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Crown stays six sexual assault charges against rural Manitoba doctor
By The Canadian Press on January 25th, 2023
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg court has heard Crown prosecutors are staying six sexual assault charges against a doctor in rural Manitoba. They say they couldn’t go through with a trial for Dr. Arcel Bissonnette after assessing new evidence. Bissonnette was facing six counts of sexual assault charges for alleged assaults on female patients when he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transit union calls for national task force as violent attacks reach ‘crisis level’
By The Canadian Press on January 25th, 2023
TORONTO – The president of a Canadian transit union wants to convene a national task force as violent attacks on public transit reach what he calls “crisis levels”. Amalgamated Transit Union Canada national president John Di Nino says the task force should include all levels of government and transit agencies from across the country. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pressure builds for Canada to send tanks to Ukraine after Germany gives OK
By The Canadian Press on January 25th, 2023
OTTAWA – Pressure is building for Canada to send some of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine after Germany’s decision to provide the heavy weapons and approve requests by other countries to do the same. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced his government’s decision today following weeks of hesitation, saying Berlin will send 14 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto mayor calls for national summit to tackle mental health crisis
By The Canadian Press on January 25th, 2023
TORONTO – Canada’s mental health crisis demands a national summit with representation from all levels of government, Toronto Mayor John Tory said Wednesday, claiming a lack of provincial and federal support is offloading responsibilities onto “ill-equipped” municipalities. In a statement Wednesday morning, Tory called for a summit that would see mayors, ministers, premiers and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for Jan. 25: Will the Bank of Canada raise its key interest rate again?
By The Canadian Press on January 25th, 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 Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 … What we are watching in Canada … The Bank of Canada is set to announce its latest interest rate decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau, premiers to meet in February to move health care talks along
By The Canadian Press on January 25th, 2023
HAMILTON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers will meet in Ottawa next month in a bid to find a new funding deal for health care. Two federal sources granted anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter say Trudeau will announce the meeting this morning. The prime minister and his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous identity fraud ‘the ultimate step in colonialism,’ Métis lawyer says
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on January 25th, 2023
Since Grey Owl a century ago,people of European descent have falsely claimed to be Indigenous for personal gain or a sense of absolution, but one Métis legal expert says it would take a psychiatrist to try to fully answer, “why?” “It does boggle my brain, how do you keep all those lies, balls up in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Resist urge to ‘tickle’ the snowpack as slide risk increases, avalanche survivor says
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on January 25th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Twenty years after he survived being buried in a deadly avalanche in British Columbia’s backcountry, Ken Wylie is urging people to be cautious and aware while dealing with a similarly unstable snowpack this year. “Just accept this is a challenging season and make plans around that,” he said from his Mill Bay home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two U.S. businessmen die in latest B.C. avalanche, as season’s toll rises to five
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on January 24th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Two American businessmen have been killed in an avalanche in British Columbia, lifting the deadly season’s toll to five, as forecasters warn of large and dangerous slides occurring without the usual signs of danger. Pennsylvania-based Kinsley Construction announced on its website on Tuesday that brothers Jonathan and Timothy Kinsley were killed while on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeland silent on tanks for Ukraine, but says victory would boost world economy
By The Canadian Press on January 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – The United States and Germany are taking steps to send battle tanks to Ukraine, but Canada still will not say whether it plans to make a similar move to help the war-torn country. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is working with allies, but refused to say whether that means sending along ... Read More »
1 responseMontreal aid groups seek more money to help care for rise in asylum seekers
By The Canadian Press on January 24th, 2023
MONTREAL – A coalition of Montreal community groups says its members are overwhelmed by the growing number of asylum seekers arriving in the city and need more resources to help them. Refugee aid groups say that the easing of border restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a massive influx of would-be refugees ... Read More »
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