Author: The Canadian Post

Prince Edward Island measles cases have triggered a public health alert after two people tested positive for the virus. Both individuals were either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, according to the province’s chief public health office. Officials confirmed the cases on June 27 and released a list of 10 public exposure sites. The list includes Charlottetown Airport and two WestJet flights on June 25. One flight travelled from Kamloops to Calgary, followed by a connection to Charlottetown. Other exposure sites include service stations in Stanley Bridge and Scotchfort, stores in Morell and Charlottetown, and a local chapel. Measles spreads easily through…

Nova Scotia seafood climate adaptations are getting a boost with $1.73 million in provincial funding. The investment will help 22 seafood businesses and partners cut carbon emissions and boost energy efficiency. Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith said the funding will support a shift away from fossil fuels. Projects include installing solar energy systems and upgrading fishing vessels with electric motors. Asadalia Fisheries in Pictou will receive $250,000 to build a hybrid diesel-electric lobster boat. Lobster Hub Inc. in Meteghan Centre is getting $100,000 to install an energy-efficient unit at its lobster pound. The funding comes from the Energy Efficiency…

New Brunswick RCMP officers are under investigation for alleged misconduct tied to an impaired driving case. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has confirmed that it is examining the actions of two officers from the Sussex and Caledonia detachments. According to SiRT, the case centers on a man who was arrested in February near Henderson Settlement, a rural area about 60 kilometres southeast of Fredericton. In June, senior RCMP officials learned that an officer from the Sussex detachment may have tried to influence the investigation. That officer reportedly had a personal relationship with the man involved. SiRT also began reviewing…

Nova Scotia’s plan to increase the RCMP’s role as a provincial police force is drawing concern from municipal leaders across the province. Mayors of several towns say they are worried about how the shift could affect the future of their own police departments. Justice Minister Becky Druhan announced the change earlier this week, following a provincial policing review launched in 2023. She said local police forces are being audited, and those that fail to meet provincial standards could be replaced by the RCMP. Druhan noted the province will also require future contracts for specialized police services, such as canine units…

A man accused of crashing a stolen vehicle into a police cruiser during a failed escape in Langford now faces multiple charges. West Shore RCMP say the incident happened shortly after midnight on Sunday. A patrol officer spotted a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu sedan with a stolen licence plate. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, the driver refused to pull over. Police responded by setting up a blockade along Sooke Road. The driver crashed into a police cruiser positioned at the blockade. No one sustained injuries during the collision. Officers arrested the 36-year-old man at the scene. He now faces…

Shervin Jannesar, an engineering lecturer at Simon Fraser University, says he and his family remain trapped in Iran without clear support from the Canadian government. He traveled to Iran to reunite with his wife and two infant children. They arrived before Israel launched airstrikes, but the situation worsened after U.S. forces bombed Iranian nuclear sites. Iran closed its airspace, cutting off any safe exit. “There’s no way out,” Jannesar said during a short window of internet access at 3:45 a.m. Sunday, when he emailed The Canadian Press. Calls from outside the country don’t go through, and internet service remains limited…

Khaled Elgamal is still recovering in a Calgary hospital, physically battered and emotionally shaken. But what hurts most is the loss of his roommate and the man he says saved his life. The 28-year-old was one of several hikers caught in a deadly rockfall at Bow Glacier Falls on Thursday, June 20, in Banff National Park. His friend and roommate, 33-year-old Hamza Benhilal of Surrey, B.C., was one of two people who didn’t survive. “He was my friend but also like my big brother,” Elgamal said from his hospital bed on Monday. He’s recovering from a fractured pelvis and shoulder,…

Ottawa: As a trade conflict deepens between Canada and the United States, a new poll reveals Canadians are sharply divided over how they view their southern neighbor. A national survey conducted by Leger between May 30 and June 1 shows that 27 percent of Canadians consider the U.S. an ally, while another 26 percent see it as an enemy. A larger portion, nearly one in three, view the United States as a neutral country. The online poll surveyed more than 1,500 people and is not assigned a margin of error due to its methodology. Men are more likely to consider…