Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is promising a plan by this fall for a foreign-service reboot in which diplomats will have a better grasp of the languages and topics relevant to their postings. Joly said in a speech to Canadian ambassadors in Ottawa today that her government will spend more to ensure a better workplace…
Joly Pledges Foreign-Service Reboot in Which Diplomats Better Grasp Languages, Topics
Wildfire, Shifting Winds Force Evacuation of Northern Quebec Communities
Residents of two northern Quebec communities are the latest to be hastily evacuated as a result of the province’s wildfires. Officials in Chibougamau and the nearby Cree community of Oujé-Bougoumou ordered the evacuations Tuesday night due to approaching forest fires and shifting winds in the north. Chibougamau Mayor Manon Cyr announced the evacuation order for…
Canadian Military Attended Recent Five Eyes Forum on UFOs, Say Feds
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) says that members of its military attended a recent Five Eyes forum headed by the Pentagon’s director of its UFO research program focused on the issue of “unidentified anomalous phenomena” (UAP). The Department of National Defence (DND) told The Epoch Times by email on June 7 that the meeting, which took…
Bank of Canada Raises Rates Amid Shifting Economic Landscape
Commentary The Bank of Canada has elected to raise its policy rate to 4.75 percent. The market in the form of the yield curve had estimated a 40 percent to 45 percent chance that the Bank would raise the key rate. Economists had put the probability at only 20 percent. Yet again the market outperforms…
Wildfire Smoke Blankets Ontario, Quebec, Air Quality Plummets, Affects Activities
Poor air quality is forecast to persist into the weekend across parts of Ontario, as plumes of wildfire smoke blanket the province and prompt school boards to limit outdoor activities. Environment Canada has issued special air quality advisories for large swaths of Ontario and Quebec, warning of high levels of pollution from wildfires burning across…
Bank of Canada Ends Pause, Hikes Key Rate to 4.75 Percent—Highest Since 2001
OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada’s pause on raising interest rates lasted just over four months. Canada’s central bank raised its overnight rate target to 4.75 percent with a 0.25 percentage point (25 basis points) rate hike on June 7, in the face of mounting evidence of an economy that’s still running too hot. The BoC cited…
IN-DEPTH: Pride Month Is Inflaming the Culture War Across Canada
Children of all ages in schools across Canada took part in pervasive discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity during the first week of June. Such discussions inevitably arose around Pride Month events, and parents concerned about their age-appropriateness are reacting more strongly than in past years, says parental rights advocate Shannon Boschy. “I’ve talked…
IN-DEPTH: How Pride Month Is Inflaming the Culture War Across Canada
Children of all ages in schools across Canada took part in pervasive discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity during the first week of June. Such discussions inevitably arose around Pride Month events, and parents concerned about their age-appropriateness are reacting more strongly than in past years, says parental rights advocate Shannon Boschy. “I’ve talked…
NYC Becomes One of Most Polluted Cities in World From Canadian Wildfires
June 7, 2023
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New York City has become one of the most polluted cities in the world as smoke from the Canadian wildfires enters the United States. According to IQAir, which provides real-time air quality information, New York City was ranked at the top along with Kuwait City as the most polluted city as of 4:03 a.m. ET…
Cenovus Fined After Wastewater Release From Former Husky-Owned Pipeline
Cenovus Energy is facing a fine over a release of wastewater into a wetland. In 2020, a pipeline then belonging to Husky Oil released about 206 cubic metres of produced water through a break in the line and into the surrounding wetland. Cenovus, which merged with Husky in 2021, has been assessed a $140,000 fine…
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