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CanadaDec 17, 2020

Canada gives OK to Boeing 737 Max changes but planes still grounded

The problem-plagued Boeing 737 Max aircraft are a step closer to flying again in Canada.The government has approved changes to the planes, among them enabling pilots to disable a faulty warning system.Transport Canada says the change will help reduce pilot workload.The planes were grounded worldwide in January after two crashes, one of which killed 18 Canadians in Ethiopia.Transport Canada has been reviewing the proposed modifications, already approved in the U.S. The agency says safety plans and other changes are still needed before the planes can fly again.
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CanadaDec 16, 2020

Trudeau offers condolences as search called off for sailor missing off California

The search has been called off for a master sailor from Winnipeg who was lost at sea off the coast of California this week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement of condolences Wednesday to the family and shipmates of Duane Earle. Earle is believed to have accidentally fallen overboard the HMCS Winnipeg on Monday, as the ship was returning to B.C. from a deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. Commodore Angus Topshee said Earle was last seen aboard early Monday morning and the crew noticed he was missing several hours later. Trudeau expressed gratitude Wednesday for Earle's 30 years
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CanadaDec 16, 2020

Preparing to receive and distribute the Moderna vaccine pending regulatory approval: Dr. Howard Njoo

Canada's Deputy Chief Public Health Officer says he's never seen the global health community come together as it has in the fight against COVID-19. Dr. Njoo says we aren't at the end of living with COVID-19 but we are at the beginning of the end. He's urging Canadians to keep up with public health practices. "Pace of advancement and innovation has been truly remarkable" Dr. Njoo says the pace of advancement and innovation in the fight against COVID-19 has been truly remarkable. Dr. Njoo says as the Pfizer vaccine rolls out this week, they're preparing to receive and distribute the Moderna vacc
CanadaDec 16, 2020

Budget officer says federal wage-subsidy program may cost more this year than planned

Parliament's spending watchdog estimates the Liberals will spend more this year on a wage-subsidy program than expected, but less in 2021. The Liberals estimated last month that the program would cost $83.5 billion this fiscal year when taking into account take-up through the summer and its extension since the fall.Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fall economic statement also estimated the program would cost almost $16.2 billion in the coming fiscal year that starts in April 2021.Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux's office says in a report today that the figure for this year could be
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CanadaDec 16, 2020

Canada inks deal with U.S. to send astronaut around the moon

The federal government says it has signed an agreement with the United States to send a Canadian astronaut around the moon.The planned trip in 2023 is part of a broader U.S.-led effort to establish a new international space station above the lunar surface to allow for exploration of the moon and future missions to Mars.The Gateway Treaty unveiled today also calls for a second flight for a Canadian astronaut to that future space station, known as the Lunar Gateway.The government says the agreement will make Canada the second country to send an astronaut into deep space, though the trip will no
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CanadaDec 16, 2020

RCMP to change its policies over collecting and using information gathered on protesters

The RCMP will be changing its policies over collecting and using information gathered on protesters following a series of recommendations from the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission. RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki acknowledged inadequate data-handling practices in response to the investigation into surveillance of opponents of the now-defunct Northern Gateway pipeline project. The BC Civil Liberties Association first lodged a complaint in 2014, saying the Mounties improperly collected and shared information about people and groups who peacefully opposed the project. The complaints comm
CanadaDec 15, 2020

Government promises resources in search for Manitoba sailor who fell overboard

The Canadian military is investigating after a master sailor from Manitoba is believed to have accidentally fallen overboard. Duane Earle, of Winnipeg, went missing while deployed on HMCS Winnipeg. A government news release says Duane Earle is thought to have accidentally fallen overboard in the Pacific while the ship was west of San Francisco. It says the master sailor wasn't identified as missing until later Monday and the ship turned back to begin a search.At his Ottawa news conference this morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said every resource is being dedicated to the search. Earle i
canadian-real-estate-association-says-the-average-price-of-homes-rose-13-8-per-cent-in-november
CanadaDec 15, 2020

Canadian Real Estate Association says the average price of homes rose 13.8 per cent in November

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the average price of homes rose 13.8 per cent in November, largely influenced by sales in the Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto areas. The association says the average home price was 603,000 dollars. But with the Vancouver and Toronto markets excluded, that price drops by 122,000 dollars. Sales activity was up by more than 32 per cent between this November compared with the same time last year. The association says there were year-over-year price gains in Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, the Okanagan Valley, Victoria and elsewhere
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CanadaDec 15, 2020

Canada getting 168K Moderna vaccine doses before year end: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has signed a contract to receive up to 168,000 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine before the end of December. The Moderna vaccine has not yet been approved by Health Canada but Trudeau says deliveries could begin within 48 hours of that happening. Trudeau also says Canada is set to receive about 200,000 of its total early shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer next week. He says there will also be 70 sites across the country ready to administer these doses, a big jump from the 14 distribution sites in place this week. Moderna's vaccine doesn'

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CanadaAug 01, 2025

Our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks: Dominic LeBlanc

Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade, says that our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks, his comments come after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent. LeBlanc, who was in Washington during the time, said that no development is expected in the near future. Prime Minister Mark Carney's minister said that he will speak to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick next week and that the two will meet face-to-face in late August to discuss the issue. LeBlanc said that Canada's ambassador to the US, Christine
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BCAug 01, 2025

Charges laid in August 2024 homicide of Dillan Unger in Langley

Charges have been laid following an investigation into an August 2024 homicide in Langley, British Columbia. On August 2, 2024, at 12:46 a.m., Langley RCMP responded to a report of gun shots in the 7000-block of 202B Street in Langley. Two men suffering from gun shot wounds were subsequently located at the hospital. One of the men succumbed to his injuries and the second was released from hospital. To further the investigation, IHIT identified the victim as 41-year-old Dillan Unger of Langley. Throughout the course of this investigation, IHIT has worked in close partnership with the Langley
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BCAug 01, 2025

Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground

A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that fell in a Vancouver Island campground. Police say emergency responders were called to the scene in Cumberland, B.C., on Thursday afternoon.RCMP say that the 26-year-old mother died at the scene and the infant was taken to hospital but did not survive.They say there is no criminality suspected in the initial investigation, and no further details on the case will be released.BC Emergency Health Services says they received a call for ambulances to attend in the 1100 block of Comox Lake Road, the address for Cumberland Lake Park
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WorldAug 01, 2025

Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev

President Donald Trump says he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines. This decision comes after what he calls ``highly provocative statements'' by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Trump posted on his social media site that he's taking action in case Medvedev's words are more than just rhetoric. He emphasizes the importance of words and hopes for no unintended consequences. The impact on U.S. nuclear subs,which routinely patrol global hotspots, remains unclear. This move escalates tensions between Washington and Moscow at a delicate time. Trump also mentions sen
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BCAug 01, 2025

B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River

Police say the Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park in Hope, B.C., has reopened, while a search to find a missing man who fell into the river last weekend continues. RCMP closed off the area in the park as a police underwater recovery team went into the Coquihalla River on Wednesday to try to find the 19-year-old man but was unsuccessful. There was also no sign of the man using a drone to search along the river on Thursday. RCMP say they will resume the search on Saturday, and parts of the park may be restricted to public access due to those efforts. Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Mike S