Fix for search and rescue copters years away
Canada faces a long road to fix the CH 149 Cormorant tail rotor hub cracks. Defence documents obtained under access laws say a redesign is high priority but not ready for years. The 2000s fleet, bought for 779 million, remains limited by maintenance delays and part shortages.
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Ottawa
Canada
East
West
Defence Department
Defence
Angus Watt
Wait
Air Force
Watt
Cormorantmaker Augusta Westland
IMP Aerospace
Peter MacKay
MacKay
Edmonton man jailed eight years for mistreatment of girlfriend’s child
A 26-year-old Edmonton man was sentenced to eight years in prison for a pattern of abuse against his former girlfriend’s four year old daughter, including punching, confinement, sexual mistreatment, and control of the household, with credit for pretrial custody reducing the term. The court described the acts as a systemic, abusive regime and noted lasting trauma for the child.
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Edmonton
Court of Queen's Bench
Darlene Acton
Acton
Health minister pushes Red Bull reps off Nova Scotia schools
Nova Scotia health minister Barry Barnet warned Red Bull marketers to stop handing out cans near Lockview High School Fall River citing the provinces healthy food policy. He urged compliance, noting no proven benefit and health concerns for young people. Red Bull Canada did not respond. The policy allows three years for schools to improve food quality. Health Canada cites 80 mg caffeine per can.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Barry Barnet
Red Bull
Lockview High School
Fall River
Barnet
Red Bull Canada Ltd
Red Bull Canada
Health Canada
Canada unveils Husky armoured vehicles to counter IEDs in Afghanistan
Canadian forces in Kandahar introduce the RSD Husky armoured vehicles built in South Africa to detect roadside bombs and landmines with metal and electronic sensors. Canada orders 16 Huskies for 29.6 million dollars, deploying 10 to Afghanistan and 2 for training, while Buffalo and Cougar vehicles will follow.
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Kandahar
Afghanistan
Canada
Chinese made children's jewelry and toys recalled
The Associated Press reports recalls of toys and children’s necklaces made in China due to dangerous lead levels. Five more items from the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway line are affected along with RCA Corps Knights of the Sword series and other Thomas and Friends items.
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Associated Press
Washington
China
Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway
RCA Corps
Thomas and Friends
Et.theatres
Gars
Chile
Tories hint promise of 125000 child care spots may be unrealistic
Social Development Minister Monte Solberg questions feasibility of the Conservatives pledge to create 125000 new child care spaces over five years. He deflects to provinces as primary deliverers, citing planned spaces in Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan and New Brunswick while critics point to Liberal funds and stalled quality and access concerns across Canada.
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Tories
Ottawa
Monte Solberg
Provinces
Alberta
Canada
Solberg
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Ruby Dhalla
CME
Conservatives
Liberal
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
NDP
Olivia Chow
Chow
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Cormorant Murray Brewster
Canadian Press
N.S
CPLC
Bruno Turcotte
Nathan Horburg
Horburg
David Holsworth
5Th Combat Engineers
Valcartier
Que
U.S
Holsworth
Kandahar Airfield
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