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Mother ship of doomed submersible returns to Newfoundland, investigation begins
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on June 24th, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Two Canadian agencies announced plans on Saturday to look into the circumstances surrounding the deadly implosion of a submersible near the wreckage of the Titanic, with the Transportation Safety Board already moving ahead with a full investigation. Board officials said they planned to probe “all aspects” that led to the implosion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec wildfires: more evacuations ordered in northwestern Quebec
By The Canadian Press on June 24th, 2023
MONTREAL – Officials in northwestern Quebec have ordered residents of two villages near the Ontario border to leave their homes as a wildfire continues to spread in the area. Residents of the villages of Val-Paradis and Beaucanton, home to around 340 people, were given an hour and a half to evacuate on Friday night due ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa says it’s monitoring tensions in Russia amid armed rebellion
By The Canadian Press on June 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s incident response group is meeting today to discuss the latest developments in Russia. Authorities in that country are trying to tamp down an armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Trudeau issued a tweet this morning saying Canada is in contact with allies and will continue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother ship of doomed Titan submersible returns to port in Newfoundland
By The Canadian Press on June 24th, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Canadian ship that launched the doomed Titan submersible into the depths of the North Atlantic on Sunday has returned to port in Newfoundland. The Polar Prince pulled up alongside the Canadian Coast Guard building this morning in St. John’s after a journey of about 700 kilometres from the site of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Mentor to everyone’: Captain killed in Chinook crash was loyal husband, dad, friend
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Capt. Marc Larouche had a calm presence. Being a keen, silent observer of what was going on around him, speaking only when he needed to, was part of what made him a great pilot and leader in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He also did not say much to Annie on their first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fears of foreign role in B.C. Sikh temple killing prompt meeting with minister: MP
By The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2023
SURREY, B.C. – Fears at a British Columbia Sikh temple that the killing of its president was related to foreign interference prompted a meeting between Liberal Sikh members of Parliament and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. The shooting death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar took place Sunday evening in the parking lot of the Guru Nanak ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘He never gave up’: Captain killed in helicopter crash was loyal husband, dad, friend
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Capt. Marc Larouche had a calm presence. Being a keen, silent observer of what was going on around him, speaking only when he needed to, was part of what made him a great pilot and leader in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He also did not say much to Annie on their first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titan owner OceanGate has options for court protection, law professor says
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The owner of a small submersible that imploded and killed five people on its way to the wreck of the Titanic has legal avenues to seek court protection from costly litigation, a maritime law professor at Louisiana’s Tulane University said Friday. Martin Davies said OceanGate Expeditions has the option to file ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Military releases names of RCAF captains killed in Chinook helicopter crash
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Capt. Marc Larouche had a calm presence. Being a keen, silent observer of what was going on around him, speaking only when he needed to, was part of what made him a great pilot and leader in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He also did not say much to Annie on their first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sen. Victor Oh says Chinese Canadians need to fundraise to sue ‘messy reporters’
By The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2023
A Canadian senator says he wants Chinese Canadians to set up a national foundation that would focus on raising money to fund lawsuits against “messy reporters” and politicians who “try to smear” the community. A video of Conservative Sen. Victor Oh making the remarks was uploaded to the social media platform WeChat earlier this month, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judicial oversight bill passes, creating new process for punishing judges
By The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2023
OTTAWA – A new process for how the Canadian Judicial Council will review misconduct allegations against judges has been written into the law. A bill that received royal assent Thursday evening amends the Judges Act to clarify when a judge can be removed and changes the way the council reports recommendations to remove a judge ... Read More »
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