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Three federal ministers expected to take stand at Emergencies Act inquiry
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2022
OTTAWA – Three federal ministers are slated to testify today at the public inquiry that is scrutinizing the federal government’s response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests that overran downtown Ottawa and choked several border crossings last winter. Justice Minister David Lametti, Defence Minister Anita Anand and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra are on the witness list ... Read More »
1 responseFiona damage ‘nowhere near as severe’ after $40M cost of earlier storms: Parks Canada
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal agency overseeing Canada’s national parks says that $40 million in damage from two earlier Atlantic Canada storms far eclipsed costs incurred due to post-tropical storm Fiona. Parks Canada says a wind and rainstorm in November 2021 caused $36 million worth of damage at Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The agency says ... Read More »
1 responseTwitter turmoil fuels worry Elon Musk’s free-speech vision means more social division
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2022
WASHINGTON – For a platform that once only allowed sentences as long as this one, the teeter-totter fate of Twitter sure is consuming a lot of oxygen. And new owner Elon Musk is rapidly earning a reputation to rival that of Twitter’s most infamous bomb-thrower: former president Donald Trump. “You just took the words right ... Read More »
1 responseUnexplained wealth orders will make life harder for B.C. criminals: compliance expert
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2022
VANCOUVER – Plans by the British Columbia government to confiscate suspected proceeds of crime with “unexplained wealth orders” are drawing praise from an expert in financial compliance as a way to make life harder from criminals. Alexandra Wrage, CEO of Trace International, a global business association focused on commercial transparency and good governance, said unexplained ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians ready for today’s World Cup game against Belgium — first match since 1986
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2022
MONTREAL – Watch parties are planned across the country today as soccer fans get ready for the World Cup match between Canada and Belgium – Canada’s first game in the tournament since 1986. In Montreal, a rivalry is brewing between the city’s French-speaking Belgian community and fans of Canada’s team, which is entering today’s game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver city council approves funding for more police, mental-health nurses
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
Vancouver City Council has approved up to $16 million for 100 new police and 100 mental-health nurses, part of the campaign platform of newly elected Mayor Ken Sim. The motion leaves the door open for provincial or federal authorities to contribute toward the plan. Sim and his ABC Vancouver party, which holds a strong majority ... Read More »
5 responses‘Substantial relief’: Alberta premier announces $2.4B inflation aid package
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith, with Alberta enjoying billions of dollars in surplus cash, has announced a batch of inflation-fighting relief aid, particularly for families, seniors and the vulnerable. “Due to our strong fiscal position and balanced budget, we can offer substantial relief so Albertans and their families are better able to manage through this ... Read More »
5 responses‘Substantial relief’: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces inflation aid package
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith, with Alberta enjoying billions of dollars in surplus cash, has announced a batch of inflation-fighting relief aid, particularly for families, seniors and the vulnerable. “Due to our strong fiscal position and balanced budget, we can offer substantial relief so Albertans and their families are better able to manage through this ... Read More »
5 responsesCanadian MPs unanimously condemn FIFA threat to punish World Cup players for armbands
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Canadian members of Parliament passed a unanimous motion Tuesday condemning FIFA’s decision to threaten on-field punishment if soccer players in the World Cup wear armbands supportive of the LGBTQ community. Some team captains planned to wear “One Love” armbands seen as a rebuke to the human-rights record of host nation Qatar, where homosexuality ... Read More »
3 responses‘Monster’: Alberta man who killed woman, toddler sentenced to life in prison
By Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
HINTON, Alta. – The father of a woman who was killed along with her 16-month-old son says he battles with nightmares and will forever be haunted by the image of their lives being taken “at the hands of a monster.” Stuart Busch’s victim impact statement was one of 20 submitted to the Court of King’s ... Read More »
3 responsesAssault-style firearm definition draws applause from gun-control group, ire of Tories
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – The Liberal government prompted applause and anger on Tuesday by proposing an evergreen definition of a prohibited assault-style firearm for inclusion in gun-control legislation being studied by a House of Commons committee. The measure, introduced during clause-by-clause review of the bill, responds to pleas from advocates of tougher gun laws who want a ... Read More »
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