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Prematurely born harbour seal Zeus is rescued in British Columbia
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A prematurely born harbour seal nicknamed Zeus has been rescued after being found alone on the shores of White Rock, B.C. Lindsaye Akhurst, senior manager of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society, says the pup was underweight, hypothermic and hungry when he was found with remnants of his umbilical cord still attached ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death almost one year after fatal assault
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by another inmate in a Quebec prison, there have been no charges against the alleged assailant and few answers about what happened. Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Festival attack suspect Adam Lo in court, as judge receives fitness assessment report
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Lapu Lapu Day festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo has appeared by video in Vancouver Provincial Court, as preparations to determine if he’s fit to stand trial continue. Lo appeared on screen dressed in a dark blue sweatshirt as his lawyer Mark Swartz, the judge and prosecutor discussed next steps in the case, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chief says infrastructure drive could trigger another Idle No More protest movement
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — A First Nations chief is warning that Canada is “staring down the barrel” of another wave of protests like the Idle No More movement if governments pursue “national interest” projects without their input and consent. Anishinabek Nation Regional Chief Scott McLeod has joined a chorus of leaders from across the country who say ... Read More »
1 responseCarney says he has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa probably can’t undertake a thorough overhaul of how municipalities are funded in the near future, with the federal government now focused on major projects. Carney spoke this morning to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which represents cities and towns that have lobbied Ottawa to give them more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec private security law doesn’t apply to firms working in federal areas: court
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility. In a unanimous judgment, the top court took issue with aspects of a licensing scheme established by Quebec’s Private Security Act that effectively gives a provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec tables bill to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers on sale of goods
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec is moving to lower interprovincial trade barriers, with some exceptions. Minister for the Economy Christopher Skeete has tabled a bill to remove all restrictions on the use and sale of products from other provinces. It also states that the government can exclude some goods from the bill and must publish a list ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor of Flin Flon, Man., says fierce winds may cause wildfire to hit his city
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
WINNIPEG — The mayor of Flin Flon, Man., says fierce, shifting winds are threatening to propel a nearby raging wildfire into the city and begin burning structures. George Fontaine says the situation is, in his words, “looking very ugly” and that if they don’t get some help the fire will begin taking chunks out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire in Peace River, B.C., quadruples in size after evacuation order
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
DAWSON CREEK — A wildfire in northeastern British Columbia that prompted an evacuation order on Thursday has quadrupled in size. The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that the blaze in the Peace River Regional District near the community of Kelly Lake is now about 46 square kilometres in size, up from 11 square kilometres Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Flin Flon, Man., mayor says shifting winds may see wildfire hit city
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
WINNIPEG — The mayor of Flin Flon, Man., says fierce, shifting winds are threatening to propel a nearby raging wildfire into the city and burn structures. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous leaders again left out of first ministers meeting as tensions grow
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is warning the provinces and Ottawa it “may not end well” if they make decisions about major infrastructure projects at the upcoming first ministers meeting without First Nations involvement. First Nations leaders in Ontario, meanwhile, have a rally planned for Monday at Queen’s Park ... Read More »
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