Tsunami watch issued for much of B.C. coast after magnitude 8.7 quake off Russia
July 29, 2025
A tsunami watch has been issued for much of British Columbia’s coast after a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off southeastern Russia.
B.C.’s emergency preparedness agency says the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a bulletin that spans parts of B.C., including Greater Victoria.
Unpublished Newswire
Nearly 200 former Canadian ambassadors and career diplomats are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to recognize a Palestinian state.In a letter dated July 29 and addressed to Mr. Carney, the career diplomats say that it’s time for Canada to join the 147 countries that have recognized statehood for Palestine.
July 30, 2025 - 16:00 | Janice Dickson | The Globe and Mail
The Nova Scotia Community College has officially opened the third of seven promised on-campus housing projects at its waterfront campus in Dartmouth.
July 30, 2025 - 15:40 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
When Mark Carney was asked whether Canada will follow France (and now Britain) in unilaterally recognizing Palestinian statehood, his reply was ominous.
Canada will work with the international community — “with others” — to move towards a ceasefire and a two-state solution, he said.
In an interview on CNN last month, Carney talked about working “on a path to a Palestinian state … a Zionist Palestinian state that would recognize the right of Israel to exist and prosper.”
Since Canada has signed a strategic partnership with the European Union to pursue common interests, it is a...
July 30, 2025 - 15:38 | John Ivison | National Post
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