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In The News for March 3 : Will the Bank of Canada raise its key interest rate again?

By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 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 3 … What we are watching in Canada … One year after the Bank of Canada’s aggressive rate hike cycle began, economists widely expect ... Read More »

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Micro mobility revolution races ahead, as policymakers and police try to keep up

By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023

VANCOUVER – Since Gabriel Kwok started riding an electric unicycle on Vancouver’s streets nine months ago, he estimates he’s logged about 2,000 kilometres on the briefcase-sized vehicle. The 21-year-old Emily Carr University film student has a car to haul people or cargo, but his “wheel” is his main means of commuting to school and getting ... Read More »

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Trudeau, Stefanson to meet with parents, make child care announcement in Winnipeg

By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023

WINNIPEG – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to make a child care announcement today in Winnipeg. The Prime Minister’s Office says Trudeau and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson are to meet with parents to talk about the importance of affordable, high-quality child care before a news conference. He is then scheduled to visit health-care workers at ... Read More »

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Thought of attending parole hearing ‘heartbreaking’: slain N.B. RCMP officer’s wife

By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023

FREDERICTON – The wife of one of the New Brunswick RCMP officers murdered in 2014 says she is angry and discouraged after an Appeal Court reduced convicted killer Justin Bourque’s parole eligibility. Nadine Larche’s husband, Const. Douglas Larche, was killed in the line of duty in Moncton, N.B., on June 4, 2014, along with two ... Read More »

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Members of an Afghan refugee family killed in multi-vehicle crash in B.C.

By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023

VANCOUVER – Three members of a family that had newly arrived from Afghanistan were the victims of a multi-vehicle crash in British Columbia’s Interior on Wednesday. Premier David Eby says the deaths involve layers of tragedy for the victims, their families and others who knew them. RCMP say a Ford F150 truck crossed the centre ... Read More »

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B.C. premier ‘astonished’ firm got Health Canada approval to make and sell cocaine

By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023

LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is “astonished” that Health Canada has granted a cannabis company the right to possess, produce, sell and distribute cocaine. Adastra Labs in Langley, B.C., said in a news release that Health Canada gave it approval on Feb. 17 for an amendment under its controlled substance ... Read More »

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B.C. premier wants tighter federal laundering laws after case fails to yield charges

By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023

VICTORIA – The failure of a massive, multi-year money laundering investigation to yield charges is a “shocking” example of the shortfalls of federal financial crime law, British Columbia Premier David Eby said Thursday. Eby called for tougher laws a day after B.C.’s prosecution service announced no charges will be laid in the E-Nationalize investigation into ... Read More »

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‘Saddest day ever’ after three avalanche deaths in B.C.: heliski operator

By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023

INVERMERE, B.C. – The president of a heli-skiing operation says he and his staff are heartbroken after an avalanche killed three people and injured four others in southeastern British Columbia. Tom Brinkerhoff, president of RK Heliski, told the media on Thursday it was the “saddest day ever,” saying guests and guides who ski with them ... Read More »

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Conservative party admits error in failing to give notice of Patrick Brown fundraiser

By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023

OTTAWA – The Conservative Party of Canada says it made a mistake in failing to give notice of a fundraiser held by disqualified leadership contestant Patrick Brown. Spokeswoman Sarah Fischer says the party did not post details of the $1,700-per-ticket event Brown held last week on its website, which is required by Elections Canada. Brown, ... Read More »

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Quebec man found guilty of promoting hatred against Jews files application for appeal

By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023

MONTREAL – A Quebec man found guilty of wilfully promoting hatred against Jews is seeking leave to appeal his conviction. Gabriel Sohier Chaput’s lawyer wrote in an application for permission to appeal filed last week that the trial judge created the appearance of bias in the courtroom. Sohier Chaput was found guilty of promoting hatred ... Read More »

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Yukon budget lays out $48.2-million surplus, funding for dental, inflation relief

By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023

WHITEHORSE – The Yukon government is predicting a $48.2-million surplus in 2023 with a budget promising cash for housing, health care, infrastructure and inflation relief. The document, tabled by Finance Minister Sandy Silver, is the first budget of new Premier Ranj Pillai, who took over the top job from Silver earlier this year. Silver told ... Read More »

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