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Canada weighs need for new submarines as U.S., Britain push forward on nuclear fleets
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The clock is ticking for the Canadian military to decide whether to replace its submarines, as Canada’s closest allies push ahead with plans to build new fleets. The Royal Canadian Navy launched a push to replace the country’s four Victoria-class submarines nearly two years ago by creating a special team to figure out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘A transformational decision:’ Alberta requiring body cameras for all police services
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta plans to require all police services in the province to use body cameras. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says officers often respond to calls that are complex and make split-second decisions. He says that can raise concerns from the public about actions that have been taken and whether appropriate force was used. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at notable vehicle-ramming cases in Canada
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
Two people are dead and nine others are injured after a pickup truck ran into multiple pedestrians in the eastern Quebec community of Amqui on Monday, with police alleging the driver acted deliberately and with premeditation. Here’s a look at some other vehicle-ramming cases in Canada in recent years: Laval daycare bus crash In early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec man to face charges of dangerous driving causing death of two pedestrians
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – The driver of a pickup truck that killed two people and injured nine others Monday in the Quebec town of Amqui is facing two charges of dangerous driving causing death. Court documents signed today by a justice of the peace identify the accused as 38-year-old Steeve Gagnon of Amqui. Gagnon is set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Quebec man to face charges of dangerous driving causing death
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – The driver of a pickup truck that killed two people and injured nine others Monday in the Quebec town of Amqui is facing two charges of dangerous driving causing death. Court documents signed today by a justice of the peace identify the accused as 38-year-old Steeve Gagnon of Amqui. Gagnon is set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP want Liberals to expand GST rebate, fund school lunches in upcoming budget
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The New Democrats say they are using their agreement with the Liberal government as leverage to push for more ways to save Canadians money in the next federal budget. Party leader Jagmeet Singh said he expects to see money in the budget to expand dental care coverage to teens, seniors and people living ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singh says budget will have money for dental care as NDP push for another GST rebate
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he thinks his party has more leverage to push for things it wants in the next federal budget, which is set to be released March 28. He says there will be money in the budget to expand dental care coverage to teens, seniors and people living with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver in fatal Quebec crash ran down pedestrians randomly, including children: cops
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – Police allege the driver of a pickup truck that killed two people and injured nine others in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui acted deliberately and with premeditation. Provincial police Sgt. Claude Doiron says the 38-year-old driver will appear in court later today. Doiron said the police investigation suggests the driver swerved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New poll says majority of Canadians want elections inquiry: In The News for March 14
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 14 … What we are watching in Canada … New polling suggests the majority of Canadians want the federal government to call an independent ... Read More »
1 responseNew poll says majority of Canadians want elections inquiry : In The News for Mar. 14
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 14 … What we are watching in Canada … New polling suggests the majority of Canadians want the federal government to call an independent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senator fears ‘modern Chinese exclusion’ but some redress activists reject link
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
Senator Yuen Pau Woo questions whether a foreign influence registry might become “a modern form of Chinese exclusion,” and says angry reaction to his suggestion proves his point about racial profiling and stigmatization. But some activists who were involved in campaigns to right the wrongs of Canada’s head tax on Chinese immigrants and the Chinese ... Read More »
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