The former director general of global communications for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said Canada’s membership in the AIIB is inconsistent with its values and does not benefit the country. “I didn’t find a single tangible benefit to communicate back home here to Canada of what this bank does that is consistent with our…
Membership in Asian Infrastructure Bank Has No ‘Tangible Benefit’ for Canada, Says Former Executive
June 21, 2023
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‘Experimental With No Oversight:’ Experts Had Concerns About OceanGate Sub for Years
Two engineers behind a 2018 effort to flag concerns about the submersible missing in the North Atlantic say the vessel has not had the design and safety scrutiny typical in their industry. William Kohnen, president and CEO of the California-based engineering firm Hydrospace Group, says it’s hard to know what went wrong on the Titan…
Fire Department Called to Assist Dying Patient in NS Hospital With No Doctor
A Nova Scotia mayor says a patient died last week in his Annapolis Valley town after going into cardiac arrest at a hospital where no doctor was present. Mayor Sylvester Atkinson of Middleton, N.S., says volunteer firefighters were called to the Soldiers Memorial Hospital to attend to a patient because the closest doctor was 30…
Cost of Search for Missing Submersible ‘Irrelevant,’ Fisheries Minister Says
As the search for a missing submersible with five people aboard continues about 700 kilometres south of Newfoundland, two federal cabinet ministers came forward today to say the focus is on saving lives, not on the cost of the rescue operation. In Ottawa, the minister responsible for the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, said the…
NS Mayor Calls for Change After Volunteer Firefighters Called to Help Hospitalized Patient
The mayor of Middleton, Nova Scotia, is calling for changes to the province’s health-care system after a patient admitted to the local hospital died during a cardiac arrest, and volunteer firefighters were called in to help because there was no doctor available on site. Mayor Sylvester Atkinson wrote a letter on June 19 to Nova…
Bill Aimed at Preventing Future COVID Vaccine Mandates Begins Second Reading
A Conservative-led bill that aims to prevent the introduction of future COVID-19 vaccine mandates began its second reading in Parliament on June 20. “For those who made different personal medical choices, the government made them outcasts in their own communities, firing them from jobs, banning them from travelling, and ostracizing them from their friends,” said…
2 Military Members Found Dead After RCAF Helicopter Crash Near Ottawa
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand has confirmed that two crew members aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) helicopter that crashed on June 20 near a town northwest of Ottawa have been found dead after hours of searching. Anand told reporters in Ottawa on the morning of June 21 that the Department of National…
Two Missing RCAF Members Found Dead After Helicopter Crash Near Petawawa
The Department of National Defence says two Royal Canadian Air Force members who had been missing since a Chinook helicopter crashed in eastern Ontario have been found dead. The pair was found late Tuesday evening after an extensive search of the Ottawa River near Petawawa, Ont., which is about 160 kilometres northwest of Ottawa. Four…
‘Sustainable Jobs’ Transition Sparks Fear of Oil and Gas Industry Phase-Out
June 21, 2023
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Ottawa is proposing a major workforce shift toward a net-zero economy, calling it a transition toward sustainable jobs. With the plan being based on a definition of “sustainable” that the feds say will stay fluid over time, it’s causing widespread fears of a phasing-out of the oil and gas industry. Bill C-50, known as the…
New Brunswick’s Fight Over Parental Rights, Gender Identity in Schools Recalls Alberta’s Experience
In 2019, Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) under Jason Kenney repealed a policy prohibiting teachers from informing parents when their children joined LGBTQ clubs or transitioned genders. Now, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is making a similar move, with policy changes effective July 1 that say parents should be informed if their children are changing…
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