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More than 100 homes damaged after tornado hits Ottawa suburb
By Mia Rabson and Liam Fox, The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – Environment Canada confirmed at least one tornado hit the Ottawa area just after noon on Thursday, ripping shingles off roofs, blowing out windows and uprooting trees. Kim Ayotte, the general manager of emergency and protective services for the city of Ottawa, said 125 homes were damaged in Half Moon Bay, a neighbourhood in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injunction sought against Winnipeg landfill blockade as Ottawa and Manitoba spar
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba judge urged the two sides in a landfill blockade to try to reach a compromise Thursday, as the federal government renewed its criticism of Premier Heather Stefanson for not supporting a search for the remains of Indigenous women. Winnipeg City Hall is asking for a court injunction to remove a blockade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Employers say work resuming as tentative four-year deal reached in B.C. port strike
By Brieanna Charlebois and Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Work at B.C. ports will resume this afternoon according to the B.C. Maritime Employers Association, after both sides in the province’s port strike agreed to a tentative deal to end the stoppage that has halted cargo movements for 13 days. The association says work will resume with today’s 4:30 p.m. Pacific-time shift, confirming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tornado warnings issued for southwestern Quebec, including Montreal Island
By The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Environment Canada has issued tornado warnings for much of southwestern Quebec, including the Island of Montreal. The weather agency says meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. It says warnings are also in effect for the Montreal area, and regions to the west and north. Environment Canada says ... Read More »
1 response50 homes damaged but no injuries reported after tornado hits Ottawa suburb
By Mia Rabson and Liam Fox, The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – Environment Canada confirmed at least one tornado hit the Ottawa area just after noon on Thursday, damaging several dozen homes in a city suburb. Nicholas DeFazio, a spokesman for Ottawa Fire Services, said there were no injuries from the tornado, which damaged about 50 homes in the south-end Barrhaven neighbourhood. Monica Vaswani, a ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Tornado warnings issued for southwestern Quebec, including Montreal
By The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Environment Canada has issued tornado warnings for much of southwestern Quebec, including the Island of Montreal. The weather agency says meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. The agency says warnings are also in effect for the areas surrounding Huntingdon, Soulanges, Valleyfield-Beauharnois and Vaudreuil in the southwest, as ... Read More »
1 responseMother of Amanda Todd, victim of cyberbully, frustrated by Dutch sentencing delay
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
RICHMOND, B.C. – The mother of Amanda Todd, the British Columbia teenager who took her own life after years of cyberbullying and sextortion by a man from the Netherlands, said the latest delay at a Dutch court has added to her “never-ending story.” Carol Todd said she hoped to learn the court had converted a ... Read More »
1 responseCourt hearing on injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade adjourned to Friday
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
WINNIPEG – A court hearing on an injunction to end a blockade at a Winnipeg landfill has been adjourned until Friday after the lawyer representing some of the demonstrators argued his clients have a right to protest against systemic and ongoing violence toward Indigenous women. “This is not a protest for nothing,” Sacha Paul said. ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. drought update highlights low stream flows, vast areas of drought
By The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A report on drought conditions from British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre says the combination of record heat in May followed by early snow melt and persistently low levels of precipitation has parched much of the province. The report by hydrologist Jonathan Boyd says most of B.C. has received rainfall over the past year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tentative four-year deal reached in B.C. port strike, subject to ratification
By The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A tentative deal has been reached between employers and workers in the strike that has halted shipments in and out of British Columbia ports for nearly two weeks. A statement from the B.C. Maritime Employers Association says it has reached a four-year agreement with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, which represents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mom of teen targeted by cyberbullying frustrated by Dutch sentencing delay
By Mike Corder, The Canadian Press on July 13th, 2023
AMSTERDAM – The mother of a British Columbia teen who took her own life after years of cyberbullying and sextortion by a man from the Netherlands said the latest delay at a Dutch court has added to her “never-ending story.” Carol Todd said she had hoped to learn the court had converted a 13-year Canadian ... Read More »
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