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In The News for May 10 : Wildfires continue to rage throughout Alberta
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 10 … What we are watching in Canada … The Alberta government says fire danger continues to be extreme in most of the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipalities asked Alberta’s United Conservatives to keep aerial wildfire fighters
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta’s 2019 decision to cancel funding for an elite wildfire-fighting crew in 2019 came despite pleas to keep the Rapattack program from at least three municipalities, including one that has since been evacuated during this spring’s blazes. “Rapattack is a pivotal program in the fight against wildfire and without them communities will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.S. approves wind farm, but federal officials worry project would kill at-risk birds
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2023
HALIFAX – A 13-turbine wind farm recently approved by the Nova Scotia government is worrying federal officials, who say there isn’t enough information about what impact the project will have on the endangered roseate tern and other birds. Nova Scotia’s Environment Department approved the Wedgeport Wind Farm, on the province’s southwest coast, on May 4. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No winning ticket sold for Tuesday’s $28 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2023
There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday’s Lotto Max $28 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on May 12 will be an estimated $33 million... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China working to get Canadians ‘at each other’s throats’: interference researcher
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The managing director of a non-profit that tracks Chinese attempts to influence democracies around the world says Beijing wants to sow discord in western countries. David Salvo says the Alliance for Securing Democracy has been mapping and cataloguing Russian and Chinese interference since 2000. Salvo was speaking to the procedure and House affairs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and wildfires
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
VICTORIA – A spell of unseasonably warm weather in the forecast for many parts of British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and wildfires. John Innes, a professor in the faculty of forestry at the University of B.C., says he’s especially worried about the wildfire risk in the northeast as temperatures rise. He says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2019 drug death of teen in Langley, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
LANGLEY, B.C. – A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the high-profile death of a 14-year-old boy almost four years ago. The BC Prosecution Service says the accused, who cannot be named because he was a youth at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court on Monday. Police say the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suncor says person injured by bear north of Fort McMurray
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Suncor Energy says someone was injured by a bear at its oilsands base plant north of Fort McMurray, Alta., on the weekend. Spokesman Leithan Slade says it happened on Saturday at 8 p.m. He says the person was taken to hospital and released a few hours later. Slade says a full ... Read More »
1 responseAmber Alert lifted in Montreal after infant found ‘safe and sound’
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – Police in Montreal have cancelled an Amber Alert after locating a five-month-old child who they said had been abducted. Police say the suspect and child were found about 25 minutes after the emergency alert was sent to mobile phone users and television viewers across the region. According to authorities, the infant was reported ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Amber Alert issued for Montreal infant in suspected abduction
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – Police in Montreal have issued an Amber Alert for a five-month-old child who they say was abducted. The missing child is identified as Chombo-Baraka Babayabo-Barry. Police say the suspect is Armand Babayabo. They are asking people to call 911 if they see a 2011 white Ford Focus with the licence plate Z78ZEB. More ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative MP’s bill on violence against pregnant women revives abortion debate
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – A private member’s bill from a Conservative backbench MP is stirring up debate over abortion in Canada, though the proposed legislation does not mention it even once. Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall’s bill would encourage judges to consider physical or emotional harm to a pregnant victim as an aggravating factor during sentencing. “It is ... Read More »
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