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Smith’s office mum on investigating whether staffer contacted Alberta prosecutors
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith’s office says it would be wrong if a staffer contacted prosecutors about cases involving the Coutts, Alta., border crossing blockade, but hasn’t committed to investigating whether that happened. The office made the comment in response to a CBC News report citing unnamed sources that said a staffer in Smith’s office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. bank robbers’ ‘primary objective’ was to shoot and kill officers: police
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
SAANICH, B.C. – Twin brothers who died in a hail of gunfire outside a Victoria-area bank had been planning their attack for years, with a goal to kill as many officers as possible, police said Friday. An investigation by the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit says 22-year-old Isaac Auchterlonie and his twin, Mathew, showed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elizabeth May looks to grow the Green Party as she returns to leadership, with help
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Green Party’s Elizabeth May is keeping her attention on climate action and on internal growth after disappointing results during her brief hiatus as party leader. May is now “job-sharing” the role with Jonathan Pedneault after pitching a co-leadership plan to party members during the leadership race this fall. That will eventually require ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. robbers’ goal was to kill as many officers as possible, investigators say
By The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
SAANICH, B.C. – Police say two brothers killed by police in a shootout outside a Victoria-area bank were there for an armed confrontation, not robbery. An investigation by the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit says 22-year-old Isaac Auchterlonie and his twin, Mathew, hung around for 11 minutes after they were given the cash with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused in abduction of N.Y. couple over drug debt denies involvement
By The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
MONTREAL – A man on trial for the kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York who were smuggled into Quebec in September 2020 testified today he was never inside their house and, in fact, never met them. Gary Arnold took the stand for a second day and told the jury he did not know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa paves the way for commercial space launches from within Canada
By Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
LONGUEUIL, Que. – Ottawa is hoping to capitalize on the country’s vast geography and space expertise to lure in companies that want to launch commercial space flights from Canadian soil. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced Friday that the federal government will develop the regulatory requirements, safety standards and licensing conditions necessary to authorize commercial satellite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police in India arrest third man in smuggling deaths of family in Canada
By The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
Police in India say a third man has been charged in the deaths of four members of a family who froze in southern Manitoba while trying to cross into the United States. They say the man allegedly helped the family get documents for the U.S. leg of their planned journey. He faces the same charges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. robbers’ goal was to kill as many officers as possible: police
By The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
SAANICH, B.C. – Police say two brothers killed by police in a shootout outside a Victoria-area bank were there for an armed confrontation, not robbery. An investigation by the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit says 22-year-old Isaac Auchterlonie and his twin, Mathew, hung around for 11 minutes after they were given the cash with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health ministers making progress on funding talks, finding common ground: Duclos
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
OTTAWA – The impasse over a new federal-provincial health-care deal has broken as both sides hone in on how to get better results from new spending, federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Friday. At a news conference in Ottawa, Duclos said the conversation about results is “stronger now than it used to be” just weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith’s office mum on investigating whether staffer contacted Crown prosecutors
By The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office says it would be wrong if a staffer contacted prosecutors about cases involving a U.S. border crossing blockade, but isn’t saying whether it will investigate to determine if that happened. The office responded to a CBC News report citing unnamed sources that said a staffer in Smith’s office ... Read More »
1 responseSecond allegation of sexual misconduct surfaces against prominent Quebec cardinal
By The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Quebec City has confirmed that it received a second complaint involving allegations of sexual misconduct by Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the former archbishop in the Quebec capital. A letter dated June 23, 2021, from the current Quebec City archbishop informs the woman that her allegations were “directly transmitted” to ... Read More »
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