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Next 48 hours crucial in Quebec wildfire fight as rain expected Tuesday: Bonnardel
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – The next 48 hours will be crucial in Quebec’s wildfire fight in northern and western parts of the province, with rain forecast for Tuesday but warmer, less humid temperatures expected until then. Public Security Minister François Bonnardel says authorities are concerned for Normétal, located 720 kilometres northwest of Montreal in the Abitibi region, ... Read More »
1 responseUkraine’s fight for ‘the future of us all,’ Trudeau says on surprise trip to Kyiv
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine – Canada will spend $500 million to help Ukraine’s military fight Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday in Kyiv, where he told the country’s parliament they are in a battle for “the future of us all.” “You are the tip of the spear that is determining the future of the 21st ... Read More »
1 responseLiberal government leaves door open for public inquiry on foreign interference
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is leaving the door open for a public inquiry into foreign interference, but it wants federal opposition parties to work together to come up with its terms of reference. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the opposition parties should be able to collaborate on the issue because they have demonstrated ... Read More »
1 responseA fight for ‘the future of us all,’ Trudeau says in speech to Ukraine’s parliament
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed Ukraine’s parliament today, calling the fight against Russia’s invasion a battle “for the future of us all.” He received several standing ovations during the 25-minute speech before a special session of the national legislature, known as the Verkhovna Rada. Trudeau also told the lawmakers that Canada will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Next 48 hours crucial in Quebec wildfire fight as rain expected Monday: Bonnardel
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – The next 48 hours will be crucial in Quebec’s wildfire fight in northern and western parts of the province, with rain forecast for Monday but warmer, humid temperatures expected until then. Public Security Minister François Bonnardel says authorities are concerned for Normétal, located 720 kilometres northwest of Montreal in the Abitibi region, where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s PM Trudeau addresses Ukraine’s parliament
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a speech to Ukraine’s parliament, where he called the war-torn country’s fight against Russia’s invasion a battle “for the future of us all.” More Coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s graduation day for the youngest person in Canada to finish a university degree
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis is about to become the youngest person in Canadian history to graduate from university. The 12-year-old is expected to accept her University of Ottawa diploma for a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science this evening. Patricia Dennis started her university studies when she was nine years old. She completed a 40-page thesis about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to send more weapons to Ukraine, Trudeau says on trip to Kyiv
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is committing another $500 million to help Ukraine’s military fight back against Russia’s invasion, including by sending more weapons. He made the announcement standing beside Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today during an unannounced visit to Kyiv to show Canada’s support for the embattled country’s fight against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada to send more weapons to Ukraine, Trudeau says on trip to Kyiv
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is committing another $500 million to help Ukraine’s military fight back against Russia’s invasion, including by sending more weapons. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Once ‘forgotten,’ Oujé-Bougoumou Cree watch nervously as wildfire threatens community
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – For Priscilla Bosum, the magnitude of what was happening to her northern Quebec home of Oujé-Bougoumou only sunk in when an evacuation order Tuesday night left her wondering if she and her family would ever see it again. Bosum and three of her children had already left the Cree community for southern Quebec ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s PM Trudeau meets Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy on surprise trip to Kyiv
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an unannounced visit to Kyiv to show Canada’s support for the fight against Russia. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is with him on the trip, which began with a wreath-laying at a memorial wall to honour Ukrainians who have died ... Read More »
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