Canada
Jasper wildfire: Video and pictures show destruction within townsite
Video and pictures taken inside the Jasper townsite show absolute devastation and destruction caused by wildfires in western Alberta.
Jasper National Park not prepared for potential forest fire 'catastrophe,' researchers say
This piece is from 2018 but you can bet this is a thread that is now being keenly explored Two B.C. researchers say Jasper National Park is due for a catastrophic forest fire — and they’re worried officials aren’t doing enough preparation and prevention for it.
Poilievre takes on crime, drugs, word terminology, and the media in London, Ont.
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's tour through London Thursday focussed on justice and outrage over safe supply, and the term 'safe supply' itself.
Supreme Court of Canada to issue decision in Robinson Treaties case this morning
The treaties were signed in 1850, ceding a large swath of land to the Crown in return for annual payments to the Anishinaabe of Lakes Huron and Superior. The treaties included a clause that states the payments should increase over time, so long as the Crown did not incur a loss, but they have been frozen at $4 per person since 1875.
Le député franco-ontarien Francis Drouin ne se représentera pas
Le député libéral franco-ontarien Francis Drouin ne sollicitera pas un nouveau mandat lors des prochaines élections générales. Il compte terminer son mandat.
En vacances familiales à Tofino | Justin Trudeau traqué par un représentant d’un site web de droite
Les vacances familiales de Justin Trudeau à Tofino ont été momentanément gâchées en raison de l’irruption d’un représentant d’un site web de droite. Celui-ci est parvenu à se rendre à quelques centimètres du premier ministre, sous le regard des agents de la GRC.
Liberals pick candidate for Winnipeg byelection
The by-election for the northeast Winnipeg riding of Elmwood--Transcona has yet to be called but, with the announcement Thursday that teacher Ian MacIntyre will run for the Liberals, all three major parties now have candidates in place. Elmwood--Transcona is getting quite a boundary adjustment for the next general election that makes it much more friendly for Conservatives. But this byelection will be fought on the existing boundaries. I tend to think, then, that the NDP have a much better chance of holding it now than they will in the next general election.
The NDP are the incumbent party in Elmwood. Between Daniel and his dad Bill, a Blaikie has been the MP here for most of the last 35 years. The Conservatives held it from 2011-2015.
McIntyre was last on a ballot in recent provincial election where he ran unsuccessfully for the Manitoba Liberals in the riding of Kildonan-River East. - -DA
The Provinces
Province grants $2M to struggling Saskatchewan food banks
Food Banks across the province are strained more than ever while serving tens of thousands of people every month, and it’s keeping Michael Kincade up at night.
Elsewhere
How four U.S. presidents unleashed economic warfare across the globe
U.S. sanctions have surged over the last two decades and are now in effect on almost one-third of all nations. But are they doing more harm than we realize?
Media
Pollara’s Annual Trust in Media survey ranks Canada’s most trusted news outlets
The Weather Network is again Canada’s most trusted media organization on Pollara’s annual Trust in Media study. This study also finds high levels of trust in major TV networks CBC, CTV, and Global, though trust levels in most media outlets are down compared to last year.
Meta accused of allowing news content to get past its ban
Inconsistencies in how Meta is implementing its Canadian news ban, and gaps in the Liberal law that spurred it, are creating loopholes that are hurting news businesses, some media executives say.
Science and tech
Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say
Taiwan, the Philippines and then China were lashed by the year's most powerful typhoon this week, with schools, businesses and financial markets shut as wind speeds surged up to 227 kph (141 mph). On China's eastern coast, hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated ahead of landfall on Thursday.
The Calendar
- 0930 ET: Toronto, ON - Mental Health Min Ya'ara Saks and LPC MP Julie Dabrusin make a funding announcement.
- 1000 ET: Ottawa, ON - Families and Social Development Min Jenna Sudds and LPC MP Mona Fortier make a funding announcement.
- 1100 ET: Wawa, ON - LPC MP Terry Sheehan makes a funding announcement.
- 1100 ET: via teleconference - Emergency Preparedness Min Harjit Sajjan and Environment Min Steven Guilbeault speak about the Alberta wildfire situation.
- 1300 ET: 135B West Block - The Canadian Party of Quebec speaks about a referendum on Quebec independence.
- 1330 ET: Moncton, NB - Veterans Affairs Min Ginette Petitpas Taylor makes a funding announcement.
- 1330 ET: Burnaby, BC - Citizen Services Min Terry Beech makes a funding announcement.
- 1400 ET: North York, ON - LPC MP Judy Sgro makes a funding announcement.
- 1400 ET: Salt Spring Island, BC - GPC MP Elizabeth May speaks to a community group.
- 1400 ET: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters.
- 1430 ET: Richmond Hill, ON - LPC MP Majid Jowhari makes a funding announcement.
