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Moscow summons Canada envoy over Joly ‘regime change’ comment
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Russia has summoned a senior Canadian diplomat in Moscow over Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly’s musings about “regime change.” According to state media, Moscow summoned Canadian chargé d’affaires Brian Ebel on Monday to tell him the comments were unacceptable. Joly said earlier this month that western sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hearings begin before Supreme Court on federal environmental impact assessment law
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Arguments are underway before the Supreme Court of Canada in a long-awaited case over the federal Impact Assessment Act. The court is expected to hear from legal experts and environmental groups that support the law. Nine of 10 provinces, led by Alberta, argue that the law intrudes on provincial jurisdiction. Alberta is particularly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vote to force top aide to testify on foreign interference not a confidence matter: PM
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a motion to compel his chief of staff to testify about foreign interference at a parliamentary committee will not be considered a matter of confidence in the Liberal minority government. There will be a vote later today on a Conservative motion to get Katie Telford to appear before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tensions over CUSMA ahead of Biden’s Ottawa visit: In The News for March 21
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 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 21 … What we are watching in Canada … It’s been less than three years since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaced NAFTA as the law ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tensions over CUSMA ahead of Biden’s Ottawa visit : In The News for Mar. 21
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 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 Mar. 21 … What we are watching in Canada … It’s been less than three years since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaced NAFTA as the law ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan First Nation comes to B.C. to talk about taking over child welfare
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
VANCOUVER – Leaders of a Saskatchewan First Nation are in Vancouver to launch plans to take over control of child welfare services for its members. It comes as the Key First Nation sent a letter to Premier David Eby expressing “heartbreak and outrage” at the loss of one of its teenage members while she was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian MPs of all stripes condemn Punjab crackdown as some receive online threats
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – A cross-section of Canadian MPs are calling out an Indian government crackdown in the state of Punjab, and those criticizing internet restrictions are receiving threatening responses online. For at least three days, authorities in Punjab have restricted communications and the size of gatherings as authorities search for Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Income tax cuts expected as Quebec finance minister to table budget today
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to table the first budget of the Coalition Avenir Québec’s second mandate this afternoon. Girard broke with tradition on Monday – instead of buying new shoes ahead of the budget, he announced a $5,000 donation to a Quebec City community centre. He said today’s budget will also include ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New toll-free phone number created to direct Canadians to available poison centres
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
Health Canada is launching a new toll-free phone number for poison centres. Canadians can now call 1-844-POISON-X to access critical medical advice for poisonings. The initiative was launched to make it easier for Canadians to access information on poison centres from anywhere in the country. Health Canada says many Canadians don’t know the phone number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two men who lost fingers crossing into Canada become Canadian citizens
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on March 20th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Razak Iyal was given a warm embrace as he officially became a Canadian citizen, more than six years after nearly freezing to death walking across the Canada-United States border in Manitoba. It was a low-key citizenship ceremony but one steeped in hope, gratitude and assurance. Iyal, 40, was joined by a group of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funeral for two officers shot and killed in Edmonton scheduled for next week
By The Canadian Press on March 20th, 2023
EDMONTON – Police say a regimental funeral has been scheduled for two Edmonton officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty last week. The funeral for Travis Jordan, who was 35, and Brett Ryan, 30, is to be held March 27 at Rogers Place, the home arena for the Edmonton Oilers of ... Read More »
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