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Suspect to face murder charge in death of daughter-in-law of late Montreal mob boss
By The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – A man has been arrested for the brazen daytime shooting in Montreal of a 39-year-old woman with alleged ties to organized crime. The Crown prosecutor’s office says Joel Richard Clarke has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Claudia Iacono. Jean-Sébastien Caron of the Montreal police’s major crimes unit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada marks Clean Air Day with worst air quality in the world as wildfires rage
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – Hazy skies tinged with an eery yellow glow greeted millions of Canadians in Quebec and Ontario again Wednesday as the smoke from hundreds of wildfires continued to cause air quality warnings in Canada’s most populated corridor. In the morning, Environment Canada’s air quality health index listed Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., as the worst ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defrocked Nunavut priest arrested on historical sexual assault charges
By The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
KINGSTON, Ont. – A defrocked Oblate priest and convicted sex offender is facing eight new criminal charges for historical sexual assaults he allegedly committed while living in Nunavut. Iqaluit RCMP say Eric Dejaeger was arrested in Kingston, Ontario, today on a Canada wide arrest warrant. Police say he will be transported to Iqaluit to appear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada
By The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
Hundreds of wildfires are burning across Canada, prompting widespread evacuations and blanketing cities in smoke. Here’s a look at developments Wednesday: Ontarians urged not to start campfires As smoke from wildfires degraded air quality for millions of people across the province, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging everyone to refrain from lighting campfires. Fifty-four wildfires ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senate changes to judicial oversight bill contrary to bill’s goal: Lametti’s office
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – Justice Minister David Lametti’s office says some Senate amendments to a judicial oversight bill would do the opposite of what the bill is trying to accomplish. Bill C-9 would amend the Judges Act to create a new process for the Canadian Judicial Council to review misconduct allegations that are not serious enough to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More evacuations in Quebec as record-breaking fires continue to burn
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec’s wildfire season is the worst on record, officials said Wednesday, as the number of evacuees was expected to rise to more than 15,000 by the end of the day. About 11,400 people have already been forced from their homes because of persistent and unpredictable wildfires, Premier François Legault told reporters in Quebec ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!K’atl’odeeche First Nation residents in N.W.T. allowed to return to reserve
By The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. – The K’at’lodeeche First Nation says residents can return to the reserve in the Northwest Territories more than three weeks after they were forced to leave their homes due to a wildfire. Residents of the reserve, home to about 300 people, along with the nearby town of Hay River, where more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!D.C., N.Y.C. schools cancel outdoor activities amid smoke from Canadian wildfires
By The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Officials in the U.S. capital have issued a “code red” air quality alert as smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Ontario continues to drift south. More than a dozen states in the northeastern U.S. were under similar alerts, with schools in New York City and Washington, D.C., cancelling outdoor activities. D.C.’s Department of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice minister says government to reject Senate changes to judicial oversight bill
By The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – Justice Minister David Lametti says the government will reject the Senate’s amendments to a judicial oversight bill, arguing that the changes would do the opposite of what the bill is trying to accomplish. Bill C-9 would amend the Judges Act to create a new process for the Canadian Judicial Council to review misconduct ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds looking at options for a national disaster response agency as wildfires rage
By The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government is studying options for creating a new national disaster response agency. The discussions come as Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season in history and several major cities are again blanketed in thick layers of smoke. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to update Canadians on the fire situation later ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joly pledges foreign-service reboot in which diplomats better grasp languages, topics
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is promising a plan by this fall for a foreign-service reboot in which diplomats will have a better grasp of the languages and topics relevant to their postings. Joly said in a speech to Canadian ambassadors in Ottawa today that her government will spend more to ensure a ... Read More »
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