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Funeral procession underway for Quebec provincial police officer killed on the job
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. – Thousands of police officers and first responders from across North America are taking part in a solemn funeral procession for a Quebec provincial police officer killed while on duty. Twenty-year veteran Sgt. Maureen Breau was fatally stabbed while serving an arrest warrant on March 27 in Louiseville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Potentially devastating’: Bird flu cases in mammals put scientists on alert
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
A rise in mammals infected with bird flu has put Canadian wildlife and public health experts on alert, as recent research by federal scientists warns of a “potentially devastating pandemic” if the virus tearing through poultry flocks eventually mutates to spread efficiently between humans. Avian influenza cases are very rare in humans ““ there have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MIA: No sign of Canadian quick-reaction force first pledged to UN in 2017
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – The United Nations may soon start questioning Canada’s definition of “quick” now that the government has given itself three more years to deliver a 200-soldier force for peacekeeping. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first committed Canada to providing a quick-reaction force in November 2017 when he hosted a major international peacekeeping summit in Vancouver. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court upholds acquittal of Quebec man who refused breathalyzer test
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s highest court has upheld the acquittal of a Quebec man who refused to provide a sample of his breath to officers who didn’t have immediate access to a breathalyzer test. The Supreme Court of Canada says the demand was invalid because police did not have in their possession an approved screening device ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cyberattack knocks out website and mobile app for Quebec’s hydro utility
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec’s power utility says its website and mobile application have been knocked offline by a cyberattack. Hydro-Québec says it was targeted at around 3 a.m. by a denial-of-service assault – when attackers flood an internet server with traffic and overwhelm it. The utility says the attack has shut down its website and cellphone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for April 13: Which Canadian bank was 2022’s biggest fossil fuel backer?
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Thursday, April 13, 2023 … What we are watching in Canada … A report from a coalition of environmental groups shows that Royal Bank of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Saskatchewan today to promote Liberal budget
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
REGINA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatchewan today to sell the Liberal government’s new budget. Trudeau is to visit a Regina grocery store and meet with families and employees to discuss the budget’s grocery rebate. He is also to make an announcement on measures to make life more affordable for Canadians. Later ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funeral today for Quebec provincial police officer killed on the job last month
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. – Police officers and first responders from across North America are expected to participate in a funeral procession today for a Quebec provincial police officer killed while on duty. Twenty-year veteran Sgt. Maureen Breau was fatally stabbed while serving an arrest warrant on March 27 in Louiseville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Chinese communities tell Mendicino of intimidation by foreign powers and proxies
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Chinese community members in Vancouver have told him of “intimidation, harassment and abuse” linked to foreign governments or their proxies, confirming the need for a foreign agent registry. Mendicino said he met Wednesday with a “robust cross-section” of people from the communities. The results, he said, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Chinese community tells Mendicino of intimidation by foreign powers and proxies
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Chinese community members in Vancouver have told him of “intimidation, harassment and abuse” linked to foreign governments or their proxies, confirming the need for a foreign agent registry. Mendicino says he met Wednesday with a cross-section of the local community including people with Chinese heritage or ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s health minister calls mass exports of Ozempic to U.S. an ‘outrageous’ abuse
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Canada’s federal health minister says he’s working with provinces to prevent the mass exportation of essential medications after thousands of doses of the diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic were shipped from British Columbia to the United States. Jean-Yves Duclos says the level of “abuse” was “outrageous” after a Texas-based doctor with a licence ... Read More »
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