People are taking part in a demonstration against Bill 96 in Montreal on May 14. Graham Hughes / The Canadian Press The Quebec government has achieved the greatest expansion of its language laws in more than 40 years, imposing new rules to strengthen the use of French in the civil service, education and business despite …
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Troy Doucet said he was inundated with disappointment as he investigated a fish slaughter on the Tusket River on Monday that he estimates are more than 100,000 fish. “We’re like a small group of fishermen and we don’t care about Nova Scotia Power,” Doucet said in a telephone interview Tuesday. “And it’s not just Nova …
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Ottawa schools that have electricity will be open on Wednesday, but many schools will remain closed. Here’s a look at each school board’s announcements for school services on Wednesday, May 25th. OTTAWA-CARLETON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board says schools with electricity will be open Wednesday. However, there will be no school transportation …
Two men and a five-year-old boy were on their knees in the water, surrounded by thick fog and just minutes away from being overwhelmed by the rising tide when they were rescued on Sunday. It was one of two serious calls the Musquash Fire Department received during the long weekend in May, including one on …
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Defense attorney and independent candidate Naomi Sayers said she had been pushed back last month, intimidated by Sault’s police officer. A civilian oversight agency that handles public complaints against police in Ontario has decided not to investigate allegations of misconduct against a Sault police officer. In a complaint filed with the Office of the Independent …
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Anthony Bilodeau is expected to take charge in his second-degree murder trial on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Crown ended its case by summoning its last witness. Anthony’s lawyer, Brian Beresh, made an initial statement and told the jury they could expect to hear from his client on Wednesday. Beresh went on to claim that Anthony …
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Calgary City officials are monitoring weather patterns and melting snow at higher elevations to determine the city’s flood risk this year. The 24-hour monitoring operation has been underway since early May and focuses on weather patterns and impacts on mountain spring runoff. The city’s emergency management committee learned Tuesday that the alpine snow cover is …
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The United States and Japan have agreed to work to place the first Japanese astronaut on the moon, accompanied by an American astronaut, while longtime allies develop a partnership to counter China. The United States and Japan have agreed to work to place the first Japanese astronaut on the moon, accompanied by an American astronaut, …
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The RCMP is requesting public assistance in its investigation into a report of assault and attempted kidnapping on Highway 180 between Saint-Quentin and Bathurst. According to an RCMP statement, a woman was driving on the highway to Bathurst on Monday evening, about 25 minutes after Saint-Quentin, when another woman pointed to her and asked for …
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was forced to cancel plans to attend a fundraising dinner on Tuesday evening after two speakers at the event said protesters had thrown racial insults at mostly South Asian attendees. entering a convention center in Surrey, BC. Trudeau did not enter the building and spoke to a crowd for about three …
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