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In The News for June 9 : Wildfires still causing poor air quality across Canada

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 9... What we are watching in Canada ... S...

Jun 9, 2023

Wildfires, smoke having 'huge impact' on some tourism operators across Canada

Raging wildfires and smoky skies across much of Canada have put a damper on travel this summer, resulting in cancelled plans and closed businesses. "We have had a few conversations with our members an...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 9, 2023

Canada sought use of European Union compound in Kabul for fingerprinting, reneged

OTTAWA - Canada requested use of the European Union's compound in Kabul to help with tasks such as fingerprinting for those fleeing Afghanistan, according to documents obtained by The Canadian Press. ...

Jun 9, 2023

Ottawa girl set to become the youngest university graduate in Canadian history

OTTAWA - Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis is not your typical 12-year-old. She is a child prodigy who's about to become the youngest Canadian to ever graduate from university. On Saturday, Patricia Denni...

Jun 9, 2023

Poor air quality from fires expected to continue for at least a couple days

Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada, with Alberta imposing new evacuation orders, Manitoba bracing for heavy, lightning-generating thunderstorms and high wildfire risks and poor air qua...

Jun 9, 2023

From hoses and shovels to water bombers: how wildfires are being fought across Canada

MONTREAL - The techniques used to put out the wildfires that are burning across Canada vary somewhat depending on geography, but ultimately they depend on people on the ground with hoses and shovels d...

Jun 9, 2023

Immigration Department partners with Rainbow Road agency to seek out LGBTQ refugees

OTTAWA - The federal government has partnered with a non-profit to seek out LGBTQ refugees fleeing violence all over the world and refer them to Canada. Rainbow Road aims to help people facing persecu...

Jun 8, 2023

Defrocked priest facing new sexual assault charges in Igloolik, Nunavut

IQALUIT - Court records show defrocked Oblate priest Eric Dejaeger is facing six charges of indecent assault and two charges of sexual assault for crimes he allegedly committed in Nunavut between 1978...

Jun 8, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Wildfire triggers evacuation order for Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

VANCOUVER - An immediate evacuation order has been issued for residents of the British Columbia District of Tumbler Ridge, a community of 2,400 people in northeastern B.C, due to the threat posed by a...

Jun 8, 2023

Why is the federal government looking to create a national emergency agency?

OTTAWA - The federal government is looking at creating some kind of national disaster response agency in the face of an unusually intense and destructive start to the wildfire season across the countr...

Jun 8, 2023