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‘Tornado detectives’ at Western University out to demystify Canada’s twister history
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on July 8th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Confirming a tornado in Canada used to be a bit like the proverbial tree falling in the forest: if no one was there to see it, it never officially happened. But a group of Canadian weather scientists, engineers and university students is out to change all that with modern technology and dogged forensic ... Read More »
1 responseBar that became epicentre of Lac-Megantic tragedy now a symbol of its rebuild
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on July 8th, 2023
LAC-MÉGANTIC – The bar that became the epicentre of the deadly train disaster that struck Lac-Megantic, Que., 10 years ago marked the sombre anniversary on Friday in much the same way it spent the hours leading up to the tragedy: with music, laughter and even joy. Musical headliner Dany Flanders, a former contestant on singing ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau set to attend pair of Stampede pancake breakfasts
By The Canadian Press on July 8th, 2023
CALGARY – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Calgary for a second day, and he has a pair of Stampede pancake breakfasts on his plate. His first scheduled stop is an event with the Ismaili Muslim community. Later in the morning, Trudeau is set to attend a Stampede breakfast hosted by George Chahal, the Liberal ... Read More »
1 responseLotto Max winning numbers for Friday, July 7, 2023
By The Canadian Press on July 8th, 2023
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Friday’s Lotto Max draw for an estimated $55 million: 12, 13, 28, 32, 34, 35 & 40. Bonus: 27 MAXMILLION: 03, 07, 29, 35, 36, 38 & 39 05, 06, 18, 21, 40, 49 & 50 08, 10, 11, 20, 41, 43 & 50 11, 15, 21, 22, 25, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives say parties reach agreement on terms for foreign interference inquiry
By The Canadian Press on July 7th, 2023
OTTAWA, Ill. – The Conservatives say all parties agreed tonight on the scope for a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada. The agreement appears to break the impasse between the governing Liberals and the Conservatives about how to proceed with negotiations to establish a probe into efforts of foreign governments to interfere in Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. RCMP announce corruption, drug trafficking charges against former constable
By The Canadian Press on July 7th, 2023
SURREY, B.C. – The B.C. RCMP says a former probationary constable at the force’s Surrey detachment has been charged with multiple offences after a months-long corruption investigation. Mounties say the ex-constable faces 13 charges related to drug trafficking, breach of trust, theft, cannabis distribution and conspiracy to commit robbery. Police say the force started a ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau says pressure is on to end B.C. port strike, on day seven of stoppage
By The Canadian Press on July 7th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will continue putting pressure on both sides to end the British Columbia port strike, as the stoppage drags on for a seventh day. Trudeau, who’s in Calgary, said he’s aware of how “impactful” the strike has been on producers in the Prairies. About 7,400 members ... Read More »
1 responsePrime Minister Justin Trudeau holds brief meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on July 7th, 2023
CALGARY – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed carbon emissions and the strike by B.C. port workers during a brief meeting Friday with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Both leaders were in town for the first day of the Calgary Stampede, a 10-day celebration of western culture that features a parade, rodeo events, pancake breakfasts and concerts. ... Read More »
1 responseSearching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too complex for police: RCMP
By The Canadian Press on July 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – Internal emails show the former head of the RCMP believed police are not equipped to handle the complexities of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women. The statement is contained in an email sent last December by then RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki to senior leaders in the departments of ... Read More »
1 responseCoroner identifies second victim in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean landslide
By The Canadian Press on July 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec coroner’s office is confirming the identity of the woman killed in a landslide in the province’s Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region last weekend. Pascale Racine, 44, was one of two people who died last Saturday in Rivière-Éternité, Que., about 260 kilometres northeast of Quebec City. Earlier in the week, authorities identified the other victim ... Read More »
1 responseFamily of Jared Lowndes sue RCMP over 2021 shooting death in Campbell River
By The Canadian Press on July 7th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Family members of a man shot and killed by the RCMP have filed a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court, the day before the two-year anniversary of his death. Relatives of Jared Lowndes say in a notice of civil claim that the Campbell River man was shot and killed by unnamed members of the ... Read More »
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