Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Five things about the Montreal minke whale and why saving it isn’t easy
MONTREAL - There appears to be little that humans can do to help the minke whale that has been spotted in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal find its way back home. Here are five things to help unde...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Rusty travellers, uneven flight volumes slowing airport security lines: Minister
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says Canada’s airport security agency is increasing its staffing, but that a lack of workers is not the main culprit for the unacceptable delays passeng...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Canadian government charters flights for Ukrainians fleeing war
OTTAWA - Three Canadian charter flights to bring Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion will depart Poland in the coming weeks. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the flights will be available ...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Quebec asks feds to close Roxham Road, says province can’t handle influx of refugees
Quebec is asking the federal government to close a wooded border crossing south of Montreal because the province can’t handle the number of asylum seekers entering the country. Premier Franois L...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Feds tweak draft regulations, following criticism, to ensure gun buyers have licence
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has revised draft firearm regulations to ensure someone buying a gun actually has a valid licence. When Bill C-71 received royal assent in 2019, the government said it ...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Reports: Hong Kong arrests Roman Catholic cardinal, others
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong authorities arrested a Roman Catholic cardinal, a singer and at least two others on Wednesday on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger China’s nationa...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Nobel laureate and physicist Wilczek wins Templeton Prize
Frank Wilczek, the Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist and author renowned for his boundary-pushing investigations into the fundamental laws of nature, was honored Wednesday with this year's pre...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Iran detains 2 Europeans as EU nuclear talks envoy visits
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said Wednesday it detained two Europeans as a European Union envoy visits the country over its stalled nuclear negotiations with world powers. Th...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Soaring gas prices, poll on Canadian abortion rights : In The News for May 11
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 May 11 … What we are watching in C...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

More evidence emerges of N.S. mass shooter’s long history of domestic abuse
HALIFAX - The former wife of the man responsible for the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia says he once pinned her to the floor during a fit of rage, confirming that the killer's violence towards wome...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022