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‘Tragic accident’ blamed for recent death of giraffe at Calgary Zoo
By The Canadian Press on May 29th, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Zoo says a “tragic accident” led to the recent death of one of its adult Masai giraffes. A statement from the zoo says a female giraffe named Emara died May 19 after tangling one of her horns in a cable surrounding her enclosure. The statement says a necropsy revealed Emara fell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Halifax wildfire still out of control, 14,000 forced from their homes: deputy chief
By The Canadian Press on May 29th, 2023
HALIFAX – A wildfire that has damaged or destroyed dozens of homes in suburban Halifax is still burning out of control because of gusty winds and dry conditions. Halifax deputy fire Chief David Meldrum says an estimated 14,000 people were forced to flee their homes after the rapidly spreading fire broke out Sunday afternoon in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Halifax wildfire still out of control, thousands forced from homes
By The Canadian Press on May 29th, 2023
HALIFAX – A wildfire that has damaged or destroyed dozens of homes in suburban Halifax is still burning out of control. Halifax deputy fire Chief David Meldrum says an estimated 14,000 people were forced to flee their homes after the rapidly spreading fire broke out Sunday afternoon northwest of Halifax. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thousands flee wildfires near Halifax : In The News for May 29
By The Canadian Press on May 29th, 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 May 29 … What we are watching in Canada … The Halifax Regional Municipality has opened an evacuation centre to accommodate thousands of residents fleeing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Election day: Alberta voters go to the polls, expected nail-biter between UCP, NDP
By The Canadian Press on May 29th, 2023
It’s election day in Alberta in what polls suggest could be a nail-biter finish between the province’s two dominant parties. Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party is fighting to win a second consecutive majority government, while Rachel Notley’s NDP is trying to regain the government it lost to the UCP in 2019. Both leaders have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some of the memorable comments made during Alberta election campaign
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
Candidates for both the United Conservative Party and New Democrats have been campaigning over the last four weeks for their party to form the next Alberta government. Election day is Monday. Here are some memorable quotes from the campaign: “(The NDP) devastated the Alberta economy. They created policies that drove investment out, drove jobs out, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economy, health care, trust: Alberta election campaign hits final day before vote
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley made one final pitch to voters Sunday to upend Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government and deliver an upset win in the provincial election. “In this room, we share Alberta’s values. Danielle Smith and her UCP do not,” Notley told cheering supporters at an afternoon rally in Edmonton. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The fastest 96-year-old woman in the world: Ottawa woman breaks 5K race record
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
OTTAWA – Rejeanne Fairhead stood at the starting line in front of Ottawa’s city hall on Saturday surrounded by thousands of racers who were almost all, assuredly, younger than her. But as the sun beat down on a 28 C day in the nation’s capital, the 96-year-old took a deep breath and burst forward. Fifty-one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Precious’ musical instruments removed from Montreal heritage building after fire
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
MONTREAL – A pair of valuable musical instruments have been removed from a Montreal heritage building that caught fire last week, raising hopes that they can be saved to play again. Simon Blanchet, program director at the Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur, says a Fazioli concert grand piano and a 1772 Kirckman harpsichord were both removed on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The fastest 96 year old woman in the world: Ottawa woman breaks 5K race record
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
OTTAWA – Rejeanne Fairhead says until two years ago the most athletic things she had ever done over more than nine decades of life involved bowling and horse shoes. Now the 96-year-old is a world-record holding racer. Fairhead completed the five-kilometre race at the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend Saturday in just over 51 minutes. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton police say engaged couple shot dead while fleeing landlord-tenant dispute
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
Hamilton police say an engaged couple embroiled in a landlord-tenant dispute were shot dead as they fled their attacker on Saturday and “are truly innocent victims.” Sgt. Steve Bereziuk says a 27-year-old female educational assistant and a 28-year-old male electrician were shot dead just outside the home they shared in the neighbourhood of Stoney Creek. ... Read More »
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