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Quebec wildfires: Canada Day fireworks cancelled in Montreal over smog concerns
By The Canadian Press on June 29th, 2023
MONTREAL – Organizers say Canada Day fireworks planned for Saturday night in Montreal have been cancelled as air-quality concerns persist because of wildfires burning in northern Quebec. Stéphane Guertin of Tandem communication, which represents the organizer of the Canada Day event, says public health officials were unable to say if smog warnings prompted by wildfire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Montreal Canada Day fireworks cancelled over smog concerns
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on June 29th, 2023
MONTREAL – Organizers say Canada Day fireworks planned for Saturday night in Montreal have been cancelled as air-quality concerns persist because of wildfires burning in northern Quebec. A spokesman says public health officials were unable to say if smog warnings prompted by wildfire smoke would still be in place on Saturday, but they did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.K. wants NATO to speed up Ukraine’s membership process as alliance prepares to meet
By The Canadian Press on June 29th, 2023
OTTAWA – Britain’s defence secretary says he wants NATO leaders to consider fast-tracking Ukraine’s membership in the military alliance when they meet next month in Lithuania. Ben Wallace met Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand in London today. Wallace says he believes the 31 NATO members should consider allowing Ukraine to skip the membership action plan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. staff who failed to check on two abused foster children lose jobs: ministry
By The Canadian Press on June 29th, 2023
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says staff members at the Children’s Ministry who failed to check on two Indigenous children who were systematically abused by their foster parents have lost their jobs. A judge sentenced the foster parents this month to 10 years each in prison for the death of the 11-year-old boy and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amanda Todd case: Dutch prosecutors seek to cut B.C. ‘sextortion’ sentence
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Associated Press on June 29th, 2023
Prosecutors in the Netherlands are seeking to cut the sentence imposed on a Dutch national for the “sextortion” of a British Columbia teenager who died by suicide, from 13 years to 4 1/2 years, an amount the girl’s mother says pleasantly surprised her. “I was just in that mindset that it would be zero because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Double whammy of new climate policies in Atlantic Canada fuel political battle
By The Canadian Press on June 29th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government is accusing Atlantic premiers of playing politics with the planet in a clash of wills over two new climate policies set to take effect on Saturday. But some Atlantic Liberal MPs are anxious about the potential blowback when those policies create some sudden pain at the gas pumps, even if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec wildfires: Montreal fireworks festival cancels event over air quality concerns
By The Canadian Press on June 29th, 2023
Montreal amusement park La Ronde has cancelled the first night of an international fireworks festival because of concerns over air quality stemming from forest fires in northern Quebec. La Ronde owner Six Flags Entertainment Corporation says it cancelled tonight’s show based on a recommendation from public health officials. The company says the date cannot be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, allies head to international court over Iran’s downing of Flight PS752
By The Canadian Press on June 29th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is among four countries turning to international law to ensure Iran is held accountable for shooting down Flight PS752 more than three years ago. The group of nations – which also includes Britain, Sweden and Ukraine – called on Iran six months ago to agree to binding arbitration through a United Nations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian cyberspy agency says it disrupted foreign extremist activity
By The Canadian Press on June 29th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s cyberspy agency says it conducted operations in the last year to disrupt and remove harmful terrorist content spread online by foreign, ideologically motivated extremists. In its latest annual report, the Communications Security Establishment says the operation fractured the extremists’ cohesion and significantly reduced their online reach and ability to recruit new members. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Chamber of Commerce wants B.C. port strike averted, cites economic impact
By The Canadian Press on June 29th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it is “deeply disturbed” the British Columbia port workers’ union has served strike notice and is prepared to walk out on Saturday. The chamber has issued a statement urging the federal government to “use all the tools in its tool box” to prevent a strike. It says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Potential gravesites found at Alberta residential school
By The Canadian Press on June 29th, 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… Search suggests 88 graves at Alberta residential school University of Alberta researchers have found evidence of 88 potential unmarked graves near a former residential school in northern Alberta. Dr. Kisha Supernant, ... Read More »
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