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Liberals looking for input on planned law to improve safety in long-term care
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government seeks public input on planned legislation to improve safety in long-term care following the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberals promised during the 2021 election campaign to table a Safe Long-Term Care Act, after widespread COVID-19 outbreaks drew attention to the struggle of many homes to provide basic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retired RCMP officer charged with helping Beijing intimidation campaign
By The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – The RCMP says it has charged one of its former members in a case of alleged foreign interference. William Majcher is accused of helping the Chinese government identify and intimidate a person. Police say he is from Hong Kong and used his network of Canadian contacts to get intelligence or services that benefited ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More money for Montreal supervised drug-use sites as city deals with addiction issues
By The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec is boosting funding for supervised consumption sites in Montreal to prevent overdoses as the city grapples with homelessness and substance abuse issues. The province is dedicating an additional $1.5 million for services targeted to drug users, including $1.2 million that will go to four organizations in Montreal’s downtown, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Village neighbourhoods. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British balloonists’ transatlantic quest thwarted as troubles force landing in N.L.
By The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Two ballooning Brits have abandoned their quest to fly across the Atlantic after technical issues forced them to land in Newfoundland this morning. U.K. residents Mike and Deborah Scholes lifted off from a New Brunswick field on Thursday morning in a Rozier hot air balloon, bound for the other side of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal government looking for input on new law to improve safety in long-term care
By The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government is looking for public input on a new legislation to improve safety in long-term care, in the aftermath of the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberals promised during their 2021 election campaign to table a Safe Long-Term Care Act, after widespread COVID-19 outbreaks drew attention to the struggle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Armenia: Canada to send two experts for EU mission seeking peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is sending two officials to support a European mission that is aiming to prevent another war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The unarmed European Union mission in Armenia is a project involving a hundred civilian monitors who keep tabs on the security situation at the border with Azerbaijan. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Women’s World Cup, new BC port strike deal
By The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Canada gets 0-0 draw with Nigeria in Women’s World Cup opener Canada was left looking for positives Friday in the wake of a scoreless draw with Nigeria in its opening match ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. firefighter numbers increase to more than 2,500, with 100 Brazilians here today
By The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia is expecting the arrival of 100 firefighters from Brazil today, adding to the province’s growing international wildfire force. BC Wildfire Service spokesman Cliff Chapman says about 500 international firefighters are already in B.C., boosting the ranks of the more than 2,000 provincial wildfire service personnel on the front lines battling hundreds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greenhouses aim to bring fresh produce to North, putting a dent in food insecurity
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
INUVIK, N.W.T. – Rows upon rows of raised beds growing tomatoes, zucchini, beans, wildflowers and herbs line the inside of the Inuvik Community Greenhouse. Sunlight streams through the panes of the curved ceiling above as children sprinkle their crop with green plastic watering cans. The commercial greenhouse in the western Arctic community in the Northwest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hydroponic greenhouses becoming more popular in the North, but have limitations
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
INUVIK, N.W.T. – Greenhouses are becoming more popular in northern communities as a way to supplement available groceries and improve food security . Some involve hydroponics, a higher-tech way of growing that doesn’t use soil. For example, the Inuvik Community Greenhouse has a hydroponic trailer parked out front, holding around 2,000 spaces for leafy greens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five years on, Danforth shooting vivid for those affected, gun control key issue
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on July 21st, 2023
TORONTO – The passage of time can feel disjointed for Ali Demircan. It may have been five years since a gunman went on a shooting rampage through Toronto’s Greektown, but the horror of what Demircan saw after being grazed by a bullet that night still hits hard. “The images are still fresh and, time to ... Read More »
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