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Correctional Service to release results of review into Paul Bernardo’s transfer
By The Canadian Press on July 20th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Correctional Service of Canada is set to unveil the results of a review into the controversial decision to transfer notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison. Commissioner Anne Kelly will be joined by other officials at a scheduled 1:45 p.m. news conference, where she is expected to lay out the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: continuing fallout from labour dispute at B.C. ports
By The Canadian Press on July 20th, 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… B.C. ports in limbo as union removes strike notice… The fallout from the labour dispute at British Columbia ports continues to unfold, as the union representing about 7,400 workers abruptly rescinded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meet the young Canadians spending summer on the frontlines of wildfire fight
By Nono Shen and Nairah Ahmed, The Canadian Press on July 20th, 2023
When Reese Lange was in kindergarten, she dreamed of joining the police. But it was in high school that she realized her true calling. The 21-year-old is now part of an army of young men and women, many of them college students, who are spending their summer battling what could be one of Canada’s worst ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. ports in limbo as union removes strike notice despite dispute with employers
By The Canadian Press on July 20th, 2023
The fallout from the labour dispute at British Columbia ports continues to unfold, as the union representing about 7,400 workers abruptly rescinded a strike notice hours after issuing it. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has stepped up action in the federal response to B.C. ports potentially shutting down again in the dispute between the International ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple homes threatened by growing St. Mary’s River fire in southeastern B.C.
By The Canadian Press on July 20th, 2023
An evacuation order has been expanded and an evacuation alert has been issued for multiple homes in southeastern B.C., as the St. Mary’s River wildfire continues to rage out of control. Late Wednesday, the Regional District of East Kootenay issued an evacuation order for 15 properties north of the Aq’am First Nation in the Woods ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lotto 649 winning numbers for Wednesday, July 19, 2023
By The Canadian Press on July 19th, 2023
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Wednesday’s Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 15, 25, 30, 31, 40 & 48. Bonus: 22 The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 67514930-02 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. police issue Amber Alert for brother, sister after mother failed to return pair
By The Canadian Press on July 19th, 2023
KELOWNA, B.C. – An Amber Alert has been issued across all of British Columbia for an eight-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother after they failed to return from a vacation with their mother. Surrey RCMP say Aurora Bolton and Joshuah Bolton were last seen in Krafty’s Kitchen and Bar in Kelowna on June 30, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec needs to do more to protect traffic signallers on work sites, union says
By Thomas MacDonald, The Canadian Press on July 19th, 2023
MONTREAL – After a hit-and-run that killed one traffic signaller and injured another last week in Montreal, a union representing traffic controllers says the province needs to do more to protect them. A 39-year-old signaller died on Monday as a result of his injuries, police confirmed Wednesday. The other worker, also 39, suffered minor injuries. ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Surrey, B.C., police issue Amber Alert for brother and sister
By The Canadian Press on July 19th, 2023
KELOWNA, B.C. – An Amber Alert has been issued across all of British Columbia for an eight-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother. Surrey RCMP say Aurora Bolton and Joshuah Bolton were last seen in Krafty’s Kitchen and Bar in Kelowna. Police say the suspect is Verity Bolton, who is five-foot-two-inches tall, with brown hair and ... Read More »
1 responseFirst Nation loses homes in wildfire near Cranbrook, B.C., Eby says
By The Canadian Press on July 19th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A First Nation community in southeastern B.C. has lost homes because of a fast-moving wildfire, and Premier David Eby says the provincial and federal governments are teaming up to provide emergency response. Officials have not yet confirmed how many people or homes have been affected on the Aq’am First Nation near Cranbrook, however ... Read More »
1 responseResearchers say two tornadoes struck southern Quebec during major storm last week
By The Canadian Press on July 19th, 2023
MONTREAL – Researchers at Western University say two tornadoes struck southern Quebec during a major thunderstorm last week. The Northern Tornadoes Project says it found evidence of a weak tornado near St-Thomas, Que., northeast of Montreal, including a telltale track through crops. In a blog post, the researchers say the July 13 tornado, which was ... Read More »
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