Feds offer to buy street in front of Parliament Hill closed since ‘Freedom Convoy’
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government wants to keep the street in front of Parliament Hill closed and has offered to take it over from the City of Ottawa. In a letter to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek says her government wants to reimagine the parliamentary precinct and keep Wellington Street closed to traffic. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Student paper drops ‘McGill’ from name because university founder enslaved people
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – A student newspaper at McGill University has dropped “McGill” from its name because the school’s founder enslaved people. Madison Edward-Wright, a managing editor of The Tribune, says the university should no longer use the name McGill either. She says her publication rejects the legacy of James McGill and wants to create a welcoming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dangerous driving factor in drowning deaths of four RMC cadets: military
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – Military police say dangerous driving was a factor in what led a vehicle carrying four Royal Military College students plunging into the water near their campus in Kingston, Ont. Officer cadets Jack Hogarth, Andrei Honciu, Broden Murphy and Andres Salek all drowned last April, weeks before they were poised to graduate. The Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at the bargaining demands ahead of potential strike by federal civil servants
By Cindy Tran, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – More than 120,000 federal public servants voted in favour of a countrywide strike mandate this week – and their union has made clear that wages are top of mind as it mulls whether to launch the potential job action. Another 35,000 from the Canada Revenue Agency voted for a strike mandate last week. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former B.C. paramedic gives advice on the 7th anniversary of the overdose crisis
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A former Vancouver paramedic with decades of experience says he has watched as illicit drugs have become more toxic, requiring more effort and more overdose-reversing medication to save people’s lives. Brian Twaites’ comments come on the seventh anniversary of British Columbia’s declaration of the public health emergency for the overdose crisis. Twaites worked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s pledge to make more vaccines at home is still a work in progress
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t even six months old, and not a single vaccine for it had been approved for use anywhere, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to a podium in Montreal to promise that Canada’s National Research Council would be able to start churning out millions of doses by the end of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Telford says national security limits what she can say on foreign interference
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The prime minister’s chief of staff took the hot seat today at a House committee that is tasked with studying alleged foreign interference. Katie Telford is testifying at the procedure and House affairs committee to talk about what she knows about Chinese meddling in the 2019 and 2021 elections. The Conservatives opened the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s emissions rose slightly in 2021 as pandemic lockdowns eased
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions rose slightly in 2021 as the country’s COVID-19 related shutdowns began to ease. But overall emissions remained well below where they were before the pandemic hit, prompting sighs of relief at Environment and Climate Change Canada. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the latest emissions report is an “encouraging picture,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec sex assault trial for ex-fashion mogul Peter Nygard scheduled for June 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard will stand trial in Quebec on sexual assault charges in June 2024. Nygard, 81, did not appear in Quebec court today when the dates were set for the trial that will run from June 10 to June 18 and be heard by a judge alone. He faces one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court says Quebec’s ban on homegrown cannabis plants is constitutional
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s high court says Quebec’s ban on possessing and cultivating cannabis plants for personal purposes is constitutional. The Supreme Court of Canada says the province has jurisdiction to pursue public health and security objectives by prohibiting homegrown marijuana plants. It says Quebec’s rules don’t frustrate the purpose of the 2018 federal Cannabis Act, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court says Quebec ban on homegrown pot plants is constitutional
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada says Quebec’s ban on possessing and cultivating cannabis plants for personal purposes is constitutional. In a unanimous decision, the high court says Quebec’s legislature has jurisdiction to prohibit the possession and cultivation of cannabis plants at home for public health and security reasons. More coming... Read More »
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