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B.C. cargo flow should be back to normal in days after port strike, says researcher
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A logistics researcher says it should take only days for cargo flow to return to pre-strike levels at B.C. ports after a 13-day work stoppage ended with a tentative deal. But Simon Fraser University Prof. Peter V. Hall says the port employers need to work with the union on significant long-term “structural changes” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada set to end domestic subsidies for unabated fossil-fuel production
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is expected next week to finally fulfil a promise Canada made 14 years ago to end federal subsidies that aid in the production of fossil fuels. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the policy directive will be similar to the one last year ending most of Canada’s public financing for international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Rangers to help evacuate Quebec Cree communities threatened by wildfires
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – Ottawa is deploying Canadian Rangers to help evacuate northern Quebec communities threatened by wildfires. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said today the government will also help fly people to safety. Quebec’s forest fire agency says there are 134 wildfires burning in the province, including 93 in the zone that includes several Cree communities. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Heartbreaking’: Tributes after B.C. firefighter dies battling blaze near Revelstoke
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
VICTORIA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the death of a wildland firefighter in British Columbia is “heartbreaking,” and he sends his deepest condolences to the woman’s family, friends and fellow firefighters. Trudeau made the comments on social media, reflecting similar statements issued late Thursday by Premier David Eby and the BC General Employees Union. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal must become ‘sponge city’ as extreme weather to become more common
By Thomas MacDonald, The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – As Montreal emerges from a severe thunderstorm that flooded underpasses and more than 130 homes on Thursday, the city must do more to mitigate the effects of extreme weather, says a spokesperson. In less than two hours, central parts of Montreal received a month’s worth of rain, as much as 85 millimetres, Philippe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court orders new trial on criminal organization charge over jury instruction
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has set aside a man’s conviction for taking part in the activities of a criminal organization, saying the trial judge’s instruction to the jury was insufficient. In a 7-1 decision today, the top court ordered a new trial for Ahmed Abdullahi on the count in question, which stemmed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Widespread power outages in Quebec after severe thunderstorms, tornado
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – There are power outages across Quebec this morning after severe thunderstorms – and at least one tornado – hit the province Thursday. Hydro-Québec says almost 170,000 customers are without electricity, down from a peak of about 300,000. Most outages are in Montreal and the regions to its south and north. The hydro utility ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Tornado hits Ottawa suburb, work resumes at B.C. ports
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 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… Tornado hits Ottawa suburban neighbourhood, damaging 125 homes Emergency crews are cleaning up an Ottawa suburb after a tornado touched down with little to no warning. Residents were shocked while looking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Work resumes at British Columbia ports after 13-day strike
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – British Columbia port workers are back on the job after a tentative agreement was reached between the employers association and the workers union, ending a 13-day-old strike. A B.C. Maritime Employers Association spokesman says work at the Port of Vancouver began yesterday at 4:30 p.m. with 120 workers to be dispatched overnight, ramping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aspartame a ‘possible’ carcinogen but evidence limited, WHO says
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
TORONTO – The Canadian Cancer Society and Health Canada are reviewing the World Health Organization’s classification of aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic.” The WHO released findings on Thursday evening from two expert panels saying there is limited evidence that the artificial sweetener could be associated with liver cancer. But they also said that aspartame is still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emergency visa applications for Ukrainians fleeing war to end Saturday
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is expected to close applications for temporary emergency visas offered to Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression Saturday – but hasn’t announced whether it plans to offer long-term refuge. Canada launched the emergency visa after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year as millions of people fled the embattled country. The visa is available ... Read More »
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