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Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in B.C. waters: expert
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A researcher says pet owners who dump their unwanted goldfish into British Columbia’s waterways are putting native fish populations at risk. Brian Heise, an associate professor in the department of natural resource sciences at Thompson Rivers University, says thousands of large, invasive goldfish – some as big as footballs – have multiplied ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa on hook for software glitch that caused deadly military helicopter crash
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – A still-unresolved software problem identified as the main cause of a deadly military helicopter crash off the coast of Greece in 2020 will end up being fixed on Ottawa’s dime – at a yet-to-be-determined cost and time. The Defence Department and U.S.-based Sikorsky Aircraft say they have agreed on a plan to fix ... Read More »
1 responseVancouver dumps ‘living wage’ policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative. In a closed-door meeting in January, council approved the action and directed staff to implement what it calls a “fair wage,” by calculating the average of five years of living ... Read More »
1 responseTwo former employees of Algerian Consulate in Montreal sue for workplace harassment
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – Two former cleaning employees of the Algerian Consulate in Montreal are suing the government of Algeria and its Foreign Affairs Department for about $450,000 in damages and unpaid wages. Marisa Amaya, 65, and Elida Rivera Lopez, 70, say their experience working at the consulate has left them “psychologically and emotionally broken.” They are ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau says appointing Indigenous RCMP commissioner is an ‘excellent idea’
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says having an Indigenous person serve as the next commissioner of the RCMP is “an excellent idea.” He made the comment in response to questions from reporters in Winnipeg today about a call from some First Nations leadership for the government to ensure the next top Mountie is Indigenous. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three senators face criticism over trip to Israel, meeting with right-wing politician
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Three Canadian senators are facing criticism after visiting Israel and inviting a right-wing politician to Canada. Senate Speaker George Furey joined Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett and unaffiliated Sen. Patti LaBoucane-Benson on a trip to Israel this week. They met with local officials including Amir Ohana, the speaker of the Israeli parliament, which ... Read More »
2 responsesOttawa on hook for software problem that caused deadly military helicopter crash
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – A software problem that caused a Canadian military helicopter to crash off the coast of Greece in 2020 will be fixed on the federal government’s dime. The Department of National Defence and Sikorsky Aircraft, which built the military’s Cyclone helicopters, say they have reached agreement to address the software issue on the rest ... Read More »
1 responseOfficials split on when to report interference allegations to public, Rosenberg says
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – The man who wrote a report that recommends a lower threshold for notifying Canadians about foreign interference says there’s no consensus about what that threshold should be. Former civil servant Morris Rosenberg urged further study on lowering the bar so the public gets more information about potential threats. The level of disclosure provided ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau ‘surprised’ that B.C. firm talks about selling cocaine
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is “as surprised as” British Columbia Premier David Eby after a firm received Health Canada licence amendments to produce and sell cocaine. Trudeau says the federal government is talking to Adastra Labs of Langley, B.C., about changing the language of its statements, after the company said it ... Read More »
1 responseJoly and Chinese counterpart confront each other over interference claims
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart had a testy exchange over allegations that Beijing’s envoys may be interfering in Canadian matters. Joly spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during a G20 meeting in New Delhi this week, telling him Canada will not accept China meddling in Canadian democracy. The ... Read More »
1 responseThree men killed in southeast B.C. avalanche were from Germany: news agency
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
INVERMERE, B.C. – Three victims of a deadly avalanche in southeastern British Columbia have been identified as German citizens. The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur says the mayor of the municipality of Eging, east of Munich, has confirmed the three men were from Germany and two were residents of his small Bavarian town. Mayor Walter ... Read More »
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