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Quebec town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon could have to evacuate again because of fire
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
MONTREAL – A wildfire could force residents of a northern Quebec town to evacuate for a second time if the flames further threaten a major route in and out of the region. Lebel-sur-Quévillon Mayor Guy Lafrenière told residents today that smoke is making the air quality in town poor, and citizens who can leave are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary hearing in September for Quebec man accused of killing three with truck
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – A Quebec man accused of killing three people with his truck will have a preliminary hearing in September. Steeve Gagnon appeared today in Quebec court where a judge set a preliminary inquiry for the case between Sept. 5-8. Gagnon, 38, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and nine counts of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two missing RCAF members found dead after helicopter crash near Petawawa
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – The Department of National Defence says two Royal Canadian Air Force members who had been missing since a Chinook helicopter crashed in eastern Ontario have been found dead. The pair were found late Tuesday evening after an extensive search of the Ottawa River near Petawawa, Ont., about 160 kilometres northwest of Ottawa. Four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Two missing RCAF members found dead after helicopter crash
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – The Department of National Defence says two Royal Canadian Air Force members who had been missing since a Chinook helicopter crashed in eastern Ontario have been found dead. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say fiery collision on major GTA highway leaves 2 dead, shuts down traffic
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
TORONTO – Ontario Provincial Police say a multi-vehicle collision has left two people dead and sparked a massive fireball on Highway 401, at Brock Road in Pickering, east of Toronto. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says just before 11 p.m. ET Tuesday, there was a collision involving two transport trucks and a passenger vehicle that resulted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for Wednesday, June 21, 2023: What do Canadians think about wildfires?
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 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 Wednesday, June 21, 2023 … What we are watching in Canada … More than one in four Canadians told a polling firm this week that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tackling B.C.’s largest ever wildfire means letting some of it burn, province says
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
Mark Healey, an incident commander with the BC Wildfire Service, says he took a 2 1/2 hour flight over the southern flank of the enormous Donnie Creek fire in northeastern British Columbia. “I never saw either end of the fire,” says Healey, who’s in the middle of a two-week stint managing what is B.C.’s largest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘There’s just sorrow:’ Bus driver says rides must continue in wake of deadly crash
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
DAUPHIN, Man. – Doug Westhouse sits straight behind the wheel of a 12-passenger bus driving along a rural Manitoba highway waiting for the next call for a ride. The coordinator and driver for Grand Plains Handivan in Greenview, Man., slows the hefty vehicle down as an oncoming semi-trailer truck passes by on Highway 5. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After escaping violence and persecution, LGBTQ refugees find peace in Canada
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
Paul Canary Kanyamu says life felt like “hell on Earth” before he escaped violence and found refuge in Canadaabout two months ago. “I was punched, I was pushed into a ditch, my leg was broken and I was brutally assaulted countless times,” the 26-year-old, who was born in Uganda and identifies as gay, recalls in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One in four Canadians say they have been affected by wildfires this year: poll
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – More than one in four Canadians told a polling firm this week that they have been affected by the record-setting wildfires that have rocked much of Canada over the spring, and more than three in four say they think there are more fires now than in the past. The Leger poll comes just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say fiery collision on major GTA highway leaves 1 dead, shuts down traffic
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
Ontario Provincial Police say a multi-vehicle collision has claimed at least one life and sparked a massive fireball on Highway 401, at Brock Road in Pickering, east of Toronto. O.P.P Sergeant Kerry Schmidt says just before 11:00 p.m. ET Tuesday, there was a significant collision involving two transport trucks and a passenger vehicle. During the ... Read More »
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