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1 man dead, 1 missing after house catches fire south of Quebec City
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – One person was found dead and another is still missing after a house caught fire Friday evening in Saint-Georges, Quebec, about 85 kilometres southeast of Quebec City. Quebec provincial police spokesperson Élizabeth Marquis-Guy says the man was found in the home but police are not yet able to confirm his identity. Earlier today ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau pledges $35M for Pacific Rim projects, meets with APEC leaders in Peru
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing $35 million in Canadian funding for programs across the Pacific Rim ranging from cybersecurity training to fighting domestic violence. The funding pulls from money that was already allocated, such as the Indo-Pacific strategy the Liberals announced two years ago. The prime minister made the announcement in ... Read More »
1 responseTwo men missing after house catches fire south of Quebec City
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – Two people are missing after a house caught fire Friday evening in Saint-Georges, Quebec, about 85 kilometres southeast of Quebec City. Quebec provincial police say they received a 911 call at around 5 p.m. Spokesperson Élizabeth Marquis-Guy says police are still working to locate the missing men. Police say one of the men ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal city councillors table motion to declare state of emergency on homelessness
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – A pair of independent Montreal city councillors have tabled a motion to get the city to declare a state of emergency on homelessness next week. The motion calls on the city to usher in a host of measures including requisitioning private accommodation spaces to shelter the unhoused before winter comes and allocating more ... Read More »
1 response76-year-old cyclist dies after collision with SUV in Montreal
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – A 76-year-old cyclist died Friday after being struck by a vehicle in the Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles borough of Montreal. Montreal police say they received a call about the collision at 3:30 p.m. They say they found the cyclist lying on the ground unconscious and in critical condition when they arrived on the scene. Paramedics attempted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau talking trade with South American leaders at APEC in Peru, will address media
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with South American leaders in Peru today, in his second day at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. He is scheduled to have an official meeting with the summit host, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, as well as Chilean President Gabriel Boric. Trudeau will also likely have informal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First presumptive human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
British Columbia’s Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of highly pathogenic avian flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C. A statement from the office of the provincial health officer says a teenager in the region covered by Fraser Health tested positive for avian flu, thought to be the H5N1 variant, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to attend embassy Trump inauguration party
By Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plans to attend the Canadian Embassy’s inauguration party in Washington, D.C., where she is to remotely watch the swearing-in of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Her office says the event is to include Canadian and American officials, but it didn’t name specific groups or individuals. The premier’s press secretary says ... Read More »
1 responseClaims open in $12.5M class-action settlement over WestJet baggage fees
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Some travellers who checked baggage on certain WestJet flights between 2014 and 2019 may now claim their share of a class-action settlement approved by the British Columbia Supreme Court last month and valued at $12.5 million. A statement from Evolink Law Group says anyone in the world who paid a fee for their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa rules out early intervention to end Canada Post strike
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Liberal government in Ottawa is signalling it’s not currently planning to intervene to end the Canada Post strike, even though the two sides appear to be far apart and the strike is hitting at the busiest time of year for the postal service. Some 55,000 workers hit the picket lines across Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to expedite complaint from Jewish teachers’ group
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – A group of teachers says British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to expedite a complaint of antisemitism against their union as more allegations surface. Vancouver labour lawyer Paul Pulver, who represents BC Teachers Against Antisemitism, filed the complaint this year over what he called the “erasure of Jewish and Zionist voices and ... Read More »
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