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Reçu aujourd’hui — 22 novembre 2025Canada
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  • Search continues for grizzly bear that attacked students, teachers in B.C.
    Conservation officers in British Columbia say they are hoping to trap three grizzly bears as part of the search for the animal that attacked a group of elementary school students and their teachers on Thursday.An update from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the investigation, including witness accounts, has found that additional bears were seen in Bella Coola at the time of the attack, which left three pupils and a teacher with major injuries.
     

Search continues for grizzly bear that attacked students, teachers in B.C.

22 novembre 2025 à 19:34
A Grizzly bear searches for food as he fishes in Khutze Inlet near Princess Royal Island, B.C.

Conservation officers in British Columbia say they are hoping to trap three grizzly bears as part of the search for the animal that attacked a group of elementary school students and their teachers on Thursday.

An update from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the investigation, including witness accounts, has found that additional bears were seen in Bella Coola at the time of the attack, which left three pupils and a teacher with major injuries.

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  • Another Canadian arrested in connection to alleged role in Ryan Wedding case
    The FBI say a Vancouver man is the latest to be arrested in connection to his alleged role in Canadian Olympic snowboarder-turned-fugitive Ryan Wedding’s intercontinental drug smuggling ring.An update from the FBI says Rasheed Pascua Hossain was captured days after it was announced seven other Canadians had been charged for extradition to the United States over their connection to the ring.
     

Another Canadian arrested in connection to alleged role in Ryan Wedding case

22 novembre 2025 à 15:29
A reward poster for the arrest of Ryan Wedding at a news conference at the U.S. Justice Department announcing his indictment, charging him with murder and money laundering in connection to a drug trafficking organization. None of the allegations have been tested in court.

The FBI say a Vancouver man is the latest to be arrested in connection to his alleged role in Canadian Olympic snowboarder-turned-fugitive Ryan Wedding’s intercontinental drug smuggling ring.

An update from the FBI says Rasheed Pascua Hossain was captured days after it was announced seven other Canadians had been charged for extradition to the United States over their connection to the ring.

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  • Proposed updates to B.C. heritage laws could bring ‘legal troubles,’ critics warn
    Nearly two decades ago, a cave regarded as a sacred site by the Songhees Nation was destroyed to make way for the Bear Mountain resort development near Victoria. There were no tangible Indigenous artifacts at the site, in an area called Spaet by the Songhees, so the provincial archeologists involved said there was no obligation to preserve it under B.C.’s existing Heritage Conservation Act of 1996.
     

Proposed updates to B.C. heritage laws could bring ‘legal troubles,’ critics warn

22 novembre 2025 à 08:30
A house under construction in Lytton, B.C., June, 2024. Proposed updates to B.C.'s Heritage Conservation Act have become a flashpoint in the province, with critics, including municipal politicians and real-estate actors, warning of unintended consequences if the act is passed as is.

Nearly two decades ago, a cave regarded as a sacred site by the Songhees Nation was destroyed to make way for the Bear Mountain resort development near Victoria.

There were no tangible Indigenous artifacts at the site, in an area called Spaet by the Songhees, so the provincial archeologists involved said there was no obligation to preserve it under B.C.’s existing Heritage Conservation Act of 1996.

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Rebuilt houses and one still under construction are seen in an aerial view, in Lytton, B.C., on Friday, August 29, 2025. A fast-moving wildfire destroyed 90 per cent of the village in 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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  • Evidence against Paradkar comes from FBI witness
    In October, 2024, police in Arkansas pulled over two vehicles carrying 521 kilograms of cocaine bound for Canada. Within hours, court records say, bosses in a powerful drug cartel were discussing “killing everyone involved” to keep them from talking to investigators.Soon, a lawyer from Brampton, Ont., allegedly weighed into a group chat with the cartel’s leaders with strict instructions: “Clear this convo,” he said, adding “set up a separate group for you” and “only lawyer stuff for me.”
     

Evidence against Paradkar comes from FBI witness

22 novembre 2025 à 06:30
One of the allegations against Ontario lawyer Deepak Paradkar is that he advised Ryan Wedding and Andrew Clark that killing a key witness could collapse the FBI investigation against them.

In October, 2024, police in Arkansas pulled over two vehicles carrying 521 kilograms of cocaine bound for Canada. Within hours, court records say, bosses in a powerful drug cartel were discussing “killing everyone involved” to keep them from talking to investigators.

Soon, a lawyer from Brampton, Ont., allegedly weighed into a group chat with the cartel’s leaders with strict instructions: “Clear this convo,” he said, adding “set up a separate group for you” and “only lawyer stuff for me.”

