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Evacuation ends in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as fires still displace thousands over Canada
By The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
Residents forced out by a wildfire last week in the northeastern British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge were allowed to return home Thursday thanks to recent rain and favourable winds, although thousands of people remain displaced because of blazes across the country. More than 2,000 people had been ordered to leave Tumbler Ridge when a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mendicino offers no answers on why he, PM were among last to know of Bernardo move
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Thursday it is “unacceptable” he was kept in the dark about Paul Bernardo’s controversial prison transfer,but refused to detail on how it happened. Reporters cornered the minister as questions swirled on Parliament Hill about why he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were among the last to know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole steps into top role at global strategy firm
By The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole has been named as the president and managing director of risk advisory firm ADIT North America. The firm provides services to companies, investment funds and agencies that operate or invest globally. It describes itself as specializing in strategic intelligence, business diplomacy, due diligence, security and compliance. The regional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire evacuation order lifted for residents of Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
An evacuation order has been lifted for the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after more than 2,000 residents were forced out by an encroaching wildfire last week. A statement on the District of Tumbler Ridge website says an evacuation alert will remain in place indefinitely. It says residents will still need to be ready to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mendicino grapples to explain lack of Bernardo info despite his office, PMO knowing
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says it is “unacceptable” he was kept in the dark about Paul Bernardo’s controversial prison transfer. Questions are swirling on Parliament Hill today about why he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were among the last to know about it, despite their staff being informed months earlier. The Liberal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Wildfire evacuation order lifted for Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
An evacuation order has been lifted for the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., nine days after more than 2,000 residents were forced out by an encroaching wildfire. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia man who served 16 years after wrongful conviction dead at 67, lawyer says
By The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
HALIFAX – A lawyer for Glen Assoun, the Nova Scotia man who served 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, confirmed today that his longtime client has died. Sean MacDonald says Assoun, 67, died suddenly Wednesday night while he was at a restaurant in Dartmouth, N.S. Assoun was convicted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec to exhume remains of Innu boys whose families have questions about 1970 deaths
By The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized the exhumation of the remains of two Innu boys whose families have questions about their 1970 deaths at a Quebec hospital. The exhumations are the first to be authorized under a 2021 Quebec law intended to help Indigenous families learn more about the deaths and disappearances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Third-party review finds ‘toxic’ culture at University of Prince Edward Island
By The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
CHARLOTTETOWN – A review of allegations of workplace misconduct at the University of Prince Edward Island says the school had a toxic environment where bullying and harassment were widespread and condoned at the top. The 112-page report by Toronto law firm Rubin Thomlinson also says the university failed to create a safe, respectful, and positive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec firefighters struggling to control wildfires in northern, western regions
By The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
QUEBEC – Officials say firefighters are still struggling to control wildfires in two Quebec regions as the situation has improved in the rest of the province. Sylvain Tremblay of Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency – SOPFEU – says there are about 100 blazes in the southern half of the province and another 20 in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa confirms land expropriations for rail bypass after Lac-Mégantic tragedy
By The Canadian Press on June 15th, 2023
MONTREAL – The federal government says it will expropriate land from residents near Lac-Mégantic, Que., to create a rail bypass around the town where a train crashed in 2013 and killed 47 people. Ottawa released a statement Wednesday confirming that it was going ahead with the expropriations without the consent of all affected land owners. ... Read More »
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