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A new breakwater at the Pointe-du-Chêne wharf in Shediac will be constructed using continued funding from the federal and provincial governments. Dominic LeBlanc, federal minister of public safety, democratic institutions and intergovernmental affairs and MP for the riding of Beauséjour, announced Thursday the wharf is on track to receive $8.2 million from the Hurricane Fiona recovery fund. Réjean…
Two separate structural fires have destroyed a home in Sachigo Lake First Nation and several residences in Fort Severn First Nation this week in northern Ontario. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) observed a structural fire while on general patrol in Sachigo Lake on Tuesday around 7 p.m. ET. Officers who arrived at the…
WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. The province is ready to begin the search of a Winnipeg-area landfill in October for the remains of two women who were victims of a serial killer, Manitoba’s premier said Thursday. At an unrelated news conference, Wab Kinew said the province is “on track” to start the search this fall…
The federal government is giving an updated glimpse into which of its properties could be converted into housing by developers as it tries to boost supply and lower the cost of living. The next step in the Public Lands for Homes Plan laid out in the spring is a list of properties, currently numbering 56 across the…
Saskatchewan’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner has moved ahead with pursuing a conflict of interest case against two Saskatchewan Party MLAs — Jeremy Cockrill and Gary Grewal. The Member’s Conflict of Interest Act says a member is considered to have had a conflict if they make or participate in making a decision while knowing that there…
The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency’s deputy director said. The CIA notified Austrian authorities of the scheme, which allegedly included links to…
An earthquake early detection system has been activated in British Columbia to provide the public and infrastructure managers with up to 10 seconds of warning ahead of a potentially harmful tremor. Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says when a strong earthquake is detected, alerts will be transmitted automatically to British Columbians via cellphones, radio and…
New Brunswick has paused its express-entry and skilled-worker immigration streams for the rest of the year because it has already met its quota of about 2,000 nominations. The pause will be lifted in January 2025, said Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Department spokesperson Paul Bradley in an email. “Demand often outpaces the number of people…
Before Canada said this week it was imposing a 100 per cent duty on Chinese-made electric vehicles, Tesla approached Ottawa and asked for a lower tariff on its autos, a Canadian government source told Reuters on Wednesday. Canada, following the lead of the United States, said on Monday it was setting the tariff for all…
