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Police investigating death of Gaspé man found trapped under farm tractor
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2023
NEW-RICHMOND, Que. – Quebec provincial police say they’re investigating the death of a 29-year-old man who was trapped under a tractor on a farm on the province’s Gaspé Peninsula. Police spokesman Sgt. Stéphane Tremblay says emergency services were called to the farm in New Richmond, Que., across Chaleur Bay from New Brunswick, shortly before 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Use visit by India trade chief to push forward negotiations, business council says
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – As India’s trade minister visits Ontario this week, corporate Canada is hoping both countries will commit to signing a trade agreement this year after more than a decade of talks. “It just seems to me like a no-brainer,” said Goldy Hyder, head of the Business Council of Canada. “We need to have the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decision on Chinese diplomats being made ‘very, very carefully:’ Trudeau
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says any decision to expel Chinese diplomats over alleged attempts to threaten a Conservative MP is being made “very, very carefully.” Trudeau says his government needs to consider potential Chinese backlash and what that would mean for the safety of Canadians and the prosperity of the country. “This is a serious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decision on Chinese diplomat being made ‘very, very carefully:’ Trudeau
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says any decision to expel a Chinese diplomat over alleged attempts to threaten a Conservative MP is being made “very, very carefully.” Trudeau says his government needs to consider potential Chinese backlash and what that would mean for the safety of Canadians and the prosperity of the country. Conservative MP Michael ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says King Charles is ‘deeply aligned’ with Canadian priorities
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2023
LONDON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says King Charles is deeply aligned with the fundamental priorities of Canadians on reconciliation and the environment. Trudeau made the comments while speaking with reporters in London, a day after the King’s coronation. Trudeau says he has known Charles for decades as an environmentalist and someone committed to preserving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Why?’ Mother and child fatally stabbed outside Edmonton school, police shoot suspect
By Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
EDMONTON – Dozens of people gathered Saturday around a memorial of flowers and stuffed animals in a park as Indigenous drummers sang in honour of a slain mother and her 11-year-old. Family members identified the victims of the Friday afternoon attack outside an elementary school as Carolann Robillard, 35, and Sarah Miller, who had started ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta declares state of emergency due to fires, more than 24,000 out of homes
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has declared a state of emergency due to the threat of wildfires. Smith says the safety of Albertans is a priority. She says the state of emergency gives the government greater power to access emergency funds and mobilize additional support. Several communities and rural areas have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parts of Grand Forks, B.C. under evacuation order as floodwaters rise across Interior
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – The threat of flooding throughout British Columbia’s Interior continued to spread Saturday as a combination of warm weather and rain drove higher flow in rivers and streams, putting several communities and their residents in harm’s way. According to the province’s River Forecast Centre, about half of B.C. is under flood watches, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec public security officials say 89 communities affected by spring flooding
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec public security officials say 89 municipalities are dealing with spring flooding with more than 660 people across the province forced to leave their homes. The regions hardest hit are Outaouais, in western Quebec, the Mauricie region in central Quebec, as well as the Laurentians, Lanaudière and Montérégie regions that surround Montreal. Officials ... Read More »
1 responsePremier says more than 24,000 forced from homes by Alberta wildfires
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
CALGARY – Alberta’s premier says an emergency management cabinet committee is set to meet this afternoon as the number of wildfire evacuees in the province has grown to more than 24,000. Danielle Smith has told a news conference in Calgary that the committee may discuss implementing a provincewide state of emergency. Smith says there have ... Read More »
1 responseMother and 11-year-old child fatally stabbed in Edmonton, suspect shot by police
By Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
EDMONTON – Family members of a woman and her 11-year-old child who were stabbed and killed in Edmonton have gathered with flowers and photos at a park near the scene of the attack. Police have said it happened around suppertime Friday outside Crawford Plains School in the city’s southeast. They said the 35-year-old woman was ... Read More »
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