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The Canadian Press –
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A water bomber and a helicopter were called today to extinguish a bush fire that threatened the homes of the densely populated area of ​​St. John & # 39; s, NL

reported around 12:30 pm in the Kenmount Road area

Video footage of the scene shows large flames and heavy smoke approaching a residential neighborhood as police move from door to door, telling people to evacuate their homes. According to Acting Platoon Chief Scott Tilley, the heat of the fire damaged bridges and escape routes, but houses in the subdivision were spared.

Mayor Danny Breen said firefighters were successful in controlling fires. the fire was "very scary", adding that the City's Emergency Operations Center was operating

The Canadian Press –
July 9, 2018 / 2:28 pm | story:
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A new lawsuit was filed for an Alberta couple who appealed their conviction for murder of meningitis to the Supreme Court

. The four-week trial for David and Collet Stephan will begin June 3, 2019 in Lethbridge

The Stephans were convicted in 2016 for failing to provide the necessities to Ezekiel, 19 months, 2012. [19659005] Their lawsuit heard evidence that they treated the boy with garlic, onion and horseradish rather than taking him to a doctor. The Stephans eventually called 911 but the toddler died in the hospital.

The Supreme Court held that the trial judge did not give the jury clear guidance as to what would constitute a reasonable change in behavior. David Stephan was sentenced to four months 'imprisonment and his wife to three months' house arrest.

The Alberta Court of Appeal upheld the conviction last November. right to take their case to the Supreme Court.

The Canadian Press –
July 9, 2018 / 2:26 pm | story:
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Ontario has put a large number of homes in a state of evacuation, emptied two provincial parks and sought help from other provinces while the forest fires are raging near the Quebec border.

and Forests placed residents near Temagami, Ontario, on Monday morning after 20 homes were evacuated Sunday as a fire approached the city with other fires. which began in the area

"Fire North Bay 69". Ministry spokeswoman Jolanta Kowalski says

On Monday morning, there are 70 forest fires in the northeastern part of the province, 33 of which are not yet under control, she said. "The risk of forest fires in most of northern Ontario is high and it is particularly difficult in the northeast at this time," said Kowalski, stating that the conditions were ideal for the start and spread of fires. Ontario Parks also evacuated two provincial parks, Finlayson Point and Marten River, "because of the significant risk of a nearby wildfire."

Nearly 450 campers escaped Ontario Parks Spokesman said. The parks will remain closed for the time being.

Jolanta said the ministry would receive reinforcements from other provinces to join the 400 firefighters currently working in the northeastern quadrant of the province.

Many water bombers operate during the day. "

Ontario's wildfires had a bad year, with 504 reports recorded to date, compared to 143 this year last year, according to reports. Ministry data

. The area burned is also rising sharply, with 61,000 hectares damaged by fires compared to 42,000 hectares last year, Kowalski said.

In Temagami, tensions are high, said Brian Koski, councilor and head of the municipality.

"It's very near the city," said Koski

The Canadian Press –
July 9, 2018 / 14h07 | story:
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A former federal ecologist candidate disowned by the party after publishing a self-proclaimed video denying the Holocaust is tried in Germany for incitement to hatred.

Monika Schaefer ran unsuccessfully for the Greens in the Yellowhead riding of Alberta in 2006, 2008, and 2011, but the party rejected her as a candidate in 2015 and condemned her view of the situation. next year after the start of the video. The Schaefer trial, which began on July 2, is expected to continue until August 17 and the maximum sentence for each of them.

Mayer adds that Schaefer was visiting relatives in Germany and was attending a hearing in another case when she was arrested on January 3 and had been detained since. 005] In Schaefer's 2016 video, which is still on YouTube, she calls the Holocaust a "pernicious and persistent lie throughout history" and describes the concentration camps as "labor camps" without gas chambers [19659027] The Canadian Press –
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The Crown says that a lack of supervision from a world-renowned ski resort in Alberta has resulted in slaughter trees at risk five years ago.

Lake Louise Station in Banff The National Park pleaded guilty in December to having shot down a stand of trees, including whitebark pine, along a ski slope in 2013.

The resort will be convicted of two offenses: one under the Species at Risk Act "The evidence will show that the managers of the Lake Louise ski area knew before the offense that the pine was White bark was a species of special concern and an endangered species that could not be harmed, "said Crown Attorney Erin Eacott. Monday at the beginning of a week-long sentencing hearing

"I am also waiting for the evidence to show that the work done at Ptarmigan Ridge was on a list of things to be done for the Lake Louise ski area track team before the cut The audience also aims to determine how many trees have been cut down.

