Monday, May 15th, 2023
Four federal byelections will be held on June 19
Seats left vacant by three retirements, death of Jim Carr Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday that four byelections will take place on June 19 to elect new MPs in ridings that are currently vacant. The byelections will be held to replace three MPs who have chosen to leave federal politics, including former Liberal cabinet minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, in Quebec), Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie (Oxford, in Ontario) and former Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen (Portage–Lisgar, in Manitoba). A race will also be held to fill a Manitoba seat left vacant by the death ofRead more
Heat wave challenges firefighters in B.C. as new wildfires prompt evacuations
More than 100 homes on evacuation order due to Stoddart Creek fire in northeastern B.C. Northeastern B.C. continues to see large wildfires burn out of control, as unusually hot weather challenges firefighters. Dozens of people remained out of their homes Sunday in areas around Fort St. John, B.C., due to evacuation orders and alerts associated with the Red Creek fire, which has now been burning for more than a week. A newly-discovered blaze called the Stoddart Creek fire, just north of Red Creek, has prompted a door-to-door evacuation operation due to the safety risks associated with that fire, while otherRead more