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CP NewsAlert: Canada’s PM Trudeau meets Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy in Kyiv
By 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. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfires are fuelling eco-anxiety but taking climate action can help, experts say
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
When Jennifer Austin woke up on Tuesday morning, her Ottawa home smelled like smoke, even though all the windows were closed. “I felt like a little bit under siege,” she said. “It was a bit of a battle every time the front door was opening, so I put one of the air filters there.” Outside, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Kyiv today to show Canada’s solidarity with Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to push back against Russia’s invasion. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is with him on the trip. This is the second time that Trudeau has made an unannounced visit to the embattled country since Russia began ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One winning ticket sold for Friday’s $22 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
TORONTO – Someone in Ontario is waking up $22 million richer. One winning ticket was drawn for Friday’s Lotto Max jackpot. The jackpot for the next draw on June 13 will be an estimated $10 million... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Flared back up’: Alberta town of 8,400 evacuated for second time due to fire
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
EDSON, Alta. – A town in western Alberta was under an evacuation order late Friday due to an out-of-control wildfire – its second such order this spring. Local officials issued the evacuation for Edson and parts of Yellowhead County. “We’re still evacuating the community and evacuating the hospital,” said Edson mayor Kevin Zahara. “All things ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firefighters from France arrive to battle blazes as wildfire smoke lingers
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
Firefighters from France arrived in Canada to help Quebec face a marathon wildfire season while most evacuation orders were lifted in Nova Scotia nearly two weeks after intense infernos caused thousands to flee their homes. Meanwhile, wildfire smoke that hung over Toronto for several days cleared Canada’s most populous city Friday, but the hazy skies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!David Johnston quits as special rapporteur on foreign interference
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – David Johnston says he is stepping down from his role as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference, effective no later than the end of June, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around his work. The former governor general says in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his leadership of the government’s probe into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: David Johnston quits as special rapporteur on foreign interference
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Former governor general David Johnston says he is stepping down from his role as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around his work. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Happy to help Canada, but U.S. wildfire season is rapidly approaching, officials warn
By The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
WASHINGTON – The agency co-ordinating the deployment of U.S. firefighters and equipment to Canada says it is keeping a wary eye on its own looming fire season. The U.S. National Interagency Fire Center says there are currently 345 federal firefighters and support personnel helping out north of the border. A total of 649 U.S. personnel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Supreme Court justice Louis LeBel remembered for eloquence, humour, intellect
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Former colleagues of a long-time Supreme Court justice are remembering Louis LeBel as a strong legal mind who was kind with sharing his insights. The former justice died Thursday at the age of 83. Former prime minister Jean Chrétien appointed LeBel to the country’s highest bench in 2000, where he served until his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Canada’s zoos protect the animals when wildfire smoke blows in
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on June 9th, 2023
TORONTO – This week, for the first time in its history, the Toronto Zoo’s animals were under serious threat from smoky skies. Most were allowed to stay outside, where they’re more comfortable, said Grant Furniss, director of wildlife care, but those at particular risk were ushered indoors when the wildfire smoke came rolling in. Like ... Read More »
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