The B.C. government is confirming the death of a firefighter who was responding to a wildfire near Revelstoke. A statement from Premier David Eby issued late Thursday offers his condolences. Calling it a “tremendous loss for everyone involved with the BC Wildfire Service at an already challenging time,” the statement goes on to say the…
Aspartame a ‘Possible’ Carcinogen but Evidence Limited, WHO Says
The Canadian Cancer Society and Health Canada are reviewing the World Health Organization’s classification of aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic.” The WHO released findings on Thursday evening from two expert panels saying there is limited evidence that the artificial sweetener could be associated with liver cancer. But they also said that aspartame is still considered safe…
Canadian Police, Emergency Agencies Consider Adopting Meta’s Threads
As tens of millions of people begin using Threads, Meta’s rival to Twitter, police and emergency response agencies across Canada are considering embracing the new text-based app. For years, Twitter has been a go-to source for the media and the broader public to get real-time information from public agencies, especially on situations that impact safety….
Feds Have Reclaimed Over $2 Billion in Ineligible CERB Payments: Gov’t Document
The federal government has reclaimed over $2 billion in Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payments paid out during the pandemic to ineligible recipients due to inadequate verification methods, according to the Department of Employment. The department said in a recent briefing note obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter that over 1.1 million Canadians had fully repaid their CERB debts…
Alberta and BC in Talks to Expand Canadian LNG Reach Globally, Danielle Smith Says
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her province has begun talks with British Columbia as part of a push to greatly expand the reach of Canadian natural gas to more foreign markets. Speaking on the final day of the international LNG 2023 conference in Vancouver, Smith said delegates told her that many countries in Asia cannot…
Canadian Government Unaware of Full Ecological Impact of Road Salt
July 13, 2023
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Environment and Climate Change Canada says it does not know to what extent road salt, an all-Canadian contaminant, is causing ecological damage in Canada. Federal researchers estimate it poses a greater environmental threat than fracking, though tonnes of it are used yearly in Ontario and Québec, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. “Salt application for de-icing purposes…
Majority of Canadians Oppose Government Funding of Newsrooms, Media Outlets: Poll
The majority of Canadians oppose government funding of media organizations and newsrooms, and most want the consolidation of news outlets discouraged in order to maintain healthy competition in the industry, according to a new Angus Reid survey. A July 13 news release from the polling company says that two possible solutions to declining newsroom revenues,…
Canada’s Vaccine Approver Says She Was Not Pressured Politically on COVID-19
The official who had final authority to approve new vaccines in Canada says at no time was she pressured to authorize the COVID-19 shots, even though the prime minister had said vaccination was the only way to go back to normal. “No one ever told me that the prime minister wants this to be done,”…
Fighting Foreign Influence: Beijing Exploits Gaps in Canadian Law; David Matas Proposes Remedies
Beijing and other tyrannical regimes exploit gaps in Canadian law to advance their transnational repression in Canada, and a prominent international human rights lawyer says this is a problem that calls for comprehensive legislation to combat their foreign interference. Winnipeg-based lawyer David Matas, senior legal counsel for B’nai Brith Canada, said repressive states like China, Russia,…
BC Wants 1,000 More International Firefighters to Join Wildfire Battle
British Columbia has requested 1,000 additional international firefighters to join the battle against the province’s wildfires. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says she has also spoken to her counterpart in Ottawa, Bill Blair, about bringing more federal resources to help fight the 350 or so fires burning across B.C. Ma says a team from Australia…
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