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Conservative leader calls for probe into federal contracts awarded to McKinsey
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Conservative party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into federal contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey & Company. His comments come after Radio-Canada recently reported that the Trudeau government spent more than $84 million between March 2021 and November 2022 on contracts with the global consulting firm. Documents tabled in ... Read More »
1 responseCanada and the F-35: What are we buying, and how is it different from last time?
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – After more than a decade of partisan politics and government mismanagement, Canada is buying the F-35 fighter jet. But while the announcement has been welcomed by some, questions remain. Here’s what you need to know: What is Canada buying, and why? Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Monday that Canada will purchase 88 F-35As ... Read More »
1 responseCanada to buy $406-million surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is buying a U.S. surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine nearly a year after Russia’s invasion of the country began. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed U.S. President Joe Biden of the purchase on the sidelines of the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City on Tuesday. Trudeau’s office said the move would involve ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa moves toward creating Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson role
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government is appointing a ministerial special representative who will be tasked with providing recommendations for the creation of an Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson role. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller is expected to announce the appointment of Jennifer Moore Rattray at a news conference this evening. Rattray is the former executive ... Read More »
1 responseDozens of rescuers scrambled to save officers in deadly B.C. avalanche: official
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
NELSON, B.C. – A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson, B.C., police officers swept up in a deadly avalanche Monday, while dozens of trained search and rescue volunteers scrambled to get them off the mountain before dark, a rescue official said. The avalanche in the Groat Range near Kaslo, B.C., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada sanctions four senior Sri Lanka leaders, including two recent ex-presidents
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is imposing sanctions on four senior leaders of Sri Lanka, including two recent presidents, accusing them of human rights violations during that country’s civil war. The news came as a surprise to Sri Lanka’s high commission in Ottawa, which told The Canadian Press it would rather have the Canadian government raise its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to buy surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine: Trudeau
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is buying a U.S. surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine nearly a year after Russia’s invasion of the country began. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed U.S. President Joe Biden of the purchase on the sidelines of the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City. Trudeau’s office says this will involve buying an American-made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two officers identified after B.C. avalanche, one dead, one hurt
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
NELSON, B.C. – The City of Nelson, B.C., says 43-year-old Const. Wade Tittemore was the victim of an avalanche Monday that rolled over him and a fellow member of the city’s police department. It says the second officer, Const. Mathieu Nolet remains in critical condition in hospital. The statement from the city says Tittemore had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Two officers identified after B.C. avalanche, one dead, one hurt
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
NELSON, B.C. – The City of Nelson, B.C., says 43-year-old Const. Wade Tittemore with the victim of an avalanche Monday that rolled over him and a co-worker. It says the second officer, Const. Mathieu Nolet remains in critical condition in hospital. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Force airlines to automatically compensate travellers, passengers’ advocate says
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – An advocate for air passengers says Canada should make it so travellers are automatically entitled to compensation from airlines when their flights are disrupted, rather than having to make claims on their own. Gabor Lukacs serves as president of Air Passenger Rights, a non-profit group that made recommendations to a parliamentary committee studying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Some advocates are calling on the federal government to regulate magic mushrooms and widen their availability for medical use. The psychoactive compound produced by the mushrooms – called psilocybin – is not legal in Canada but there are early clinical trials underway to test its effectiveness in treating mental health conditions such as ... Read More »
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