March 29th, 2024

National News

Fluid in eye cells can ‘boil’ if you watch the eclipse without protection: expert

By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2024

Millions of people in parts of Eastern and Atlantic Canada will be able to see the rare solar eclipse happening on April 8. But they should only look up if they have proper eye protection, experts say. WHY IS WATCHING THE ECLIPSE MORE DANGEROUS THAN LOOKING AT THE SUN ON A NORMAL DAY? When people ... Read More »

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Half of Canadians support TikTok ban, with U.S. concerns ‘trickling’ north: poll

By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2024

OTTAWA – A new poll indicates 51 per cent of Canadians support banning the social media app TikTok, after a U.S. bill aiming to do just that passed in the House of Representatives. Canada has ordered its own national security review of TikTok, something the Liberal government revealed following passage of the U.S. bill earlier ... Read More »

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New study says fireworks have small effect on air quality, but doctors not impressed

By Stéphane Blais, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2024

MONTREAL – Almost a year after smog from wildfires led officials in Montreal to cancel two major fireworks shows, groups representing pyrotechnics companies have released a study that concludes the displays have a small effect on air quality. But doctors and an environmental health specialist warn the fireworks can still pose dangers to human health. ... Read More »

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Killer whale rescue team puts boats back in lagoon in effort to entice calf to ocean

By The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2024

ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The effort to coax a young orca back to the open ocean following the death of its mother on northern Vancouver Island has included the use of killer whale calls, trying special guide lines and sounding Indigenous drum beats, with no success. The tidal window in Little Espinosa Inlet is brief, just ... Read More »

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‘We won’t forget’: How Muslims view Pierre Poilievre’s stance on Israel-Hamas war

By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2024

OTTAWA – While a spokesman for regional Muslim advocacy group warns Pierre Poilievre’s stand on the Israel-Hamas war could complicate his party’s relationship with Muslim Canadians, another advocate accuses the Liberals of only responding to their concerns for the purpose of getting their votes. Nawaz Tahir of the Hikma Public Affairs Council in London, Ont., ... Read More »

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Four Saskatchewan family members died in murder-suicide, RCMP say

By The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2024

NEUDORF, SASK. – RCMP say four members of the same family found dead earlier this week in a rural Saskatchewan home were the victims of a murder-suicide. Mounties say a 67-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman, along with their 30-year-old son, were killed on the property near Neudorf, about 130 kilometres east of Regina. The ... Read More »

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Trudeau won’t say if he has spoken to Housefather since Gaza motion

By The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2024

OTTAWA – Quebec MP Anthony Housefather remains undecided on his future more than a week after a House of Commons motion on Israel and Gaza left him questioning whether he will remain in the Liberal party. And Prime Minister Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t saying if he has even been talking to Housefather to try and ... Read More »

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B.C. First Nation, Catholic Church announce ‘sacred covenant’ to be signed on Easter

By The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2024

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Vancouver’s Catholic Archbishop says a ‘Sacred Covenant’ agreement has been reached with the First Nation in Kamloops, B.C., that announced the discovery the remains of more than 200 children at the site of a former residential school. Archbishop J. Michael Miller of the Catholic archdiocese of Vancouver says the agreement with the ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Four Saskatchewan family members died in murder-suicide, RCMP say

By The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2024

NEUDORF, SASK. – RCMP say four family members found dead in a home in rural Saskatchewan earlier this week died in a murder-suicide. More coming... Read More »

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Spy agency told election chief of possible meddling in nomination, inquiry hears

By The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2024

OTTAWA – Chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault says that during the 2019 general election, Canada’s spy agency told him of possible foreign meddling in a political nomination contest. A document tabled today at a commission of inquiry into foreign interference says Perrault decided at that point no action could be taken on the issue in ... Read More »

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