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Coroner’s inquest opens into Quebec firefighter flood deaths in May 2023
By The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2024
LA MALBAIE, Que. – A coroner’s inquest is underway into the deaths of two volunteer Quebec firefighters who perished during a flood rescue last May in the Charlevoix region. Coroner Andrée Kronström is hearing from witnesses at the courthouse in La Malbaie, Que., during the inquiry that will take place over several days in April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Months after its peers, Canada sanctions Sudanese linked to year-long civil war
By The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada is announcing sanctions against those it blames for perpetuating Sudan’s civil war, as the conflict enters its second year. For months, Africa experts and the NDP have criticized the Liberals for not following peer countries such as the U.S. in laying sanctions against those empowering warlords. Those sanctioned include Sudanese paramilitary commander ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Life returns to normal in Israel after Iran attack
By The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… ‘Fire in the sky:’ Canadian family in Israel says it’s business as usual after attack The rumbles and tremors rattling Leah Appel’s Jerusalem apartment building jolted her from sleep at around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Fire in the sky:’ Canadian family in Israel says it’s business as usual after attack
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2024
The rumbles and tremors rattling Leah Appel’s Jerusalem apartment building jolted her from sleep around 1:45 on Sunday morning. Unbeknownst to her at the time, Iran had just unleashed a barrage of drones and missiles at targets inside Israel in what observers around the world fear could mark a dramatic escalation of regional tensions already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First 2024 Canada carbon rebates will be deposited today for some Canadians
By The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2024
OTTAWA – The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March. Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces will receive the first of four instalments today if they filed their 2023 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec employers group worried ‘politicized’ immigration debate will hurt jobs
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2024
MONTREAL – The latest spat between Quebec and Ottawa over immigration is based on politics and not the reality of the labour market, says the head of a major employers group. “In some ways, it’s deplorable,” said Karl Blackburn, president and CEO of the Conseil du patronat du Québec. His comments come as Quebec Premier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s attack risks provoking ‘uncontrollable regional escalation,’ G7 countries warn
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – Iran’s weekend attack on Israel marks a further step toward destabilization of the Middle East and risks provoking “an uncontrollable regional escalation,” leaders from Canada and the other G7 countries said Sunday after convening by video conference. The leaders of the Group of Seven advanced democracies unequivocally condemned Iran’s decision to target Israel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight years since B.C. declared public health emergency, toxic drug crisis rages on
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Eight years to the day after British Columbia declared a public health emergency, Premier David Eby says the toxic drug crisis has had a “catastrophic impact” on families and communities. Eby says in a statement that toxic drug deaths have taken a toll on friends and loved ones of those who’ve been lost, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!G7 countries to convene to discuss Iran’s attack on Israel
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
Canada and other G7 countries are expected to hold a meeting today to discuss a potential response to Iran’s Saturday attack on Israel. U.S. President Joe Biden said he would convene the meeting of the Group of Seven advanced democracies today to coordinate a united diplomatic response to an attack he described as brazen. Iran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Everybody should be in Love’: Saskatchewan village embraces name with new chapel
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
LOVE, SASK. – A small Saskatchewan village is looking to put Love on the map by becoming a unique wedding destination. “Everybody should be in Love at least once in their lives,” Marvin Torwalt, who is known as the resident Love historian, says with a big smile. The Village of Love is fully embracing its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why is Montreal a stolen car export hub? Jurisdiction limits and size, officials say
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
MONTREAL – Between mid-December and the end of March, police inspected about 400 shipping containers at the Port of Montreal and found nearly 600 stolen vehicles, most of them from the Toronto area. The operation showed how Canada’s second-largest port has become a key transport hub for stolen vehicle exports. Police say that’s because of ... Read More »
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