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An amphibious tour bus crashed this morning into the fence at 24 Sussex Drive, the prime minister’s unoccupied official residence. Etienne Cameron, a co-owner of Lady Dive Tours in Ottawa, says the company is investigating the crash involving one of its vehicles. The driver, whom he did not immediately identify, was the …
Read More »Fisheries official denies coverup allegations over research into endangered B.C. steelhead
A senior official of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has denied allegations that the federal government covered up scientific findings on a unique kind of rainbow trout in B.C. in an attempt to justify continuing commercial fishing that endangers the species. The allegations come in part from B.C. Wildlife Federation executive …
Read More »Reflections, impacts of slavery shared at Manitoba’s first official Emancipation Day event
Winnipeggers gathered at the St. Norbert Arts Centre on Monday to mark the creation of legislation that abolished slavery in Canada 188 years ago, and reflect on the ongoing hardships Black people face. Co-host Uche Nwankwo said the anniversary is an opportunity to discuss Black history and discuss the work that needs to happen to end …
Read More »N.B. First Nation declares Wolastoqey the official language of the community
Neqotkuk First Nation has announced its intention to make Wolastoqey the official language of the community in northwestern New Brunswick. Chief Ross Perley and the band council passed a resolution to recognize Wolastoqey as the original language of the territory and establish it as the official language of the community, according to a news …
Read More »Russian missiles destroy fuel depot in Eastern Ukraine, official says
A fuel storage depot in the Eastern Ukrainian town of Novomoskovsk exploded on Sunday, killing one person and injuring two others, after it had been hit by three Russian missiles, the regional administration chief said in an online message. Valentyn Reznichenko posted a picture of what he said was a large …
Read More »Government taking ‘targeted’ approach to monkeypox vaccination: health official
Federal health officials are strategically positioning vaccine doses for monkeypox across the country in response to a growing number of cases, the deputy chief public health officer said Thursday. Dr. Howard Njoo told a news conference that there are now 26 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Canada — 25 in Quebec and one in …
Read More »Overview of El Salvador's official yet controversial adoption of bitcoin in 2021, as many citizens have reportedly seen bitcoin vanish from their Chivo wallets (Scott Chipolina/Decrypt)
Scott Chipolina / Decrypt: Overview of El Salvador’s official yet controversial adoption of bitcoin in 2021, as many citizens have reportedly seen bitcoin vanish from their Chivo wallets — At this year’s Bitcoin Conference in Miami in June, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced his country would soon accept Bitcoin …
Read More »Short video platform Lomotif announces official entry into India
Singapore-based short video app Lomotif has announced its official entry into India. The platform had a soft launch in India in early 2021 with the app being made available on Google Play Store and App Store. The app has now officially launched in India with a grand launch in Delhi. …
Read More »Battlegrounds Mobile India official version launched in India
Battlegrounds Mobile India official version is now available for download on the Google Play Store, South Korean game developer Krafton has announced. The game developed by the developer behind PUBG was made available for early access in May this year. It has now been made available for Android smartphone users …
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