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Islamophobia envoy says Mideast war is bringing back anti-Muslim tropes from 9/11
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s special representative on combating Islamophobia says she’s alarmed by a recent revival of decades-old tropes about Muslims supporting terrorist violence. Amira Elghawaby also said Canadians should not be reluctant to speak out for the rights of one group because of a fear of being accused of ignoring the plight of another. “In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGill University team develops AI that can detect infection before symptoms appear
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Researchers at McGill University say they developed an artificial intelligence platform that can predict when someone is about to come down with a respiratory tract infection before they start to feel sick. In what researchers are calling a “world first,” the study involved participants who wore a ring, a watch and a T-shirt, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Poilievre and the Alberta byelection debate, B.C. tsunami advisory
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Candidates in Alberta byelection gather for debate Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by the hundreds of Albertans who showed up to watch a two-and-a-half-hour political debate on a sunny Tuesday evening in July. The Camrose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Pierre’s riding to lose’: Candidates in Alberta byelection get together for debate
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
CAMROSE — Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by the hundreds of Albertans who showed up to watch a two-and-a-half-hour political debate on a sunny Tuesday evening in July. The Camrose and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidates’ forum featuring 10 of the people who are vying to represent Battle River—Crowfoot in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. city has ‘increased concerns’ on safety for MAGA singer Sean Feucht’s show
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
A British Columbia city said it has “increased concerns” about public safety over an upcoming concert by an American Christian musician who’s outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement. Sean Feucht is due to play at the Memorial Park Amphitheatre in West Kelowna on Aug. 23, but the city said in a statement that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ash falls on Lytton, B.C., as ‘very scary’ fire triggers evacuation alerts
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
Authorities say ash has fallen on the community of Lytton, B.C., as crews battle what the operations director for the BC Wildfire Service called a “very scary” blaze for the village that was almost completely consumed by flames in 2021. The Cantilever Bar fire has triggered evacuation alerts from local First Nations and the Thompson-Nicola ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. sea cucumber poacher gets six-year sentence for ‘ravaging the ocean’
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history to six years in prison for “ravaging the ocean and flouting the law.” Scott Steer and his co-accused corporation faced eight charges including fishing in a closed area without a licence, selling more than $1 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Canada will win’ race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
KITAMAAT VILLAGE — British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country “win this race” to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump sets his sights on developing the industry in Alaska. Eby told a news conference on Tuesday that Canada is a reliable partner, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nanaimo’s vote on motion to request injection site closure likely to be held in fall
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
The mayor of Nanaimo, B.C., says a deferred motion for the city to ask the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site near city hall will likely be settled in the fall. Leonard Krog says that while Nanaimo council did not pick a date to hear the motion, he thinks it would be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier’s request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation. On social media, Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery said earlier Tuesday that Albertans should be able to embark on gathering signatures “without needless bureaucratic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada to end most term, casual employment contracts by October
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada has announced it will end many term and casual employment contracts by October as it faces budget cuts. A note sent to employees Monday by Chief Statistician AndrĂ© Loranger confirms the agency is ending many specified-period positions, including for term, casual and part-time workers, by October 8. A spokesperson for StatCan ... Read More »
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