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Justice minister commits to targeted bail reform to address repeat violent offenders
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Justice Minister David Lametti says the federal government will move forward quickly on “targeted reforms” to the Criminal Code that would update Canada’s bail system. He made the commitment on Friday afternoon after what he called a “good and productive” meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts. “We have a broad consensus on ... Read More »
1 responseJoly pushes China to include Ukraine in peace talks, as South Africa seeks resolution
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is asking China to expand its talks with Russia on a peace plan for Ukraine to include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Joly says that earlier this month at the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, she asked her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang to have Chinese President Xi Jinping speak with ... Read More »
1 responseEnvironmental groups celebrate as ExxonMobil gives up oil exploration permits in B.C.
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Environmental groups are celebrating after ExxonMobil relinquished offshore oil and gas exploration permits in British Columbia dating back more than 50 years. Lawyer Ian Miron with Ecojustice Canada says the company has been dropped from a Federal Court lawsuit filed by the David Suzuki Foundation and World Wildlife Fund Canada last year challenging ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirement for provincial public servants
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia is rescinding its policy that required provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The province says that from April 3, BC Public Service employees will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination. The government says In a statement the decision to rescind the policy was made “based on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. dropping vaccine requirement for provincial public servants
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia is rescinding its policy that required provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The province says that from April 3, BC Public Service employees will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa commits to ‘targeted’ bail reforms that would address repeat violent offenders
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Justice Minister David Lametti says the federal government will move forward quickly on “targeted reforms” to the Criminal Code that would update Canada’s bail system. Lametti says the reforms will address challenges posed by repeat violent offenders and those facing firearms and other weapons charges. He made the commitment this afternoon following what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Class-action lawsuit proposed for shareholders affected by Adastra cocaine claim
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver-based law firm says it has filed a proposed securities class-action lawsuit on behalf of anyone who acquired shares in a B.C. company that recently announced plans to commercialize cocaine. Adastra Labs CEO Michael Forbes released a statement on Feb. 22 saying the company would “evaluate how the commercialization of (cocaine) fits” ... Read More »
1 responseSupreme Court Justice Russell Brown denies Arizona altercation allegations
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown is speaking out about an alleged altercation in Arizona that triggered a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council. Brown is denying details in a newspaper story published Thursday that reported allegations he “harassed” a group of friends during a Jan. 28 encounter at a Scottsdale resort. The Vancouver ... Read More »
1 responseCanada bans Russian steel, aluminum imports as Joly raises ‘regime change’ in Moscow
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is banning the import of Russian steel and aluminum as part of its sanctions regime, as Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly raises the possibility of regime change in Moscow. Joly made the remarks at a Friday press conference where she discussed the importance of maintaining a diplomatic presence in Moscow. “We’re able ... Read More »
1 responseGoogle says it will stop blocking Canadian news links next week following test
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Google will stop blocking news links next week following a five-week test that limited access to news for some Canadian users, the company confirmed Friday. The test began in early February and affected users were prevented from seeing news links on Google’s search engine and Discover panel on Android phones. The company said ... Read More »
1 responseNewsAlert: Google says it will stop blocking Canadian news links next week
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Google says it will end its block on news links next week following a five-week test that limited access to news for some Canadian users. The test began in early February, and affected users were prevented from seeing news links on Google’s search engine and Discover panel on Android phones. The company says ... Read More »
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