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  • Habsburg family names Andrew Molson as trustee for Florentine Diamond, other fabled gems
    The Habsburg family has chosen the scion of a storied Canadian dynasty as trustee for its fabled collection of jewels, recently revealed to be stashed in Quebec after being presumed missing for a century. Andrew Molson, a board member of the Molson Coors brewery and chairman of Avenir Global, a Montreal-based network of global communications firms, will be responsible for stewarding the 137-carat Florentine Diamond and an emerald watch worn by Marie Antoinette, among other treasures.
     

Habsburg family names Andrew Molson as trustee for Florentine Diamond, other fabled gems

22 novembre 2025 à 05:00
The jewellery collection was brought to Canada in 1940 by Zita of Bourbon-Parma, the last Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary.

The Habsburg family has chosen the scion of a storied Canadian dynasty as trustee for its fabled collection of jewels, recently revealed to be stashed in Quebec after being presumed missing for a century.

Andrew Molson, a board member of the Molson Coors brewery and chairman of Avenir Global, a Montreal-based network of global communications firms, will be responsible for stewarding the 137-carat Florentine Diamond and an emerald watch worn by Marie Antoinette, among other treasures.

Reçu hier — 21 novembre 2025Canada
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  • Alberta’s new report on classroom complexity echoes teachers’ union recommendations
    The Alberta government released a report on aggression and complexity in schools on Friday that echo what the teachers’ union and others have spent years calling for, prompting critics to accuse the government of dragging its heels.The report from the Aggression and Complexity Action Team, created in June, addresses issues that were top considerations for the Alberta Teachers’ Association during its bargaining with the province in the lead up to the teacher strike last month.
     

Alberta’s new report on classroom complexity echoes teachers’ union recommendations

21 novembre 2025 à 21:48
Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the government's goal is 'to use these recommendations to create learning environments where every student can succeed.'

The Alberta government released a report on aggression and complexity in schools on Friday that echo what the teachers’ union and others have spent years calling for, prompting critics to accuse the government of dragging its heels.

The report from the Aggression and Complexity Action Team, created in June, addresses issues that were top considerations for the Alberta Teachers’ Association during its bargaining with the province in the lead up to the teacher strike last month.

Danone Canada, subsidiary of global food giant, reaches $6.5-million lawsuit agreement over 2024 listeria outbreak

21 novembre 2025 à 20:52

The Canadian subsidiary of French dairy giant Danone SA has reached a $6.5-million settlement agreement in connection with last year’s deadly listeria outbreak in plant-based milks.

The agreement, which will go before the Superior Court of Quebec for approval in January, also names as defendants Joriki Inc., Intact Insurance Co. and Walmart Canada Corp.

Danone Canada had contracted third-party manufacturer Joriki to make its Silk brand plant-based milks at a facility in Pickering, Ont. Earlier this year, Joriki filed for protection from creditors. Intact was Joriki’s commercial general liability insurer at the time of the recall.

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A logo of French food group Danone is seen at the company headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison near Paris, France, April 14, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
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  • Alberta pushes back on B.C.’s opposition to proposed pipeline
    Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is pushing back against British Columbia’s opposition to the prospect of an oil pipeline to the coast, saying that being part of “Team Canada” means co-operating on getting her province’s oil to market.The Alberta and federal governments have been working to strike an energy accord, long sought by Ms. Smith to boost her province’s oil and natural-gas sector.
     

Alberta pushes back on B.C.’s opposition to proposed pipeline

21 novembre 2025 à 19:11
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that if the province is going to get a deal with the federal government 'it will be in a matter of weeks.'

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is pushing back against British Columbia’s opposition to the prospect of an oil pipeline to the coast, saying that being part of “Team Canada” means co-operating on getting her province’s oil to market.

The Alberta and federal governments have been working to strike an energy accord, long sought by Ms. Smith to boost her province’s oil and natural-gas sector.

Immigration minister puts new private refugee sponsorships on hold until 2027

21 novembre 2025 à 19:07
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Diab has paused new private refugee sponsorships until Dec. 31, 2026.

Immigration Minister Lena Diab has extended the pause on new applications through the Private Sponsorship for Refugees Program for another 12 months as the department works to clear its backlog.

New ministerial instructions were published in the Canada Gazette on Friday, along with a notice on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website.

