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In the news today: Consular freeze worries Ukrainian man in Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Apr 26, 2024 2:15 AM
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'I just want to be safe': Ukrainian man in Canada faces limbo amid consular freeze
OTTAWA — The future was just starting to appear bright for Mykyta Zakharchenko. The 18-year-old's youth in Ukraine was shadowed by two major conflicts with Russia before he escaped to Canada in 2022.
Apr 26, 2024 2:00 AM
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New Norad commander calls Canada's defence policy update 'very encouraging'
OTTAWA — American troops will be spending more time training in the Far North, the new commander of Norad says, a strategy that fits "hand-in-glove" with Canada's renewed focus on Arctic defence. U.S. Gen.
Apr 26, 2024 2:00 AM
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As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and can't survive in this northern climate.
Apr 26, 2024 2:00 AM
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Bill would grant Alberta powers to fire municipal councillors, overturn bylaws
EDMONTON — The Alberta government introduced a bill Thursday that would grant it sweeping powers over municipalities, including the right to fire councillors and overturn bylaws.
Apr 25, 2024 8:10 PM
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Inquest into B.C. police shooting deaths recommends emergency events be recorded
BURNABY, B.C. — An inquest jury looking into the police shooting deaths of a man and the woman he was holding hostage has recommended that events involving the emergency response team be recorded with both video and audio.
Apr 25, 2024 7:25 PM
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Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
VICTORIA — British Columbia's Opposition leader says community safety should come before protection of privacy rights for dangerous people.
Apr 25, 2024 6:13 PM
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'Extreme drought' in area of early-season wildfire near Chetwynd, B.C.
CHETWYND, B.C. — British Columbia's first wildfire evacuation order of this year was rescinded within 24 hours, but local officials say "extreme drought" means the risk remains high.
Apr 25, 2024 5:33 PM
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Guilbeault seeking ways to end benzene exposure from Sarnia styrene plant
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is looking for options to protect a southern Ontario First Nation from repeated exposure to benzene from a nearby chemical plant, as the plant issues a new warning about air pollution.
Apr 25, 2024 4:34 PM
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Court ruling affirms law curbing parliamentary immunity of spy watchdog members
OTTAWA — The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that limits members of a spy watchdog from using their parliamentary immunity to speak out.
Apr 25, 2024 3:58 PM
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