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Crown attorneys’ group accuses politicians, media of ‘attacks’ on justice system
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys’ Association says “attacks” launched by “politicians, media and members of the public” in response to two high-profile criminal cases amount to “affronts to the rule of law.” “Be they attacks on prosecutorial independence or sexist attacks on principles of fundamental justice, these actions are affronts to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organizations sound alarm as gender equality department faces 81% budget cut
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Organizations working to advancing gender equality are sounding the alarm as the federal department for women and gender equality, WAGE, faces a budget cut of just over 80 per cent. As outlined in its latest departmental plan, WAGE’s planned spending is expected to drop from $407,142,146 in 2025-26 to $76,266,802 in 2027-28. Over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. RCMP, provincial government announce new 12-member human trafficking unit
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
SURREY — The British Columbia government and the RCMP say a new 12-member specialized unit will tackle human trafficking throughout the province, with a focus on organized crime and support for “vulnerable” victims. Solicitor General Nina Krieger says human trafficking occurs all over B.C. and she urged the public to report suspected cases to law ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec population expected to decrease over next five years
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s statistical institute estimates the province’s population will decline by 80,000 by 2030. The institute says the population will decrease due to a number of factors including recent government policies to reduce the number of temporary immigrants. The agency also said its estimates were based on trends related to fertility rates and international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Islamophobia envoy says Mideast war is bringing back anti-Muslim tropes from 9/11
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s special representative on combating Islamophobia says she’s alarmed by a recent revival of decades-old tropes about Muslims supporting terrorist violence. Amira Elghawaby also said Canadians should not be reluctant to speak out for the rights of one group because of a fear of being accused of ignoring the plight of another. “In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGill University team develops AI that can detect infection before symptoms appear
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Researchers at McGill University say they developed an artificial intelligence platform that can predict when someone is about to come down with a respiratory tract infection before they start to feel sick. In what researchers are calling a “world first,” the study involved participants who wore a ring, a watch and a T-shirt, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Poilievre and the Alberta byelection debate, B.C. tsunami advisory
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Candidates in Alberta byelection gather for debate Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by the hundreds of Albertans who showed up to watch a two-and-a-half-hour political debate on a sunny Tuesday evening in July. The Camrose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Pierre’s riding to lose’: Candidates in Alberta byelection get together for debate
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
CAMROSE — Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by the hundreds of Albertans who showed up to watch a two-and-a-half-hour political debate on a sunny Tuesday evening in July. The Camrose and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidates’ forum featuring 10 of the people who are vying to represent Battle River—Crowfoot in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. city has ‘increased concerns’ on safety for MAGA singer Sean Feucht’s show
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
A British Columbia city said it has “increased concerns” about public safety over an upcoming concert by an American Christian musician who’s outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement. Sean Feucht is due to play at the Memorial Park Amphitheatre in West Kelowna on Aug. 23, but the city said in a statement that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ash falls on Lytton, B.C., as ‘very scary’ fire triggers evacuation alerts
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
Authorities say ash has fallen on the community of Lytton, B.C., as crews battle what the operations director for the BC Wildfire Service called a “very scary” blaze for the village that was almost completely consumed by flames in 2021. The Cantilever Bar fire has triggered evacuation alerts from local First Nations and the Thompson-Nicola ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. sea cucumber poacher gets six-year sentence for ‘ravaging the ocean’
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history to six years in prison for “ravaging the ocean and flouting the law.” Scott Steer and his co-accused corporation faced eight charges including fishing in a closed area without a licence, selling more than $1 million ... Read More »
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