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Captain Kirk would be ‘appalled’ at state of Earth’s decline, William Shatner says
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
Captain James T. Kirk would be appalled at the rapid acceleration of climate change on Earth, says William Shatner, the Montreal-born actor who played the head of the USS Enterprise in the “Star Trek” franchise for decades. “I think he would probably be as appalled as I am,” Shatner said during a recent video call ... Read More »
1 response‘So terrifying’: Iranian student on fleeing back to safety in Canada amid conflict
By Canadian Press on June 28th, 2025
Arash Ghaderi can’t forget the moment his wife tearfully woke him up to tell him a war had just started. Ghaderi, a 35-year-old PhD student at the University of Alberta, and his wife travelled last month to Iran to visit their family members. The couple was still there when the conflict between Israel and Iran ... Read More »
1 responseNew laws against blocking access to places of worship, schools coming, Fraser says
By Canadian Press on June 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Liberal government will press ahead with plans for new criminal provisions against blocking access to places or worship, schools and community centres. The measures, promised during the recent federal election campaign, would also create a criminal offence of wilfully intimidating or threatening people attending events at these ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘A no-brainer’: Some bosses happily giving staff Monday off along with Canada Day
By Canadian Press on June 28th, 2025
TORONTO — Anyone who works Monday to Friday and is keen for a long weekend this Canada Day has likely had to do a bit of calendar juggling to cope with the ill-timed holiday. The stat day falls on a Tuesday this year, forcing many to work an odd Monday squeezed between days off, unless ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton sworn in, says there’s work to do before election
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
WHITEHORSE — Yukon’s 11th premier has been sworn in on the promise to get important work done before the next election that must be called within months. Mike Pemberton told a crowd after the ceremony in Whitehorse that he wants to set out a new framework for mineral legislation in partnership with First Nations, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with vandalism of National Holocaust Monument
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — A 46-year-old man has been charged after Canada’s National Holocaust Monument was vandalized earlier this month. The Ottawa Police Service said in a news release Friday that the man was charged with mischief to a war memorial, mischief exceeding $5,000 and harassment by threatening conduct. The man is scheduled to appear in court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Explosive device damaged B.C. MLA’s office, may be linked to earlier blast: RCMP
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
NORTH VANCOUVER — An explosive device damaged the front door of British Columbia Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma’s office on Friday morning, police said, and they’re investigating whether the “jarring incident” was linked to an earlier blast nearby. Cpl. Mansoor Sahak with North Vancouver RCMP said the 4:15 a.m. blast at Ma’s office breached the door ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP say explosive device damaged B.C. MLA’s office, may be linked to earlier blast
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
NORTH VANCOUVER — Police say an explosive device damaged the front door of British Columbia infrastructure minister Bowinn Ma’s office, and they’re investigating whether it was linked to an earlier blast nearby. Cpl. Mansoor Sahak with North Vancouver RCMP says the 4:15 a.m. blast at Ma’s office breached the door and damaged the door frame. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prayer rooms, student groups causing tension in Quebec colleges, new report says
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
MONTREAL — Prayer rooms, political student groups and controversial course content are fuelling a climate of tension and mistrust at two of Quebec’s junior colleges, according to a new government report. The report, published Friday by Quebec’s Education Department, says prayer rooms can foster radicalization and divisions between students. It also questions whether the rooms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: RCMP say explosive device damaged B.C. minister’s office
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
NORTH VANCOUVER — Police say an explosive device damaged the front door of British Columbia minister Bowinn Ma’s office, and they’re investigating whether it was linked to an earlier blast nearby. More coming. Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. minister Bowinn Ma tells of ‘frightening’ incident at office that scorched door
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
NORTH VANCOUVER — There’s a heavy police presence at the constituency office of British Columbia’s infrastructure minister, Bowinn Ma, who says it was the scene of a “frightening” security incident early Friday. Small scorch marks are visible on the door to the office in North Vancouver, B.C., and the interim leader of the federal NDP, ... Read More »
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