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Liberal MPs decry Vancouver Port Authority truck program in letters to minister
By The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Four federal Liberal MPs have written to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra expressing frustration with a much-criticized program that aims to replace older trucks that service the Vancouver Port Authority. The MPs’ letters come amid heavy criticism of the program, which aims to phase out trucks that are more than 12 years old to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Political spin on election interference helps China undermine democracies: Trudeau
By The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says members of Parliament who put a political spin on foreign election interference are helping China undermine Canadians’ confidence in their democracy. He says playing “political games” to get a partisan advantage will undermine people’s trust in their institutions, and will only assist the efforts of countries like Russia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian military says it has tracked, stopped China surveillance in Arctic waters
By The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces confirm that they are aware of recent efforts by China to conduct surveillance operations in Canadian airspace and waters. Spokesman Daniel Le Bouthillier said in a statement that the armed forces have tracked and stopped attempts to surveil Canadian territory since 2022 under Operation ... Read More »
1 responseNDP MP urges feds to create ‘Red Dress Alert’ for missing Indigenous women
By The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – An NDP member of Parliament is asking the federal government to establish a system that would send the public a phone notification when an Indigenous woman goes missing. Leah Gazan penned a letter to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino last Friday urging the government fund what she and other advocates call a “Red ... Read More »
1 responseCSIS warns of espionage from foreign adversaries on AI : In The News for Feb. 22
By The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 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 Feb. 22 … What we are watching in Canada … Canada’s spy service warns that adversaries will turn to espionage and foreign interference tactics to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chief Poundmaker’s pipe, saddle bag returning from Royal Ontario Museum to family
By The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – Artifacts belonging to a 19th century Plains Cree chief who was known as a peacekeeper are expected to be returned to his descendants in a repatriation ceremony at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Toronto-based museum is transferring a pipe and a saddle bag that belonged to Chief Poundmaker back to members of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘You’re not the only one’: Vancouver’s Black population rising fast, census shows
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Lenya Wilks says she felt like the “only Black person in Surrey” when she first moved to the city east of Vancouver last year. But the Black population in the region is growing fast and residents who who once might have left in search of community are increasingly staying to forge their own, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China, Russia targeting Canada’s artificial intelligence know-how, CSIS warns
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s spy service warns that adversaries will turn to espionage and foreign interference tactics to target the country’s increasingly important artificial-intelligence sector. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says in a newly released analytical brief that countries including China and Russia can be expected to “pursue Canada’s AI through all available vectors” – from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s what you need to know to get a head start on filing your 2022 taxes
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The Canada Revenue Agency kicked off its tax season this week by urging Canadians to file their taxes on time – and reminding them that they may be owed money. The filing deadline of April 30 falls on a Sunday this year, so Canadians have until May 1 to finish filing their taxes. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. diver finds horseshoe crab: ‘I knew immediately it wasn’t supposed to be here’
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – A scuba diver cleaning part of the sea floor in a Vancouver inlet came across an animal that an expert says is a long way from home. The unusual find has been identified as a horseshoe crab, native to the Atlantic Ocean along the North American coastline. “This is not a species that’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian newcomers assess options in Canada year after war at home
By Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – Yuliia Kleban remembers waking up to a message from her manager on Feb. 24, 2022, telling her Russia had started invading her country. A few minutes later, Kleban heard air-raid sirens go off in Lviv, the Ukrainian city where she used to live. “It was a hard day,” she said in a recent ... Read More »
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