NDP MP Ashton repays portion of Christmas trip costs
Manitoba MP Niki Ashton paid back 2900 of the 17641.12 in public travel expenses from a December 2022 trip to Quebec City and Montreal for meetings with stakeholders. She said the repayment protects stakeholders' privacy amid threats while focusing on northern Indigenous communities.
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Carignan to helm Canadian military leadership role
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan was named the new defence chief, becoming the first woman to hold Canada’s top military post. The appointment comes amid reforms after a sexual misconduct crisis and a culture overhaul guided by Louise Arbour’s report. Carignan, long a reform advocate, will take command July 18 as the Armed Forces face recruitment shortfalls and rising Arctic and international security demands.
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Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Justin Trudeau
Montreal
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Canada
Europe
Ukraine
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Wayne Eyre
Eyre
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Art McDonald
Frances Allen
Defence Staff
British Columbia braces for coming heat wave and rebates
Environment Canada warns of a provincial heat wave with highs near 40 C in Kamloops and heat warnings possible across the interior as a high pressure ridge moves east. Officials urge cooling centers and BC Hydro rebates for heat pumps, targeting low income families, while dry lightning raises wildfire risk this week.
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Vancouver Island
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Kamloops
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B.C
Josie Osborne
BC Hydro
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Prairies
Halifax lifts boil water advisory after 200k affected
Halifax Water lifted the boil water advisory 40 hours after it took effect following an electrical issue at Pockwock Lake facility that allowed some unchlorinated water into the system. Tests showed proper chlorination. no serious health risk was found. Residents were told to flush water lines for ten minutes and discard ice made during the advisory.
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Calgary mayor urges restrained return to normal water use
Calgary's mayor Jyoti Gondek says indoor water restrictions are lifted but outdoor watering remains banned as crews stabilize a new pipe replacing a ruptured main. The reservoir runs at half capacity to protect the new line, with stabilization aimed by week's end as the Calgary Stampede begins with a parade attracting thousands.
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