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Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
SURREY — British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government will review a court decision that appears to show “confusion” over his government’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and will amend the legislation if necessary. Eby said the B.C. Court of Appeal ruling, in which the Gitxaala and Ehattesaht First Nations challenged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First military procurements managed by Defence Investment Agency revealed
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government has disclosed the first eight projects to be managed by the new Defence Investment Agency. The large military procurements include Canada’s next fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early warning-and-control surveillance aircraft. The other projects include in-service support and software upgrades for the CC-130J Hercules transport ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada drops terror sanctions on Syria and its interim government
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada is dropping its terror listing for the group that has governed Syria since the ouster of dictator Bashar Assad one year ago. Syria is no longer listed as a state supporter of terrorism, while the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is no longer listed as a terrorist entity under the Criminal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP MP Kwan accuses Liberals of ‘fearmongering’ over defence export bill
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — NDP MP Jenny Kwan is dismissing an internal Liberal caucus document as a “fearmongering” attempt to dissuade government MPs from supporting her bill to tighten oversight of defence-related exports. “I think it’s designed to confuse Liberal members, to be honest with you,” Kwan said, describing the briefing document as “out-and-out disinformation.” The leaked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Video of chained Mustang ‘stolen’ from Brampton, Ont. driveway is a skit
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
A video posted to social media in December appeared to show a Brampton, Ont. man filming the chained-up bumper of his Mustang — the only part of the vehicle that remained after a supposed theft. While some users who reposted the video took it at face value, the video is actually a skit, produced by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says UNDRIP law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
SURREY — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will review a court decision that appears to show “confusion” over his government’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and will amend the legislation if necessary. Eby says the B.C. Court of Appeal ruling, in which the Gitxaala and Ehattesaht First Nations challenged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi’kmaq group despite Inuit objections
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi’kmaq First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut who successfully sued to have the original licences quashed. In 2021, Inuit asked the Federal Court to set aside a decision by the minister of fisheries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds of federal public servants warned this week of job cuts
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said Friday that 219 people at Natural Resources Canada received notices this week saying their jobs might be cut. Another 109 people at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative motion would force House vote on Alberta pipeline agreement
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are planning to force a vote in the House of Commons next Tuesday on the Liberal government’s pipeline agreement with Alberta. Leader Pierre Poilievre posted on social media the text of the motion, which calls on members of Parliament to take note of the Nov. 27 memorandum of understanding with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested, charged in B.C. after yearlong child exploitation investigation
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
SURREY — A 41-year-old man has been arrested in a yearlong child exploitation investigation by police in Surrey, B.C. Police say Kevin Belcourt was arrested on Thursday and is now facing multiple charges, including possession and distributing child exploitation material and voyeurism. The investigation began in January after local police received information on a suspect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Liberals lose two caucus members in a week as crisis continues
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
QUÉBEC — The Quebec Liberals have lost two members of their caucus within a week and are facing multiple investigations as a crisis within the party shows no sign of abating. The Liberals have been dogged by controversy for nearly three weeks, with one recent poll showing the party and its leader, former federal cabinet ... Read More »
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