In total, 132 trees have been removed at the site, but the actual number of trees felled was reduced.The whitebark pine is disputed.At the beginning, the Crown said 39 had been removed, but the defense said the number was much lower

The maximum fine under the Species at Risk Act is $ 300,000

The five-needle long-lived white pine is native to high altitude and is threatened by invasive diseases, fire and climate change. considered crucial because it provides food and habitat to animals and helps stabilize steep subalpine slopes.

The Canadian Press –
July 9, 2018 / 12h47 | story:
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An animal welfare group says the death toll seems to be rising for a small whale species off the east coast, raising fears that the animals will be threatened.

Tonya Wimmer, of the Marine Animal Response Society, said Monday that since February, about 14 minke whales have been found dead at sea or on the beaches of the Maritimes, mostly around northern New Brunswick. Others have been found in the Bay of Fundy, off Cape Breton and off the eastern end of Prince Edward Island

or about 10 deaths per year. year for minkeys that are not threatened or endangered. With a species that's pretty common, we think they can handle more deaths, but I think when we start seeing numbers that seem to be a bit higher than normal and clustered in a particular area, that's begins to increase "

" We must really pay attention because there seems to be more animals (dead).

Wimmer said that many of the carcbades found in New Brunswick were severely decomposed. or floated off, which means that the cause of death could not be determined.

However, Wimmer confirmed that many of the other animals appear to have been killed by collisions or entanglements in fishing gear – the leading causes of death. black whales.

Wimmer said that it is possible more Deaths have been reported due to increased surveillance of the Gulf of St. Lawrence following 18 deaths of North Atlantic right whales in Canadian and American waters.

Some of the sheep carcbades were found in the same area. Dead right whales were found floating last year.

Wimmer said that we know little about common walrus, the smallest of baleen whales. However, the US-based National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration has reported an unusual mortality event with about 33 minke deaths since 2017 and is monitoring the species more closely.

Smooth animals are brownish in color, with striking white markings on their fins. can reach about 10 meters in length. It is believed that there are between 3,000 and 4,000 minkes in the wild.

Last week, a dead minke was stranded on Inkerman Beach in northern New Brunswick, but Wimmer said it was badly broken down and in an inaccessible place. be able to get a sample to help determine the cause of death.

She said that they also had reports of live mink that were harbaded in fishing gear. One was released from a fishing weir, while another entangled in the gear could not be found after a first sighting.

She said that it is essential that people notify the authorities of any dead or entangled corpse as soon as possible. "From a broader perspective with respect to our overall population in our oceans and the sustainability of our industries, if they are considered to have an impact on animals it is the information that we want to make sure we have and act, Wimmer says:

"As much as we can minimize the damage done to these animals, I think it's our due diligence as & # 39; 39 human beings who work in their environment to do it. "

The Canadian Press –
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Greyhound Canada reports that it is terminating its bus and cargo pbadenger service in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and that it is canceling all routes except one in British Columbia. – a US-managed service between Vancouver and Seattle.

Therefore, when the changes come into effect at the end of October, Ontario and Quebec will be the only areas where the familiar racing dog logo will continue to seduce Canadian highways.

"This decision is unfortunate and we understand that many small towns will lose their service," Greyhound Canada Senior Vice President Stuart Kendrick said in an interview with the Canadian Press

. The problem we have seen is that roads in rural Canada – specifically in western Canada – are no longer viable. "

million. Kendrick said 415 people would be out of work as a result of this decision. About two million consumers.

The company blames a 41% drop in ridership since 2010, persistent competition from domestic and interregional pbadenger transport services subsidized, the growth of new airlines to low The decline of the # 1 "Busyness is the main culprit," said Kendrick, who described the combination of declining ridership and rising costs as a "continuing spiral" that is preventing the company to continue its activities. 19659005] He said the company had raised concerns with provincial and federal officials over the years and wanted to ensure that both levels of government were "fully aware" of the situation. Greyhound Canada has long advocated a community funding model to allow any private carrier to bid for essential rural services, he added.

Kendrick stated that Greyhound Canada would continue to push Ottawa to improve transportation in northern communities. They are committed to examining our problem, they are well aware of it and it should not be surprising that we have had problems, but there was no funding commitment at that time, "he said. -he says. The company has experienced significant losses despite continued efforts to return to viability In the affected regions, the company has been operating since 2004. We have suffered substantial losses over a number of years due to the decline of the company. 39; traffic. "

The Greyhound roads in Ontario and Quebec will continue to operate except for one: the Trans-Canada Highway, which connects a number of small communities between Winnipeg and Sudbury, Ontario."

Kendrick says the decision will leave most people affected

Greyhound Canada asked provincial regulators last year to abandon roads in northern central British Columbia, including Prince George and Prince Rupert, citing the problem. These cancellations took effect on June 1.

