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Office of Alberta Premier Smith responds to her comment about chemtrails
By Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office says her recent comment about chemtrails doesn’t mean she believes the United States government is spraying them in the province. Spokeswoman Savannah Johannsen says Smith was simply sharing what she has heard from Albertans. Smith has come under criticism after she spoke about chemtrails at a weekend United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada condemns Iran’s strikes on Israel but asks Israel not to retaliate
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
OTTAWA – As war in the Middle East spread Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly “unequivocally” condemned Iran’s move to fire dozens of missiles into Israel but asked the Jewish state not to respond in a bid to avoid further escalation. Joly also begged Canadians in Lebanon to leave immediately as Israel began what it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals survive second Conservative non-confidence vote in as many weeks
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
OTTAWA – The Liberal government has survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks, putting at bay once again the possibility Canada would be plunged into an immediate election campaign. Members of Parliament voted on a Conservative motion this afternoon that called for MPs to declare they have lost faith in Prime Minister Justin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian government not ordering Novavax’s protein-based COVID-19 vaccine this year
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
TORONTO – The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is not providing Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season, citing low demand. It says the manufacturer requires a minimum order of its updated protein-based vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, which far exceeds the uptake by Canadians last year. The agency says a very small portion of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Conservatives’ second attempt to topple Liberal government fails
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
OTTAWA – The Liberal government has survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks in the House of Commons, after the NDP and Bloc Québécois voted against a Conservative motion this afternoon. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Greens release tax-heavy platform as Conservatives push nuclear power
By Chuck Chiang and Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
British Columbia’s Green Party has released an election platform that’s heavy on taxing the wealthy to support people’s wellness, while the provincial Conservatives have unveiled a plan for making B.C. energy-independent. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says her party’s 72-page platform, which includes doubling existing property tax rates and adding a new two-per-cent tax on homes ... Read More »
1 responsePolice launch hate crime investigation after protesters clash in Vancouver
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say they’ve launched a hate crime investigation after a clash between protesters with opposing views on war in the Middle East. They say it happened outside the Vancouver Art Gallery Sunday night. Police say in a statement that “violence broke out” between groups of protesters with differing views on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan election begins with promises of tax relief, calls for change
By Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
REGINA – Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe kicked off the provincial election Tuesday promising broad-based tax relief while his opponent, NDP Leader Carla Beck, said it’s time to move on from failed, incompetent money management. Moe told cheering supporters in Saskatoon that, if re-elected on Oct. 28, his government would launch a four-year plan to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small businesses to receive five years’ worth of carbon rebates in December
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says owners of small and medium-sized businesses will finally receive their long-awaited carbon pricing refunds before the end of this year. The Finance Department says the federal government will send more than $2.5 billion to about 600,000 Canadian businesses in December. The payments will return a portion of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec premier floats idea of ‘waiting zones’ in Canada for asylum seekers
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
PARIS – Quebec Premier François Legault says his government has asked Ottawa to set up “waiting zones” for asylum seekers, as is the practice in France. Legault told reporters during a press conference today in Paris that Canada should take inspiration from the European country. The premier says Quebec is home to 45 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. NDP announce health initiatives, Greens to unveil election platform
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
The same day British Columbia’s Green Party is expected to roll out its complete election platform, NDP Leader David Eby has pledged pair of health-care initiatives. Eby says his government would cover travel costs for cancer treatments and extend employment protections for people with serious illnesses. He told a campaign event in Castlegar, B.C., that ... Read More »
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