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  • A timeline of Ryan Wedding’s shift from Olympic snowboarder to alleged drug kingpin and FBI fugitive
    The moment Ryan Wedding’s life pivoted from one kind of white powder to another can be traced to the chilly slopes of Salt Lake City, on Feb. 14, 2002. The 20-year-old Canadian snowboarder was already being discussed as a superstar in the making, and was now preparing for his first Olympic qualifying run in the parallel giant slalom.He had been groomed from a young age for this chance, after growing up near Thunder Bay in a family that ran the Mount Baldy ski club, with multiple competitive skie
     

A timeline of Ryan Wedding’s shift from Olympic snowboarder to alleged drug kingpin and FBI fugitive

21 novembre 2025 à 18:36
A reward poster for the arrest of Ryan James Wedding at a Justice Department news conference announcing his indictment. He was charged with murder and money laundering in connection to a drug trafficking organization.

The moment Ryan Wedding’s life pivoted from one kind of white powder to another can be traced to the chilly slopes of Salt Lake City, on Feb. 14, 2002. The 20-year-old Canadian snowboarder was already being discussed as a superstar in the making, and was now preparing for his first Olympic qualifying run in the parallel giant slalom.

He had been groomed from a young age for this chance, after growing up near Thunder Bay in a family that ran the Mount Baldy ski club, with multiple competitive skiers in its ranks. Mr. Wedding had joined Team Canada at the age of 15 and raced around the world, from the Andes to the Alps.

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  • North Bay residents file lawsuit alleging ‘forever chemicals’ contaminated wells
    Residents in North Bay are suing their city and the Department of Defence, alleging that firefighting foams used on a military site contaminated their wells with chemicals that have been linked to an array of health problems. The class-action lawsuit, filed in Ontario Superior Court of Justice, seeks $100-million for losses in property values and $5-million for punitive damages. It excludes any claims for possible health issues linked to the chemical exposure, which stems from the use of toxic f
     

North Bay residents file lawsuit alleging ‘forever chemicals’ contaminated wells

21 novembre 2025 à 17:40
A sign warning not to eat fish out of Lee's Creek in North Bay in September. North Bay is one of several communities nationwide where Ottawa is providing bottled water because of contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Residents in North Bay are suing their city and the Department of Defence, alleging that firefighting foams used on a military site contaminated their wells with chemicals that have been linked to an array of health problems.

The class-action lawsuit, filed in Ontario Superior Court of Justice, seeks $100-million for losses in property values and $5-million for punitive damages. It excludes any claims for possible health issues linked to the chemical exposure, which stems from the use of toxic firefighting foams at the city’s Jack Garland Airport and an adjacent Canadian Forces base.

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  • Ian Montagnes, University of Toronto Press editor-in-chief, was a publishing powerhouse
    Ian Montagnes, who died on Oct. 26 at the age of 93, was a powerhouse in the world of Canadian publishing, serving for a decade as editor-in-chief of the University of Toronto Press. He worked on everything from a series of books on the photographer Yousuf Karsh (not an easy man to work with), to the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, a massive, years-long project.A man who loved words, he took a three-year leave to go to the Philippines to teach plain writing at the International Rice Research I
     

Ian Montagnes, University of Toronto Press editor-in-chief, was a publishing powerhouse

21 novembre 2025 à 17:25
Ian Montagnes, pictured in 1984, died on Oct. 26 at the age of 93.

Ian Montagnes, who died on Oct. 26 at the age of 93, was a powerhouse in the world of Canadian publishing, serving for a decade as editor-in-chief of the University of Toronto Press. He worked on everything from a series of books on the photographer Yousuf Karsh (not an easy man to work with), to the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, a massive, years-long project.

A man who loved words, he took a three-year leave to go to the Philippines to teach plain writing at the International Rice Research Institute outside Manila. It was part of the green agriculture revolution, with students from Bangladesh to Barbados, and the object was to teach people to express ideas in clear language.

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Ian Montagnes, the former University of Toronto Press editor in chief

Credit: Yousuf Karsh

1984, Ottawa
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  • Hospitals prepare for intense flu season as doctors urge public to get vaccine
    Hospitals across Canada are bracing for an intense influenza season, driven by worries of lower vaccine uptake and concerns that this year’s shot is a mismatch for circulating strains.Canada’s flu season has officially begun, according to new data released on Friday from the Public Health Agency of Canada. It shows that the percentage of positive tests for the virus surpassed the 5-per-cent seasonal threshold in the week ending Nov. 15.
     

Hospitals prepare for intense flu season as doctors urge public to get vaccine

21 novembre 2025 à 16:46
Danuta Skowronski, a physician epidemiologist with the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, says flu viruses are always changing and that there is rarely a perfect vaccine match.

Hospitals across Canada are bracing for an intense influenza season, driven by worries of lower vaccine uptake and concerns that this year’s shot is a mismatch for circulating strains.

Canada’s flu season has officially begun, according to new data released on Friday from the Public Health Agency of Canada. It shows that the percentage of positive tests for the virus surpassed the 5-per-cent seasonal threshold in the week ending Nov. 15.

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