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‘It is urgent’: Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
SUFFIELD, Alta. – A pair of 105-mm howitzers bark constantly as they turn plywood tank targets into kindling kilometres away on the windswept landscape of one of Canada’s largest military bases. It’s a once-a-month weekend training session at Canadian Forces Base Suffield, 260 kilometres southeast of Calgary, for 158 members of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, ... Read More »
1 responseCOP29 primer: Canada’s priorities at the global climate talks, and the Trump impact
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
Canada could be an important consensus builder at this year’s international climate negotiations, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said, while downplaying concerns that Donald Trump’s presidential election victory could hamper the talks. “Our window to keep global average temperatures from surpassing 1.5 degrees Celsius is closing fast on us, so we need everyone ... Read More »
2 responsesA new generation is bringing people back to abandoned Newfoundland towns
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
HICKMAN’S HARBOUR, N.L. – Brian Avery was three years old when he and his parents packed their belongings into a boat and pulled away from Deer Harbour, N.L., leaving behind their home, their way of life and centuries of family history. The Averys and their neighbours were abandoning their community on Random Island in Trinity ... Read More »
1 responsePort workers’ union accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of ending talks early
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is accusing employers of abruptly ending contract talks early. The International Longshore and Warehouse Local 514 says the BC Maritime Employers Association ended federally mandated talks with a mediator less than an hour after they began late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Contract negotiations in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia’s ports since Monday have been called off. In an update posted to their website, the BC Maritime Employers Association says they and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 met separately with a mediator and “there was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talks resume in B.C. port dispute in bid to end multi-day lockout
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Contract negotiations resumed Saturday in Vancouver in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia’s ports since Monday. The BC Maritime Employers Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 are scheduled to meet for the next three days in mediated talks to try to break a deadlock ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First presumptive human case of avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
British Columbia’s Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of bird 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 bird flu, and the teen is currently getting treatment at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. reports 1st presumed human case of avian flu acquired in Canada
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
British Columbia’s office of the provincial health officer reports that a teen in the province has tested presumptive positive for avian influenza, which it says is the first detection of a presumed human case of H5 avian influenza acquired in Canada. More coming&#... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First World War airmen from New Brunswick were pioneers of air warfare
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
FREDERICTON – When pilots took to the air for combat during the First World War, it had been less than 15 years since the Wright brothers’ famous first flight in 1903. Aircraft were in the development stage, made of canvas over a wood frame and held together by something similar to piano wire. “They were ... Read More »
1 responseTalks to resume in B.C. port dispute in bid to end multi-day lockout
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Contract negotiations resume today in Vancouver in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia’s ports since Monday. The BC Maritime Employers Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 are scheduled to meet for the next three days in mediated talks to try to break a deadlock ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeland rallies a united front ahead of Trump’s return to White House
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is getting the band back together, seeking to rally a united front and co-ordinate springing a plan into action to deal with threats posed by the incoming Donald Trump presidency. She’s spending her days talking with heads of major industries and various premiers and meeting with members of ... Read More »
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