Coroner’s inquest into mass stabbing in Saskatchewan begins final week
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
MELFORT, Sask. – A coroner’s inquest into a mass stabbing on a Saskatchewan First Nation is expected to hear today from elders and the Parole Board of Canada. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and wounded 17 on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby community of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, on Sept. 4, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ceremony planned to honour memory of those killed in 2017 Quebec City mosque attack
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
QUEBEC – A ceremony commemorating victims of the deadly 2017 attack on a Quebec City mosque is scheduled to take place Monday evening. Six Muslim men were killed and five others were seriously injured when a gunman burst into the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre shortly after evening prayers on Jan. 29, 2017. Ibrahima Barry, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: MPs return to parliament and election interference inquiry begins
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 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… House of Commons back after holiday break The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parliament returns with Liberals focused on Ukraine, Tories trained on carbon price
By Mia Rabson and Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as MPs return to the House of Commons today following the Christmas break. The legislation to implement an updated free-trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine became unexpected political fodder in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ceremony to honour memory of those killed in 2017 Quebec City mosque attack
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
QUEBEC – A ceremony commemorating the deadly 2017 attack on a Quebec City mosque is scheduled to take place today. Six Muslim men were killed and five others wounded when a gunman burst into the Quebec City Islamic cultural centre shortly after evening prayers on Jan. 29, 2017. Organizers say the event is intended to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign interference inquiry to probe thorny questions on secrecy as hearings begin
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into foreign interference begins a week of hearings today on the preliminary point of how to handle the shroud of official secrecy around the controversial issue. The inquiry says the initial five days of hearings will help identify ways to make information public, even though much of it comes from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak appointed to fill Ontario Senate vacancy
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2024
OTTAWA – Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak is the latest addition to Canada’s Senate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced the appointment today, describing Al Zaibak as a community leader who will bring business and philanthropic experience to the senate. Al Zaibak, who will represent Ontario in the upper house, is the president and CEO ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bodies of victims in B.C. heli-skiing crash recovered: company president
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2024
The head of the heli-skiing company that was involved in a fatal crash north of Terrace, B.C., last Monday says the three victims’ bodies have been recovered. A statement from John Forrest, president of Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, says the RCMP along with Terrace Search and Rescue led the effort earlier today. The victims of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Things are not OK’: Priest prays for NWT crash victims and first responders
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2024
FORT SMITH, N.W.T. – A priest asked his congregation to pray for victims and first responders at a church service in Fort Smith on Sunday days after six people died in a tragic plane crash. The charter plane had just taken off from the town on the boundary with Alberta and was en route to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians gather to say a final goodbye to former NDP leader Ed Broadbent
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ed Broadbent was a tireless champion for social justice who left Canada a better place. Trudeau made the comments as political leaders past and present from across Canada gathered in the national capital to pay tribute to the former NDP leader. A long queue of mourners – many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre vows to cut funds to UN agency amid reports of staff role in Oct. 7 attacks
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2024
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he plans to slash funding to a United Nations agency that supports Palestinians amid allegations some of its staff played a role in last October’s terrorist attacks against Israel. He told his caucus today that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be “ashamed” for funding the organization, pledging in ... Read More »
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