the campfire late into the night with his family and sipping hot chocolate. “Camping is all about the campfire. Just surfing the fire and sitting around the fire,” said Najam. “Sitting around the campfire is the most important part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Urban sprawl on wooded lands presents unique challenges when fires spread: experts
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2023
As more people build houses on the fringes of wooded areas, the approach to firefighting is getting more complex — and the out-of-control wildfire near Halifax is one stark example, experts say. The fast-moving wildfire that broke out Sunday destroyed an estimated 150 homes and forced about 16,000 people from their homes in subdivisions northwest ... Read More »
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