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NATO leaders agree to spend at least two per cent of their countries’ GDP on defence
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
VILNIUS, Lithuania – NATO leaders have pledged to spend more on national defence, even as Canada and others are failing to meet the previous target. A statement released this afternoon in Vilnius, Lithuania, says NATO members pledge to make two per cent of GDP the minimum spend each year, with one-fifth of that going to ... Read More »
1 responseMore evacuation orders and alerts as number of wildfires in B.C. keeps climbing
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Evacuation orders and alerts have expanded near several wildfires in British Columbia as communities try to keep residents safe and the BC Wildfire Service battles an increasing number of fires. The Regional District of Bulkley Nechako ordered more properties evacuated late Monday near two out-of-control fires in the Burns Lake area of central ... Read More »
1 responseGreen Leader Elizabeth May home after hospitalization due to overwork: statement
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May’s husband says she is home after spending a few days in hospital for overwork, fatigue and stress. John Kidder says in a statement posted to May’s website that she was discharged Saturday morning from Saanich Penisula Hosptial to continue resting and restoring her energy. May, who is 69 ... Read More »
1 responseFeds offer additional money to disaster response groups as climate change worsens
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canadian humanitarian groups that need to deploy on a moment’s notice when disasters strike will receive new funding from Ottawa to ensure they are ready when they are needed. The Canadian Red Cross, St. John Ambulance, the Salvation Army and the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association will share $82 million over the next ... Read More »
1 responseVote to oust RoseAnne Archibald ‘not taken lightly,’ AFN interim chief tells leaders
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
HALIFAX – The dramatic vote to remove RoseAnne Archibald as the first female leader of the largest First Nations advocacy organization in Canada “was not taken lightly,” its interim chief told a gathering Tuesday. Joanna Bernard, a regional chief from New Brunswick who was recently tapped to serve in the role temporarily, addressed the Assembly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southbound surges of U.S. agents causing delays, ‘disarray’ at Canada-U.S. border
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Members of Congress are growing concerned about what they say is a shortage of agents on the southern side of the Canada-U.S. border. New York Democrat Rep. Brian Higgins says Customs and Border Protection personnel are being temporarily reassigned to help fortify the U.S. border with Mexico. Higgins says as a result, busy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vote to oust RoseAnne Archibald ‘not taken lightly,’ AFN interim chief tells leader
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
HALIFAX – The interim chief of the largest First Nations advocacy organization says a vote to oust the former national chief “was not taken lightly.” Joanna Bernard, regional chief from New Brunswick serving temporarily in the role, addressed the Assembly of First Nations during its annual gathering in Halifax for the first time since RoseAnne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trudeau at NATO summit, new announcement from ethics watchdog
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 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 lags behind allies as NATO plans to increase defence spending targets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Vilnius, Lithuania, today for the NATO leaders’ annual summit. The 31 member states ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Seeing is believing’: VR project immerses viewers in climate change on Yukon island
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
HERSCHEL ISLAND, YUKON – Surrounded by chirping birds, buzzing mosquitoes and waves gently lapping on the shore, viewers travel through time, witnessing a permafrost thaw slump, rising floodwaters and shrubs take over Qikiqtaruk or Herschel Island. The virtual reality project Qikiqtaruk: Arctic at Risk is transporting people to Yukon’s northernmost point without them ever having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations chiefs gather in Halifax to hear from new interim chief after ousting
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
HALIFAX – Hundreds of Indigenous leaders are gathering today in Halifax for the start of the Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly, where they will hear from their new interim national chief for the first time. Joanna Bernard, a regional chief from New Brunswick, is to temporarily led the national advocacy organization after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada lags behind allies as NATO plans to increase defence spending targets
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
VILNIUS, Lithuania – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has made no secret of the fact that he wants more from member nations at this year’s leaders’ summit. Exactly how much more is still a matter for discussion, but the 31 states with NATO membership are expected to make a more ambitious pledge than they have to ... Read More »
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