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Fort St. John, B.C., rescinds evacuation alert as wildfire advance is paused
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The City of Fort St. John in northeast British Columbia has rescinded its evacuation alert, as a change in wind direction aided firefighters in preventing two out-of-control wildfires from advancing closer. An update on the city’s website says the alert has been lifted for all properties and its roughly 21,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan running coal power later than 2030 would be illegal: Guilbeault
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says it would be against the law for Saskatchewan to run its coal-fired power plants after 2030, unless the emissions from those plants are captured. Canada’s five-year-old regulations on coal power require all power plants that rely on coal to be closed, converted to natural gas or equipped with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Battling burnout and isolation, Labrador groups unite to tackle sexual violence
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. – As burnout and high turnover plague groups that work to combat violence against women across Canada, community organizations in Labrador are trying to buck the trend. They have begun holding regular meetings in an effort to ease the emotional strain of working alone in far-flung communities, in a region with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals’ new bail reforms could run up against Charter, have limited impact: experts
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Experts say a Liberal bail reform bill introduced this week could be subject to a Charter challenge and see limited results. The bill aims to make it harder for some repeat violent offenders to seek pretrial release, by putting the onus on them to prove why they should be granted bail. Danardo Jones, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP say 911 restored after network outage across Northwest Territories
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – RCMP in the Northwest Territories say 911 service has been restored across the territory. The territorial government said Tuesday night that people trying to call emergency services were not able to get through by calling 911. It advised residents to call direct lines or go to their community’s RCMP detachment or health centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire advance paused as wind shift aids firefighters near Fort St. John, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A change in wind direction aided firefighters working overnight as they managed to prevent two out-of-control wildfires from advancing closer to Fort St. John in northeast British Columbia. BC Wildfire Service information officer Hannah Swift says the Stoddart Creek blaze that is threatening the city is now estimated to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fort McPherson, N.W.T., declares local state of emergency over flood
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. – A hamlet in the Northwest Territories’ Beaufort Delta region has declared a local state of emergency due to flooding from the Peel River. The Hamlet of Fort McPherson said Tuesday night that floodwaters had cut off access to the community’s airport and fresh water would be inaccessible in the near future. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs debate how to challenge Israel’s judicial reform and push for regional peace
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canadian MPs are mulling how vigorously and publicly they should challenge moves by Israel’s far-right government to curtail the power of judges and expand illegal settlements on Palestinian land. At an event this week marking 75 years of Israel’s existence, Jewish MPs and their peers are taking stock of Canada’s relations with the ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP report 911 network outage across N.W.T.
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – RCMP in the Northwest Territories say people trying to call emergency services are not able to get through by calling 911. They say people requiring urgent police service should dial the telephone prefix for their community followed by 111. The territorial government says residents who can’t reach local emergency services should go directly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smoky haze from active wildfires forecasted to worsen in B.C. Interior
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
Environment Canada says smoke from wildfires in the B.C. Interior is expected to worsen in the coming days, bringing poor air quality and associated health risks. In a special air quality statement, Environment Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy say several Interior communities are likely to see worsening wildfire smoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two shooting deaths within 12 hours in Montreal, eighth and ninth homicides of year
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
Montreal police are investigating two shooting deaths that occurred within less than twelve hours of each other. Police responded to a call around 3 a.m. about a 28-year-old man shot dead behind an apartment building in the north-end borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville. The man’s killing occurred less than 12 hours after the brazen daytime shooting of ... Read More »
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