March 29th, 2024

National News

Small drug seizures down in Vancouver post-decriminalization, police say

By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

VANCOUVER – Data from Vancouver police shows a “dramatic” drop in small drug seizures after decriminalization came into effect in British Columbia last year. The department says during the first nine months of the program officers did not seize any drugs under 2.5 grams, as is outlined in Health Canada’s three-year exemption. It says all ... Read More »

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Police vehicles block roads to Saskatchewan farm property where four found dead

By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

NEUDORF, SASK. – Black unmarked RCMP vehicles could be seen blocking roads leading to a Saskatchewan farm property as officers continued to investigate the suspicious deaths of four people. Several animals, including horses, as well as farm buildings could be seen on the large property in a quiet, rural area northeast of the village of ... Read More »

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Economists defend Liberals’ carbon price as political rhetoric heats up

By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

OTTAWA – Dozens of Canadian economists are issuing an ardent defence of Canada’s price on carbon, as the government faces increased pressure from Opposition Conservatives and provincial premiers to pause a planned increase to the levy. A growing number of premiers have joined the federal Conservatives and come out against raising the carbon price from ... Read More »

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‘He understands Canadians’: Inside what ‘axe the tax’ means to Poilievre’s supporters

By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

OTTAWA – When Sarah Morin hears the phrase “axe the tax,” what enters her mind is “freedom.” The 41-year-old is a stay-at-home mother of two who has been using a food bank amid cost-of-living pressures. She was among those who packed into a crammed room at a convention centre near Ottawa’s airport on Sunday to ... Read More »

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Commons committee to hear witnesses on security concerns about microbiology lab

By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

OTTAWA – A House of Commons committee plans to look into concerns about a high-security laboratory after two scientists lost their jobs over dealings with China. The special committee on Canada-China relations has decided to hear various federal witnesses on the matter that has percolated for several years. The National Microbiology Laboratory researchers were fired ... Read More »

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United States implored Canada behind the scenes to keep supporting UNRWA: Hussen

By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

OTTAWA – The United States ambassador to the United Nations implored Canada last month to keep funding the UN relief agency for Palestinians, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says. In January, Canada was one of 16 countries to put a freeze on funding for the organization following allegations from Israel that a dozen of its ... Read More »

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Canadian bridges are safe, officials say after U.S. bridge rammed by ship, collapses

By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

MONTREAL – Canadian authorities are trying to reassure the public about the safety of bridges in the country following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, Md., early this morning after it was rammed by a container ship. Halifax Harbour Bridges, which operates the two spans across the harbour between Halifax and Dartmouth, says it ... Read More »

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First airlift for Canadians fleeing Haiti is complete after weather delay

By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

OTTAWA – A spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says 18 Canadians were brought out of Haiti by helicopter this morning. On Monday, Joly had said the 18 had already left, but Global Affairs Canada has clarified that their departure was put off due to bad weather. The people were flown to safety in ... Read More »

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United States implored Canada behind the scenes to keep supporting UNWRA: Hussen

By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

OTTAWA – The United States ambassador to the United Nations implored Canada last month to keep funding the UN relief agency for Palestinians, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says. In January, Canada was one of 16 countries to put a freeze on funding for the organization following allegations from Israel that a dozen of its ... Read More »

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Forced-labour watchdog cites B.C. mining company, who says claims are nonsensical

By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

Ottawa’s corporate-ethics watchdog says a Vancouver-based mining company has allowed forced labour to occur at its gold mine in the Xinjiang region of China, even though the firm lost control of the project before the alleged slavery took place. The company cited, Dynasty Gold Corp., says it’s being tarnished by baseless allegations on timelines that ... Read More »

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