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CP NewsAlert: Jury finds Quebec man guilty in 2023 truck attack in Amqui, Que.
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
RIMOUSKI — A Quebec man has been found guilty of three counts of 1st degree murder in the deaths of three men he struck with his truck. Steeve Gagnon learned his fate following two days of deliberation by the jury, who found him guilty on all counts. Gagnon was on trial for three counts of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events taking place across Canada Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Hundreds of events are planned across the country on Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day. First observed in 1996, Indigenous Peoples Day is meant to recognize First Nations, Inuit and MĂ©tis cultures and traditions. Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in a closed event in Ottawa to mark the day. “Supporting Indigenous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four missing after Airmedic helicopter crash in northeastern Quebec: police
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say an operation is underway after a helicopter crash in northeastern Quebec that has left four people unaccounted for. They say the aircraft operated by Airmedic was involved in an accident about 10:30 p.m. near Natashquan, Que., a little more than 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Police say they are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. student created wildfire map during own evacuation from Manitoba fire zone
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
University of British Columbia Okanagan geography student Jenna Taylor went home last month to spend time with her family in Flin Flon, Man. A relaxing break did not ensue. Taylor and her family would join thousands of evacuees on May 27, fleeing wildfires that prompted a provincewide state of emergency and spread to less than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Events are being held across the country Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Hundreds of events are planned across the country Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day. First observed in 1996, Indigenous Peoples Day is meant to recognize First Nations, Inuit and MĂ©tis cultures and traditions. Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in a closed event to mark the day. The office of Gov. Gen. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations youth say they’re ‘starting a movement’ against major projects bills
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — First Nations youth leaders are warning Canadians can expect a long, tense summer of protests as governments push forward with plans to fast-track major projects — and young people will be leading the charge. “You will see us in your cities, your city’s hubs,” said Ramon Kataquapit, a youth councillor with the Chiefs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa considering ‘combination of approaches’ to 20% military pay hike
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office says it’s considering a “combination of approaches” to boosting pay for armed service members, including introducing retention bonuses for “stress trades.” “This investment represents an almost 20 per cent increase to the overall CAF compensation envelope,” McGuinty’s spokesperson Laurent de Casanove said in an email statement to The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Transport Minister Freeland ‘dismayed’ by BC Ferries deal with Chinese company
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
VICTORIA — Canada’s transport minister says she is “dismayed” BC Ferries contracted a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels in the current geopolitical context that includes “unjustified” tariffs on Canada. Chrystia Freeland, in a letter to her B.C. counterpart Mike Farnworth, said she expects BC Ferries to inform her of all measures it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Transport Minister Freeland ‘dismayed’ about choice of Chinese shipyard
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
VICTORIA — Federal Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is “dismayed” that BC Ferries has contracted a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels in the current geopolitical context that includes “unjustified” tariffs on Canada. Freeland says in a letter sent to provincial Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth that she expects BC Ferries to inform ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Transportation Minister Freeland ‘dismayed’ about choice of Chinese shipyard
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
VICTORIA — Federal Transportation Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is “dismayed” that BC Ferries has contracted a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels in the current geopolitical context that includes “unjustified” tariffs on Canada. Freeland says in a letter sent to provincial Transport Minister Mike Farnworth that she expects BC Ferries to inform ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Randomness and chaos’: The invisible, unpredictable forces behind fatal rockfall
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
Scientist Daniel Shugar says images of the aftermath of Thursday’s deadly rockslide in Banff National Park provide evidence of its cause — water flowing through the interior of the mountain. “You can actually see some springs coming out of the cliff and actually coming out exactly from the scar itself,” said the University of Calgary ... Read More »
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