The issue of transportation along this road, which includes the notorious section of Highway 16 in BC known as Highway 1. named Highway of Tears, was a major point of disagreement in the national inquiry for missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls, where a number of women have disappeared.

The latest cancellations should enter into force on 31 October.

The Canadian Press –
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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province is likely to end up owning a section of the Trans Mountain pipeline.

Ottawa agreed to buy Alberta to British Columbia. Last spring, Kinder Morgan threatened to forgo a $ 7.4 billion expansion due to BC resistance.

Notley announced in May that his government would make available up to $ 2 billion, if necessary, for the project to continue.

The federal and provincial governments want Trans Mountain to go forward because it would allow

Notley said at the Stampede's annual Prime Minister breakfast in Calgary that his government would probably buy a small participation in the pipeline

. But I can not honestly go into the details before all the final decisions are made, "she said Monday.

" What I will say is that the role of the I & # 39; Alberta is absolutely fiscal. In fact, it will open up opportunities for other Albertans.

After returning puzzles for crowds gathered in front of the downtown Calgary government offices, Notley met his cabin.

She told the ministers that pieces of pipe have already arrived at the Acheson Industrial Zone, just outside the Edmonton pipeline start point, as well as at the site. in Edson, Alberta, about 180 kilometers to the west. 19659005] Acheson's site is about a quarter full and the Edson site is half full, said Notley, and construction is expected to begin this month

Trans Mountain would triple the amount of oil gross from Alberta to British Columbia. Lower Mainland

Once the expansion is complete, the oil must be loaded onto tankers and transported across the Pacific.

The Canadian Press –
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A truck driver who faces criminal charges in a fatal collision involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus is scheduled to appear in court for the first time on Tuesday .

RCMP Jaskirat Sidhu, who is 29, is scheduled to appear in Melfort Provincial Court at 9:30 am.

Sidhu charged with 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death and 13 counts of dangerous driving causing injury body.

He was arrested Friday at his home Sixteen people, including ten players, were killed and thirteen were injured when the bus of the junior hockey team and a Sidhu transport truck were crushed at a Saskatchewan rural intersection on April 6th.

Sidhu was not injured.

He was placed in custody after the crash, but was released the same night.

The Broncos were en route to a playoff game.

The RCMP said release all the details of the investigati on or what they believe has happened. The only thing the RCMP officers said at that point was that the truck was at the intersection when the collision occurred.

Derek Williams said Friday that the investigation was thorough and that 60 core investigators were reviewing files, questioning five dozen witnesses, and using 3D technology to determine what had happened.

"To file these charges, we need evidence. "We examined all aspects of the collision, including vehicle speed, point of impact, vehicle position, degradation, road and weather conditions."

information has been carefully examined. "

The Canadian Press –
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to Latvia today to visit Canadian troops and highlight Canada's military commitments to NATO just prior to the summit. the organization of treaties held this week in Brussels

will mark the very first bilateral visit of a Canadian prime minister to Latvia and as the country celebrates its centennial

Trudeau wants to spend time with the 450 Canadian soldiers who are integrated in Latvia as part of a key initiative. The NATO Combat Group, established as the alliance's response to the surprise annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 and to its invasion of the east of the country. ;Ukraine. Canada leads the mission, known as Operation Rebadurance, which includes troops from Albania, the Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United States. Spain.

The Prime Minister should seize this opportunity to reaffirm his commitment to NATO. to fend off criticism of defense spending raised last month by US President Donald Trump, highlighting rather Canada's military presence and infrastructure dedicated to the alliance

"This Latvian advanced presence mission in the Baltic countries and in Poland is one of the most successful. "We feel much more stable as a people and the east flank of NATO is much more stable, you can ask our neighboring countries who are not members of NATO, added Karlis Eihenbaums, Latvian ambbadador to Canada, like Sweden or Finland, what they think, they are really for this presence … they are very happy that Canadians are here. "

But Despite Its Field Presence In NATO missions like Latvia, Canada and other countries have faced US pressures to reach the goal of devoting two percent from GDP to defense and 20 percent to the defense budget. 2014.

Trump has sent letters to leaders of several NATO allies over the last few weeks, including Canada, expressing "growing frustration" with the fact that the majority of the world's nations have been in trouble. alliance still do not meet targets

increased defense spending, with a ten-year commitment to increase defense funding, which will see annual increases of $ 32.7 billion. The Liberal government also argues that Canada is not only increasing its funding, but also contributing to NATO on an operational level.

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More than 200 firefighters from Canada and the northeastern United States were sent to Quebec this month to fight forest fires

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They will join 400 firefighters and their colleagues from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Hampshire and Maine

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A spokeswoman for the Fire Protection Service says that this year there were 357 fires in the province, up from 276.