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Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada should give “urgent consideration” to legal mechanisms as a way to combat residential school denialism, says a new report from the independent special interlocutor on unmarked graves. Kimberly Murray made that call in an interim report released Friday, just over a year after she was appointed to an advisory role focused on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six seniors injured in deadly Manitoba bus crash in critical condition
By The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
DAUPHIN, MAN. – Manitoba’s health authority says six patients are in critical condition a day after a highway crash between a semi-truck and minibus killed 15 people. Another four patients are being cared for in a surgical unit. Police have said a group of mostly seniors from Dauphin, Man., and the surrounding area were heading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Six seniors injured in Manitoba bus crash in critical condition
By The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
DAUPHIN, MAN. – Health officials say six of 10 seniors injured in a Manitoba bus crash that killed 15 others are in critical condition in hospital. They say the other four in hospital are being cared for in a surgical unit. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents of Quebec town evacuated 2 weeks ago because of fire to return home Sunday
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
MONTREAL – Residents of a northern Quebec town that has been under an evacuation order for the past two weeks due to forest fires are expected to be allowed home on Sunday, the town’s mayor said. Lebel-sur-Quévillon Mayor Guy Lafrenière announced the news in a Facebook video on Friday, adding that some essential workers would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House of Commons passes motion to permanently allow virtual attendance, voting
By The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – The House of Commons passed a motion Thursday evening to keep hybrid workplace rules adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This means members of Parliament can attend sittings and committee meetings virtually, and keep voting through an app. The final vote on government House leader Mark Holland’s motion passed 171 to 137, with support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada must combat residential school denialism, special interlocutor’s report says
By The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – The independent special interlocutor on unmarked graves says “urgent consideration” should be given to legal mechanisms as a way for Canada to combat residential school denialism. Kimberly Murray makes the call in an interim report released today, just over a year after she was appointed to an advisory role focused on how Ottawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Families, loved ones, await word on loved ones in Manitoba bus crash that killed 15
By Steve Lambert and Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
DAUPHIN, MAN. – Flags were at half-mast as residents of a western Manitoba city awaited word on the fate of loved ones, while police started to piece together what caused a crash between a semi-trailer and a bus carrying seniors on a day trip to a casino, killing at least 15. “There’s a lot of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents of Quebec town emptied two weeks ago because of fire to return home Sunday
By The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
MONTREAL – Residents of a northern Quebec town that has been under an evacuation order for the past two weeks due to forest fires are expected be allowed to return home on Sunday. Lebel-sur-Quévillon Mayor Guy Lafrenière announced the news, adding that some essential workers will begin to go back today to ensure services are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The latest on the deadly crash between seniors’ bus and semi truck in rural Manitoba
By The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
RCMP say 15 people are dead and 10 are injured after a bus carrying seniors to a casino crashed with a semi truck on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Man., on Thursday morning. Here are the latest developments (all times CT): 10:30 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the flag will fly at half-mast on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court of Canada upholds Safe Third Country Agreement
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – A pact with the United States to control the flow of asylum seekers across the shared border is constitutional, Canada’s highest court ruled in a unanimous decision Friday. The Safe Third Country Agreement, which came into effect in 2004, recognizes Canada and the U.S. as safe places for potential refugees to seek protection. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada will deploy Leopard 2 tank squadron to NATO battlegroup in Latvia
By The Canadian Press on June 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Canadian Armed Forces will deploy 15 Leopard 2 battle tanks and 130 personnel to a NATO force in Latvia by next year. Defence Minister Anita Anand made the announcement from Brussels, where she is meeting with defence ministers from countries that support Ukraine’s efforts to fight Russia’s invasion. Canada already leads a ... Read More »
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