Senate censures Sen. Michael MacDonald for ‘insensitive’ comments on ‘Freedom Convoy’
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Senators have voted to condemn one of their own, following a colourful rant covertly recorded during the self-styled “Freedom Convoy” protest last year. The Senate ethics watchdog found this spring that Conservative Sen. Michael MacDonald violated the code of conduct. The Nova Scotia senator was caught on video in February 2022 castigating downtown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild salmon conservation group raises concerns about herring kills at B.C. fish farms
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
VICTORIA – A salmon conservation group is raising concerns about reported increases in wild fish deaths, primarily herring, in British Columbia’s open-net fish farms. Stan Proboszcz, senior scientist at Watershed Watch Salmon Society, says federal data shows more than 817,000 wild fish were killed at B.C. salmon farms in 2022, five times the number of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
A new report from Statistics Canada says child care was more affordable across the country in 2023, but parents are having a harder time finding it. The report released today says expenses for children attending full-time centre-based child care decreased from an average of $663 per month in 2022 to $508 in 2023. It says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No return date for 700 Quebecers evacuated because of fears dike could burst
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – It’s unclear when about 700 people can return to their properties in Quebec’s Laurentians region after they were forced out earlier this week because of fears a dike on a nearby river could fail, Public Security Minister François Bonnardel said Tuesday. Authorities are planning to start repair work by this weekend or early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health Canada authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine targeting XBB variant
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Health Canada has authorized an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax that targets the XBB.1.5 variant. The new vaccine is called Nuvaxovid and is approved for people 12 years of age and over. Nuvaxovid is a protein subunit vaccine, meaning it contains harmless pieces of virus. The other two XBB vaccines currently authorized in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. wrings out after atmospheric river, strong winds hit provinces coast and south
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Residents in coastal and southern British Columbia are mopping up after an atmospheric river brought torrential rain and wind, while disrupting travel and utility services. The B.C. River Forecast Centre says Metro Vancouver, the south coast and Lower Fraser regions remain under a flood watch, meaning rivers and stream levels continue to rise ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘All I want is my family to live’: Canadian man desperate to help family flee Gaza
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
Nael Alhalis has been crying every day in recent weeks, worried his wife and two children might die in Gaza at any moment. The Ontario man said his 13-year-old daughter and his nine-year-old son – who are Canadian citizens – were placed on a list of foreigners allowed to leave the territory through a border ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal mayor ‘out of danger’ after health scare during press conference
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is said to be out of danger after she suddenly took ill during a press conference today. Video from CTV News shows Plante trailing off in the middle of answering a question, before saying she didn’t feel well and slowly sinking to the ground. The mayor was seen seated on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As news is still shared on Facebook, Instagram, Meta may yet be regulated: St-Onge
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says Canada’s broadcasting regulator should look into regulating Meta when the Online News Act comes into effect, as users find loopholes to share news on its platforms. Meta began blocking news on Facebook and Instagram when Parliament passed the law this summer, arguing that will put it in compliance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials in Quebec investigating after two deaths in Montreal-area hospital ER
By The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. – Quebec health officials are investigating after two people died in a hospital emergency room in the Montreal suburb of Châteauguay last week. The local health authority confirmed today it has launched a probe into the deaths at Anna-Laberge hospital but refused to give details. It says the Quebec coroner’s office is also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals voice support for CBC after announcing layoffs, Tait won’t rule out bonuses
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on December 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are voicing their support for the public broadcaster after it announced layoffs on Monday, but Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland won’t weigh in on whether Ottawa will exempt it from across-the-board budget cuts. Freeland told reporters on Tuesday morning that the CBC and Radio-Canada cuts were “very sad news.” But when ... Read More »
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