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Collision between minivan and truck leaves two dead, four injured in Quebec
By The Canadian Press on March 16th, 2023
SAINT-JOSEPH-DE-BEAUCE, Que. – A 12-year-old girl and a man in his 40s died Wednesday in a head-on collision between a minivan and a heavy truck in Quebec’s Chaudière-Appalaches region. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 4 p.m. on Highway 112 in the small municipality of St-Frédéric, about an hour’s drive south of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP praises David Johnston, as Tory, Bloc bemoan interference watchdog appointment
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – Opposition parties continue to call for a public inquiry into foreign interference, but the NDP is welcoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice of a special rapporteur. On Wednesday, Trudeau announced that former governor general David Johnston will look into allegations of foreign meddling in Canada’s last two federal elections and recommend what the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say suspect in deadly shooting of 2 Edmonton officers killed himself
By The Canadian Press on March 16th, 2023
Edmonton police say two officers were shot and killed while responding to a family dispute at an apartment complex. Police Chief Dale McFee says Const. Travis Jordan, 35, and Const. Brett Ryan, 30, were shot by a man when they arrived and did not have the chance to use their guns. He says other officers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at police officers recently killed on the job across Canada
By The Canadian Press on March 16th, 2023
Edmonton police say two patrol officers have been killed while responding to a call. Six other police officers have been killed in Canada since September 2022. Here’s a look at their cases and who they were: Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala, 28 The Ontario Provincial Police has said Pierzchala was responding to a call for a vehicle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legault, party leaders visit Quebec town reeling after pedestrians killed by truck
By The Canadian Press on March 16th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – Quebec Premier François Legault is visiting the eastern Quebec town where a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians, killing two. Legault is joined by opposition leaders and other politicians in Amqui, the small community in the lower St-Lawrence region, where he met with local residents. Two men were killed and nine people were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Tragic loss’: Two Edmonton police officers killed while responding to call
By The Canadian Press on March 16th, 2023
Edmonton police say two patrol officers have been killed while responding to a call. The force did not immediately release details about what happened. Police Chief Dale McFee and other dignitaries were scheduled to make statements later Thursday. About a dozen police cars were parked around a northwest Edmonton apartment complex, a large series of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from media over Quebec secret trial
By The Canadian Press on March 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear an appeal from the media over a so-called secret trial involving a police informant held in Quebec. The high court said today it has agreed to hear the appeal brought by media organizations including Radio-Canada, La Presse, the Montreal Gazette and The Canadian Press, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Edmonton police officers killed while responding to a call
By The Canadian Press on March 16th, 2023
Edmonton police say two patrol officers have been killed while responding to a call. The force did not immediately release any details about what happened. Police chief Dale McFee and other dignitaries are to make brief formal statements later today. Police say further details will be released once they’re confirmed... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada will hold special ceremony to mark May 6 coronation of King Charles: Trudeau
By The Canadian Press on March 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will hold a special ceremony marking the coronation of King Charles on May 6. The ceremony in Ottawa will be one of several events held over two days as Canada marks the investiture of its new monarch. Trudeau says the Canadian ceremony will acknowledge the special relationship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legault to visit Quebec town reeling from vehicle attack : In The News for March 16
By The Canadian Press on March 16th, 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 March 16 … What we are watching in Canada … Quebec Premier François Legault will today visit the eastern Quebec town where a pickup truck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legault to visit Quebec town reeling from vehicle attack : In The News for Mar. 16
By The Canadian Press on March 16th, 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 Mar. 16 … What we are watching in Canada … Quebec Premier François Legault will today visit the eastern Quebec town where a pickup truck ... Read More »
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