Rob Gillies, Author at Valley News

A toppled building crane is draped over a new construction project after Hurricane Dorian swept through the area in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Hurricane Dorian brought wind, rain and heavy seas that knocked out power across the region, left damage to buildings and trees as well as disruption to transportation. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dorian lashes at east Canada

by Rob Gillies Associated PressSeptember 8, 2019

TORONTO — The storm that already walloped the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and North Carolina lashed at far-eastern Canada with hurricane-force winds for much of Sunday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people before beginning to weaken late…

FILE - In this March 8, 2019, file photo, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen through a beveled pane of glass in a door as he takes part in a news conference in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Nothing illegal is being alleged, but the no money, no sex scandal engulfing Trudeau could topple him in the election this fall. The ex-justice minister and attorney general says Trudeau and senior members of his government inappropriately tried to pressure her to instruct prosecutors to avoid criminal prosecution of a major Canadian engineering company. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Tame scandal tarnishes Canada’s Trudeau

by Rob Gillies Associated PressMarch 10, 2019

Police are photographed at the perimeter of the scene of a mass shooting in Toronto on Monday, July 23, 2018. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

2 Killed in Toronto Shooting

by Rob Gillies Associated PressJuly 23, 2018

Flowers are shown at center ice as preparations are made at Elgar Petersen Arena for a vigil tonight in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Sunday, April 8, 2018. Multiple people traveling with the Humboldt Broncos SJHL hockey team are dead, and many injured when their bus was collided with a semi-trailer north of Tisdale, Saskatchewan. (Liam Richards/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Town Mourns 15 Killed When Truck, Team Bus Collide

by Jeremy Hainsworth The Associated Press, and Rob Gillies The Associated PressApril 8, 2018

In this May 24, 2017 photo, former General Electric employee Roger Fowler looks over documents related to his heath compensation claim, which was denied, at his home in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Fowler, 71, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 45 and has had numerous surgeries. He blames the cancer on asbestos, but the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board denied him because they found he didn't have enough exposure. "It physically ruined me," he said. (AP Photo/Rob Gillies)

Retirees at GE Plant in Canada See Hope for Health Claims

by Rob Gillies Associated PressJune 4, 2017

Canadian Mounted Police practice marching in front of black boots, representing the fallen, at the WWI Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France on Friday, April 7, 2017. Commemoration ceremonies will take place on Sunday at the memorial to honor Canadian soldiers who were killed or wounded during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

The WWI Battle That Defined Canada

by Raf Casert Associated Press, and Rob Gillies Associated PressApril 9, 2017

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes U.S. President Barack Obama to the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016. (Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

North American Leaders Meet

by Kevin Freking Associated Press, and Rob Gillies Associated PressJune 30, 2016

A burned out car and houses are viewed in the Beacon Hill neighborhood during a media tour of the fire-damaged city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Monday, May 9, 2016. A break in the weather has officials optimistic they have reached a turning point on getting a handle on the massive wildfire. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Fort McMurray Spared the Worst

by Rachel La Corte Associated Press, and Rob Gillies Associated PressMay 9, 2016

A truck leaves the are of a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Canada, Thursday, May 5, 2016. The massive wildfire raging in the Canadian province of Alberta grew to 85,000 hectares (210,035 acres) and officials said Thursday they would like to move south about 25,000 evacuees who had previously fled north, including 8,000 by air. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Rain the Only Hope in Canada

by Rachel La Corte Associated Presss, and Rob Gillies Associated PresssMay 6, 2016