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Cost of search for missing submersible ‘irrelevant,’ fisheries minister says
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
HALIFAX – As the search for a missing submersible with five people aboard continues about 700 kilometres south of Newfoundland, two federal cabinet ministers came forward today to say the focus is on saving lives, not on the cost of the rescue operation. In Ottawa, the minister responsible for the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barrie council to vote on motion advocates warn would create barriers for homeless
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
The southern Ontario city of Barrie was set to vote Wednesday night on whether to prevent the distribution of food, tents and other items to homeless individuals on public property ““ a proposal heavily criticized by the federal housing advocate. The city north of Toronto passed a motion last month directing staff to investigate and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bloc leader optimistic Trudeau will call public inquiry into foreign interference
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says he is hopeful the Liberal government will soon call an independent public inquiry into foreign meddling is Canada’s affairs. Blanchet told reporters today he was encouraged by talks with Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc, adding that an agreement could be reached within hours. He says he believes that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two dead, two injured in Vancouver Island plane crash
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
TOFINO, B.C. – Mounties on Vancouver Island say two people have been killed in the crash of a small plane northwest of Tofino. The B.C. Ambulance Service says two others were injured. A spokeswoman for the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre confirms the single-engine Quest Kodiak 100 went down Tuesday near Nootka Island. She says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Misinformation can distort national debates on important issues, chief justice warns
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s chief justice is warning that the global rise in misinformation threatens national institutions and processes that underpin democracy. The Supreme Court’s Richard Wagner said in a speech today that people around the world have increasingly polarized ideas about what can be considered true. Wagner told a conference organized by the Canadian Bar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police arrest 45, seize 440 weapons in Canada-wide raids targeting 3D-printed guns
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec-based anti-gun unit says 45 people have been arrested and 440 guns have been seized in raids targeting manufacturers of 3D-printed or “ghost” guns across eight provinces. The squad, called the L’Équipe intégrée de lutte au trafic d’armes, told reporters today in Montreal that more than 20 police forces were involved in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman injured in Manitoba bus crash dies in hospital, bringing death toll to 16
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
DAUPHIN, Man. – Manitoba RCMP say a woman injured in last week’s crash between a minibus and a transport truck has died in hospital, bringing the death toll to 16. Health officials say nine patients remain in hospital. Four are in critical condition. The bus was taking a group of seniors from Dauphin and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP seeks bigger tax break for volunteer firefighters as fire chief warns of crisis
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – New Democrats are calling on the federal government to increase the tax credit for volunteer firefighters as they combat wildfires raging across the country. MP Gord Johns held a news conference on Parliament Hill Wednesday alongside Paul Boissonneault, a board member from the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, to call for an increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barrie council to vote on motion advocate warns would create barriers for homeless
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
BARRIE, ONTARIO – The City of Barrie is set to vote today on whether to prevent the distribution of food, tents and other items to homeless individuals on public property ““ a proposal that’s being heavily criticized by the federal housing advocate. The city north of Toronto passed a motion last month directing staff to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As wildfires rage on, NDP calls for increase to tax credit for volunteer firefighters
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – New Democrats are calling on the federal government to increase the tax credit for volunteer firefighters as they combat wildfires raging across the country. MP Gord Johns held a news conference on Parliament Hill today alongside a board member from the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs to call for an increase to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau raises flag honouring residential school survivors on Parliament Hill
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised a flag on Parliament Hill this morning to honour Indigenous people who were forced to attend residential schools. He said the Survivors’ Flag also serves as a daily reminder that some children never returned home from the schools. Trudeau added that reconciliation is the responsibility of all Canadians. ... Read More »
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