March 19th, 2024

National News

In the news today: Public tribute to Mulroney in Ottawa, February inflation report

By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 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… Public to pay tribute to Mulroney in Ottawa Members of the public who wish to pay tribute to Brian Mulroney can visit his casket in Ottawa starting this afternoon. The former ... Read More »

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B.C. auditor to release reports on overdose prevention, safer-supply programs

By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024

VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general is expected to release two independent audits on government programs aimed at curbing the death toll from the toxic drug crisis. Michael Pickup’s office has conducted reports on the government’s overdose prevention and supervised consumption services and the first phase of the prescribed safer-supply implementation. The safer-supply program has ... Read More »

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As former prime minister Mulroney lies in state, public tributes in Ottawa begin

By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024

OTTAWA – Members of the public who wish to pay tribute to Brian Mulroney can visit his casket in Ottawa starting this afternoon. The former prime minister’s casket is being brought to the Sir John A. Macdonald building opposite Parliament Hill this morning. Dignitaries including the Governor General and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set ... Read More »

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‘The lost season’: Winter comes to a close as Canada’s warmest on record

By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024

The warmest winter on record could have far-reaching effects on everything from wildfire season to erosion, climatologists say, while offering a preview of what the season could resemble in the not-so-distant future unless steps are taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Winter comes to a close on Tuesday night ““ early Wednesday on Canada’s East ... Read More »

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MPs approve softened Israel-Gaza motion as Liberals dodge vote to recognize Palestine

By Stephanie Taylor and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

OTTAWA – Members of Parliament have approved a dramatically altered version of an NDP motion that had called on the federal government to “officially recognize the state of Palestine.” The amended version of the non-binding but highly symbolic motion instead urges Canada to “actively pursue” the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of a ... Read More »

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NewsAlert: MPs back softer Israel-Gaza motion to ‘actively pursue’ two-state solution

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

OTTAWA – Members of Parliament have approved a dramatically altered version of an NDP motion that had called on the federal government to “officially recognize the state of Palestine.” The amended version of the non-binding but highly symbolic motion instead urges Canada to “actively pursue” the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of a ... Read More »

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Active spring wildfire season may be in store for B.C. as drought persists

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

VANCOUVER – British Columbia could experience an active spring wildfire season as current forecasts say drought has parched parts of the province, while the snowpack is just 66 per cent of normal. An update from forecasters says new human-caused fires have already been discovered this year because of the incredibly warm, dry and windy conditions. ... Read More »

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Quebec anti-corruption police arrest retired judge, say he inflated hours worked

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

MONTREAL – Quebec anti-corruption police say they have arrested a retired municipal court judge for fraud. Police say Jean Herbert, who sat on the municipal court in Longueuil, Que., south of Montreal, created fake records to inflate the time he claimed to have spent hearing cases. He is alleged to have billed the City of ... Read More »

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‘This tragedy has shaken me’: Ottawa father of slain family thanks public for support

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

OTTAWA – The surviving father of an attack that Ottawa’s mayor has called one of the city’s worst cases of mass violence is thanking the public for its support. Dhanushka Wickramasinghe released his first public statement though police after hundreds gathered at a convention centre Sunday to mourn his family. Police found his 35-year-old wife ... Read More »

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COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down

By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024

VANCOUVER – The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, while carnivores remained hidden. The study, published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution and led by researchers at the University of B.C., is one of ... Read More »

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