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What would it mean if WHO declares the COVID-19 global emergency over?
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – Monday could mark a major milestone in the history of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the World Health Organization stands poised to decide whether or not to declare an end to the global public health emergency. The WHO’s emergency committee on COVID-19 spent Friday deliberating whether the COVID-19 pandemic still meets the strict definition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal departments failed to spend $38B on promised programs, services last year
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government failed to spend tens of billions of dollars in the last fiscal year on promised programs and services, including new military equipment, affordable housing and support for veterans. Federal departments are blaming a variety of factors for letting a record total of $38 billion in funding lapse in 2021-22, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP to call for emergency debate in House of Commons over private health care
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2023
OTTAWA – Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will call on the House of Commons to hold an emergency debate on the privatization of health care. It’s a top priority for the leader as members of Parliament return to the House Monday following a holiday break. Singh spent some of that time away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emotional prayer room ceremony marks 6th anniversary of Quebec mosque shooting
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
QUEBEC – An emotional commemoration marking the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting was held Sunday for the first time in the same room where many of the victims were killed. Mamadou Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti were gunned down not long after evening prayers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emotional ceremony marks 6th anniversary of Quebec mosque shooting
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
QUEBEC – An emotional ceremony took place today marking the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting, held for the first time in the same room where many of the victims were killed. Six men died that night: Mamadou Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti were gunned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hazel McCallion, former longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., dies at 101
By Allison Jones and Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Hazel McCallion, who developed a legacy of feisty advocacy during more than three decades as mayor of one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, died Sunday morning after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. She was 101. Known affectionately as “Hurricane Hazel,” the longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., was an outspoken political powerhouse who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reactions following the death of longtime Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
Hazel McCallion, a political firebrand who served 36 years as mayor of Mississauga, Ont., died on Sunday at the age of 101. Reactions, recollections and condolences have poured in from numerous public figures. A sample of some of the tributes: “There isn’t a single person who met Hazel who didn’t leave in awe of her ... Read More »
1 responseMajority of affordable homes approved under federal program not yet constructed
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government has set aside billions of dollars to quickly build affordable housing across the country, but delays in construction suggest many of the projects approved for funding are missing their deadlines. The Rapid Housing Initiative is a federal program launched in 2020 that provides funding to cities and non-profit organizations to ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec basic income program begins, but advocates say many low-income people excluded
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
MONTREAL – For the first time in many years, Monique Toutant thinks she might be able to buy herself some better groceries and a few new clothes. As a longtime social assistance recipient, the 62-year-old Quebec City resident is used to pinching pennies, buying the strict minimum at the grocery store and saving for months ... Read More »
1 responseCeremony to mark 6th anniversary of murders of six Muslim men at Quebec City mosque
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
QUEBEC – A ceremony will be held this evening to mark the sixth anniversary of Quebec City’s deadly mosque shooting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, several senior federal cabinet ministers and Quebec Premier François Legault are among those expected to attend. For the first time, the ceremony is being held inside the mosque’s prayer room, the ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec man arrested in Mexico and brought back to Canada after months on the run
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2023
A 35-year-old Quebec man considered one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives was arrested in Mexico and extradited to Canada after more than a year on the run. Provincial police had been searching for Blake Charbonneau of Laval, Que., on a number of sex-related offenses and had listed him in the national Bolo program, which uses ... Read More »
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