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In the news today: Is Canada ready for 'new reality' of flash floods?

In the news today: Is Canada ready for 'new reality' of flash floods?

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms

Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms

VANCOUVER — Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died.
Advocacy group says court battle over psilocybin-assisted therapy is a turning point

Advocacy group says court battle over psilocybin-assisted therapy is a turning point

OTTAWA — A non-profit group that advocates for access to therapy using psychedelic drugs has won a legal battle in a years-long fight with Health Canada — one the organization believes is far from over.
Israeli junior minister rejects outside probes of Gaza war

Israeli junior minister rejects outside probes of Gaza war

OTTAWA — As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting the war in Gaza, one Israeli junior minister says her government won't submit to international investigations of the war that it feels are meant to undermine the state's legitimacy.
All criminal trials in four B.C. courts to be rescheduled during FIFA World Cup

All criminal trials in four B.C. courts to be rescheduled during FIFA World Cup

VANCOUVER — The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says all criminal trials that were to take place in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and New Westminster during the FIFA World Cup next year will have to be rescheduled.
Fire that triggered evacuations and shut Kelowna, B.C., airport brought under control

Fire that triggered evacuations and shut Kelowna, B.C., airport brought under control

KELOWNA — The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze that shut down Kelowna's airport and triggered a handful of tactical evacuations has been brought under control.
Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast

Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast

A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under the current conditions.
Transport committee will study BC Ferries' receiving $1B loan for Chinese ships

Transport committee will study BC Ferries' receiving $1B loan for Chinese ships

OTTAWA — The House of Commons transport committee agreed on Monday to launch a study into the $1 billion loan BC Ferries received from the Canada Infrastructure Bank to finance the purchase of four new electric-diesel ships from a Chinese shipbuilder
Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy

Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region.
Chinese surveillance equipment company appeals Ottawa’s shutdown order

Chinese surveillance equipment company appeals Ottawa’s shutdown order

OTTAWA — A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems is appealing a federal government directive ordering it to shutter its Canadian operations due to national security concerns.