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U.S. ambassador offers Canada help almost a week after Wainwright tragedy
U.S. offering help after Wainwright fire
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says the United States has offered to help following the deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.
Four soldiers were killed and 39 injured on Oct. 17 when a fire that began during a training exercise on an anti-grenade launching range was picked up by fierce winds.
The military says the fire swept in less than a minute about a kilometre away to where a different training exercise was taking place on the base about 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
Twenty-seven soldiers remain in hospital, including 13 in critical condition, many of them with severe burns.
In a social media post today almost a week after the tragedy, Hoekstra said the U.S. government has made a formal offer of assistance and resources to Canada's federal government to help support the recovery of soldiers affected by traumatic burns "should it be deemed necessary."
The military says there are three different investigations into the tragedy and could not say when more answers will be available about how the tragedy occurred.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.Â
— With files from Kyle Duggan and Nick Murray in Ottawa
By Catherine Morrison | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Manitoba bans teachers from texting, messaging students on social media
Manitoba bans teachers from messaging students
THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
The Manitoba government is banning teachers from texting with students or messaging them on social media sites.Â
The province says school employees will still be able to communicate with students on platforms that are monitored by school divisions or other administrators.Â
Education Minister Tracy Schmidt says the province's directive will help keep kids safe, set expectations for parents and give educators guidelines.Â
All schools will be required to share the changes with students, staff and families in their communities.Â
The ban comes after two educators recently lost their teaching certificates for sending inappropriate messages to students.Â
An investigation by Manitoba's independent education commissioner found that in one case, the teacher engaged in a years-long inappropriate relationship with a student that began in middle school and continued as the student went into high school. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.Â
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Suburban Montreal mayor pleads guilty, faces $30,000 fine after anti-Palestine posts
Mayor faces $30,000 fine over Palestine comments
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
The mayor of a Montreal suburb pleaded guilty to a professional ethics breach and faces a $30,000 fine over comments he made about Palestine.
Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi entered his plea on Thursday after a complaint to the Quebec order of professional accountants.
The complaint accuses Levi of making comments that undermine the reputation of the profession.
The complaint cites over 20 social media posts by Levi between January 2024 and February 2025 about Palestine and pro-Palestinian activists.
The disciplinary council recommended the fine and a mandatory training.Â
The Town of Hampstead and Levi's lawyer both declined to comment about the ruling.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2025.
By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Sunwing cherche des agents de bord saisonniers et c'est ta chance de voyager en travaillant
Les avantages sur les voyages, c'est OUI! 🤩
Si tu adores voyager et vivre des aventures qui te sortent de ta zone de confort, cette offre d'emploi pourrait bien t'intéresser. La compagnie aérienne Sunwing est présentement à la recherche d'agent.es de bord saisonnier.ères et ça pourrait être ta chance de t'envoler vers des destinations paradisiaques, et ce, pour le travail!
Sachant que la saison de voyage de l'automne 2022 et de l'hiver 2023 risque d'être assez intense, plusieurs postes d'équipage de cabines sont à combler pour la région de Montréal. Sunwing cherche à prendre sous son aile, des personnes passionnées de voyages et prêtes à offrir un service client sans pareil.
Pour être sélectionné.e, tu devras avoir un diplôme d'études secondaires ou l'équivalent, posséder un passeport canadien valide, réussir un programme de formation de cinq semaines, avoir l'âge légal pour servir de l'alcool, aimer le travail d'équipe et être capable de travailler dans un horaire variable qui inclus les fins de semaine, les vacances et les congés civiques. Tous les candidat.es devront être adéquatement vacciné.es. Bien sûr, tu devras aussi vouloir voyager régulièrement!
À noter que l'expérience en service client est un atout, mais n'est pas requise. Par contre, les candidat.es recherché.es devront absolument être bilingue en français et en anglais.
Lors de ton quart de travail, tu devras livrer un service client hors pair ainsi que t'assurer que toutes les politiques et les règlements de sécurité soient bien respectés par les passager.ères. Tu devras aussi être capable de donner les premiers soins si nécessaires.
Les employé.es Sunwing reçoivent des avantages intéressants qui comprend notamment des rabais sur les voyages vers des destinations nationales et internationales desservies par la compagnie.
Si cette offre d'emploi te fait de l'oeil, tu peux appliquer sur le site Internet de la compagnie aérienne.
Agent.e de bord chez Sunwing
Lieu : Aéroport Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau, boul. Roméo-Vachon N, Dorval, QC
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