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In the news today: Vancouver man worries for family as Israeli airstrikes target Gaza

In the news today: Vancouver man worries for family as Israeli airstrikes target Gaza

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Vancouver man says his family in Gaza has no water A Vancouver resident says his family in the Gaza Strip has no water to drink.
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Saskatchewan gas utility could face steep fines and jail for not remitting carbon tax

Saskatchewan gas utility could face steep fines and jail for not remitting carbon tax

REGINA — Saskatchewan's natural gas utility could face hefty fines for not remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, and its executives may also face jail for failing to do so, federal legislation says.
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China critic says he's the target of deepfake 'spamouflage' attack by Beijing

China critic says he's the target of deepfake 'spamouflage' attack by Beijing

VANCOUVER — The YouTube video appears to show a person who looks like Liu Xin making unfounded remarks about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying among other things that "he is a man who loves porn.
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B.C.-based Helijet orders first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft

B.C.-based Helijet orders first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft

VICTORIA — Vancouver-based Helijet International has placed what it says is Canada's first order for an electric vertical-takeoff aircraft to add to its current fleet of passenger and cargo helicopters.
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Alberta moves to strengthen legislation before proposed opioid class-action lawsuit

Alberta moves to strengthen legislation before proposed opioid class-action lawsuit

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced updated legislation that it says would help make sure anyone who contributed to the opioid addiction crisis is held responsible.
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One man recovering, 16 containers retrieved in Iqaluit port following fall

One man recovering, 16 containers retrieved in Iqaluit port following fall

IQALUIT, Nunavut — A shipping company serving the Far North says an employee is recovering in an Ottawa hospital after he and almost two dozen containers fell into the water near Nunavut's capital on Friday.
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'Absolutely not': No more carve-outs when it comes to carbon pricing, Trudeau says

'Absolutely not': No more carve-outs when it comes to carbon pricing, Trudeau says

There will be no further carbon price carve-outs, including for natural gas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, as criticism of his decision to temporarily exempt home heating oil from the policy mounts and his cabinet tries to quiet accusat
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Dany Fortin retires from Canadian Armed Forces after reaching settlement in lawsuit

Dany Fortin retires from Canadian Armed Forces after reaching settlement in lawsuit

OTTAWA — Dany Fortin, who recently settled a lawsuit over how the Canadian military and federal government handled an allegation of sexual misconduct, has retired from the Armed Forces.
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Biden to welcome Trudeau to Washington this week: U.S. Ambassador David Cohen

Biden to welcome Trudeau to Washington this week: U.S. Ambassador David Cohen

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to be in Washington on Friday as part of U.S. President Joe Biden's push for greater economic integration across the Western Hemisphere. "Canada is an invaluable partner in that effort," U.S.
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Canada joins U.S., U.K. on sanctions targeting arms sales to Myanmar military junta

Canada joins U.S., U.K. on sanctions targeting arms sales to Myanmar military junta

OTTAWA — Canada is joining the United States and the United Kingdom in sanctioning dozens of people and entities linked to Myanmar's military regime.
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