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In the news today: Walz and Vance to face off during VP debate
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Walz and Vance to face off during VP debate Tim Walz and JD Vance will face off on the debate stage tonight in a matchup political experts say is likely to focus on who’s too weird for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bloc Québécois to push Liberals on pension pact with opposition day motion
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
OTTAWA – The Bloc Québécois will try to put the squeeze on the Liberals today by calling for a debate in the House of Commons about increasing old age pension payments for all seniors. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet has given the government until Oct. 29 to green-light the estimated $16-billion cost of his party’s pension ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Green leader to unveil election platform in second week of the campaign
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
VICTORIA – The B.C. Green Party is expected to be the first to roll out its complete election platform today. Leader Sonia Furstenau is scheduled to hold a news conference in Victoria this morning. The Greens have already laid out a number of their commitments, including promises to establish a network of 93 community health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan election campaign to begin today with voting day set for Oct. 28
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
REGINA – The race to elect a new government in Saskatchewan begins today. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has said he will be asking Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty today to dissolve the house to launch the provincial general election, with voting day set for Oct. 28. Moe confirmed the plan in a post Monday on the social ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian MPs join Australian, New Zealand peers in pushing for Palestine statehood
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
OTTAWA – Canadian members of Parliament are working with their colleagues in Australia and New Zealand to try and convince their respective governments to jointly recognize Palestinian statehood. NDP MP Heather McPherson, who is leading an effort to recruit Canadian MPs, said building on work the three governments have already done might be the best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today. The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation. Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is going up by a dollar to $15, but it will still be the lowest in Canada, along with Alberta. In Manitoba, the rate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign interference inquiry turns sights to media-related issues
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into foreign interference turns its attention to media issues today. A senior official from the federal broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, is slated to testify. The inquiry is also expected to hear from a panel of media representatives from various cultural communities. On Wednesday, members of diaspora ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JD Vance and Tim Walz to face off during vice-presidential debate
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
WASHINGTON – Tim Walz and JD Vance will face off on the debate stage tonight in a matchup political experts say is likely to focus on who’s too weird for the White House. Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, and Vance, the Republican senator from Ohio, will exchange barbs during the only debate for vice-presidential ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan election campaign to begin Tuesday
By The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is confirming what has been widely expected ““ the provincial election campaign starts Tuesday. Moe says in a post on social media that he plans to ask Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty to dissolve the legislature, launching the campaign with voting day on Oct. 28. Moe’s Saskatchewan Party is seeking a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. condo owners’ group ordered to repay owner for cockroach control bill
By The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled that a British Columbia condominium owner should be repaid thousands of dollars she was charged to eradicate a cockroach infestation in her building. It says the homeowners’ group is obligated to address the problem under its duty to repair and maintain common property, and Alanna Hurran should ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big NDP names exit before B.C. election. What does that mean for the party?
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The New Democrats are campaigning for another term in British Columbia’s provincial election but without many of the familiar faces that have graced lawn signs of elections past. About a quarter of the NDP cabinet ministers who held a portfolio when the election campaign kicked off in September won’t have their names on ... Read More »
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