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MPs unanimously call for Russia-based Wagner Group to be listed as terrorist entity
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The House of Commons has called on the Canadian government to list Russia-based mercenary company Wagner Group as a terrorist entity. NDP MP Heather McPherson successfully sought unanimous consent from MPs to urge that Ottawa make the designation in response to reported human-rights abuses. The Wagner Group has been accused of pulling Russians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHO decided the COVID-19 global emergency isn’t over. What happens next?
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The World Health Organization decided Monday not to end to the COVID-19 global public health emergency it declared three years ago, even though the pandemic has reached what the international body calls an “inflection point.” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, said Monday “there is no doubt that we’re in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Data on B.C.’s drug decriminalization plan to be publicly available on dashboard
By Camille Bains, The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s plan to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use starting Tuesday will include a dashboard of information that will be available to the public and updated quarterly, the federal mental health and addictions minister says. Carolyn Bennett said the Canadian Institutes of Health Research will evaluate the data on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government says there is no need for every toxic chemical to have a pollution plan
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals will not change Ottawa’s environmental protection law to make it mandatory for every toxic substance to have a pollution prevention plan. John Moffet, an assistant deputy minister at Environment Canada, says a pollution prevention plan is only one option to lower the risk posed by chemicals deemed to be toxic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec RCMP say they rescued man trying to cross U.S. border on foot through woods
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec RCMP say they rescued a man over the weekend who became lost in the woods in heavy snow while trying to cross the border into the United States. Cpl. Tasha Adams says a person called police early Saturday to express worry about a family member who had been trying to cross the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge says Federal Court lacks jurisdiction for Uyghur genocide case
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – A Federal Court judge has thrown out a Uyghur group’s attempt to sue the Liberal government over its lack of response to a possible genocide in China. The judge says courts can only rule on whether the government is following existing laws and policies, instead of delving into global agreements. The Uyghur Rights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report finds that L’Arche co-founder Jean Vanier sexually abused 25 women
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
MONTREAL – A report commissioned by a non-profit organization founded by the late Jean Vanier says the Canadian sexually abused 25 women during his decades with the group. L’Arche International says the investigation identified 25 women who experienced a sexual act or an intimate gesture from Vanier between 1952 and 2019. The report released today ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: L’Arche says co-founder Jean Vanier sexually abused 25 women
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
MONTREAL – A report commissioned by a non-profit organization founded by the late Jean Vanier says the Canadian sexually abused 25 women during his decades with the group. L’Arche International says the investigation identified 25 women who experienced a sexual act or an intimate gesture from Vanier between 1952 and 2019. It says the relationships ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Const. Nicole Chan feared she’d never work again after hospital stint: VPD sergeant
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – A Vancouver police sergeant who says he was Const. Nicole Chan’s friend and mentor has told a coroner’s inquest that Chan believed she would never return to work because human resource officers went to the hospital when she was apprehended under the Mental Health Act. Sgt. Corey Bech has told the inquest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singh meeting with Trudeau about private health care ahead of sitdown with premiers
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will sit down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this afternoon to discuss private health care ahead of next week’s summit with premiers. Trudeau is expected to meet with provincial and territorial leaders in Ottawa next Tuesday to discuss a new health-care funding deal. Singh says now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about B.C. decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal use
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of what it says is an overall plan to prevent overdose deaths from illicit drugs. The pilot project will continue until Jan. 31, 2026, after a federal exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Here are five things to know ... Read More »
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