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UBC faculty of medicine mourns loss of colleague who died climbing Mount Everest
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver man has died while trying to pursue his lifelong dream of climbing Mount Everest. The University of British Columbia’s faculty of medicine says it is mourning the unexpected death of Dr. Pieter Swart, an anesthesiologist and associate professor at the school. Dr. Hamed Umedaly, one of Swart’s colleagues in the university’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal invasive species fund opens to new projects
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The federal government is set to begin accepting proposals to spend the remaining money in a multimillion-dollar fund aimed at fighting invasive species across Canada. Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray says the $8.75-million Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund is aimed at raising public awareness and working to stop the threat of non-native freshwater and ... Read More »
1 responseMuslim, civil liberties groups challenge Quebec school prayer room ban in court
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – A civil rights organization and a national Muslim advocacy group are the latest to launch a legal challenge of Quebec’s decree banning prayer rooms in public schools. The National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association are seeking a judicial review of the government decree on behalf of a plaintiff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provinces, territories agree to help feds in ’30 by 30′ goal to halt land, water loss
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s provinces and territories are on board to help the federal government in its goal to halt land and water loss across the country. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault met with his counterparts in Ottawa today and says they’re all on the same page about conservation targets. The Liberal government is leading a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New system will bring families of immigrants to Canada faster: Fraser
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government is using a new system to bring spouses, children and parents of recent immigrants to Canada more quickly. Family members who want to move to Canada can apply to join their sponsor while they wait for their permanent residency to be approved, but they’re often denied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unions holds rally in Iqaluit as housing authority strike nears 70-day mark
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Northern unions are calling on the federal government to stop the use of replacement workers as a strike by unionized staff with the Iqaluit Housing Authority nears the 70-day mark. The Nunavut Employees Union and delegates of the Public Service Alliance of Canada North rallied in support of the 13 striking workers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Immense sorrow:’ Major fire at Montreal heritage building that once housed monastery
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – A major fire at a Montreal heritage building was still not under control Friday and authorities were not able to provide a firm timeline of how long it would take to extinguish the blaze. The fire broke out late Thursday afternoon at the Monastère du Bon-Pasteur, a 19th century former monastery, and quickly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!About half of Canada’s environment ministers skip meeting on biodiversity loss
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – More than half of the provinces’ ministers have skipped out on a meeting with the feds and Indigenous leaders to discuss halting land and water loss in Canada. Environment ministers from Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and the Northwest Territories attended the meeting. The other provinces and territories sent their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida man pleads not guilty after Canada-U.S. human smuggling tragedy in Manitoba
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
DULUTH, Minn. – A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-U.S. border last year. Steve Shand, 48, entered the plea today via videoconference as part of his long-delayed arraignment in Duluth, Minn. Shand faces one count each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire still burning at Montreal heritage building that once housed monastery
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – A major fire at a Montreal heritage building that broke out Thursday evening was still not out as of early today. The fire broke out just before 5 p.m. at the Monastère du Bon-Pasteur, a 19th century former monastery, and quickly became a five-alarm blaze requiring the intervention of 150 firefighters. The building ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for May 26 : Are Canadian homeowners covered in cases of flooding?
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 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 May 26 … What we are watching in Canada … As the spring season brings higher flood risk to Canadians, as seen in British Columbia ... Read More »
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