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RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal sold weapons, drones to Libya
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
MONTREAL – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged after they allegedly took part in a conspiracy to illegally sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment to Libya. The RCMP says Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, who is 61 and lives in the Montreal suburb of Sainte-Catherine, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Tourism operators face heavy debt loads
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back Canadian tourism operators says the tourism sector hasn’t returned to what it was pre-COVID. Many businesses report carrying a heavy debt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau in Saskatoon today highlighting budget’s youth, education and health measures
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
SASKATOON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today. An itinerary released by his office says he will make an announcement this morning to highlight measures focused on youth, education, and health that were contained in last week’s budget. Trudeau will be joined at the event by Dan Vandal, minister for northern affairs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Large study shows caribou herds in Alberta, B.C., growing from wolf culls, cow pens
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
Fresh research suggests western Canada’s once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to go on for decades. “If we don’t shoot wolves, given the state of the habitat that industry and government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Historic’ law recognizing Haida Aboriginal title introduced in B.C. legislature
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
VICTORIA – The B.C. government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation’s Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii was introduced in the legislature Monday. The province says the “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement is the first negotiated agreement of its kind in Canada, providing for a “staged transition” to Haida jurisdiction. Haida Nation President Jason ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa police investigating chant on Parliament Hill glorifying Oct. 7 Hamas attack
By Dylan Robertson and Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
OTTAWA – It can sometimes be difficult to discern what constitutes a hate crime, Ottawa’s police chief acknowledged Monday as he confirmed his department is investigating a pro-Palestinian protest over the weekend on Parliament Hill. Members of the city’s hate and bias unit began investigating complaints about the event Saturday, which police characterized as pertaining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Trees going up like Roman candles’ as fire season starts early in B.C., Alberta
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
CARIBOO, B.C. – Susanne Langan first noticed the Burgess Creek wildfire from her home in British Columbia’s Cariboo region on Saturday afternoon as a distant, thin column of smoke. But as winds picked up that night, the flames became more aggressive. “I could see lots of trees going up like Roman candles.”¦ There was certainly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-RCMP officer charged in Quebec with foreign interference seeks to quash charges
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A retired RCMP officer charged with helping China conduct foreign interference asked a Quebec court judge on Monday to quash an indictment against him because it was filed in the wrong province. Lawyers for William Majcher argued in a courtroom in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore, that the charges should have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singh noncommittal on keeping scheduled increases to Liberals’ carbon price in place
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
COQUITLAM, B.C. – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is raising eyebrows anew over his carbon pricing stance, refusing to say today whether or not he would keep scheduled increases in place if he becomes prime minister. The federal carbon price is set to rise to $170 per tonne of carbon dioxide or equivalent by 2030. Singh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocacy group calls on Vancouver to ’embrace’ cannabis tourism after 4-20 ‘debacle’
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
VANCOUVER – The head of a B.C. cannabis growers group says the City of Vancouver’s choice to discourage instead of sanction a marijuana celebration over the weekend was a costly “missed opportunity.” The BC Craft Farmers Co-Op says the city should rethink its approach to 4-20 celebrations and sanction what could be an “international cannabis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations patients more likely to leave ER without getting care, study says
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
First Nations patients are more likely to leave Alberta emergency departments before receiving care than other patients – and anti-Indigenous racism is a significant reason why, a new study says. “The stories are incredibly powerful,” said Patrick McLane, the lead author of the study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. “First Nations people ... Read More »
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