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Halifax jury in third day of deliberations in murder trial of William Sandeson
By The Canadian Press on February 18th, 2023
HALIFAX – A jury started its third day of deliberations today in the trial of a former Halifax medical student charged with first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of a fellow student. During the trial, William Sandeson told Nova Scotia Supreme Court that he killed Dalhousie University physics student Taylor Samson in self-defence during ... Read More »
1 responseTime in Canada to debate whether notwithstanding clause should exist, says Liberal MP
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on February 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – A Liberal MP from Montreal says it is for the country to debate whether the notwithstanding clause should be on the books. Sameer Zuberi’s comments come after a week where the Bloc Québécois forced parties in the House of Commons to vote on whether they felt provinces had the legitimate right to use ... Read More »
1 responseCSIS failed to fully consider human toll when disrupting threats, watchdog says
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on February 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – A new report from the federal spy watchdog says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service failed to adequately consider the potentially serious adverse effects on people and their families when using its powers to disrupt potential threats. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency report also finds the spy service takes an “overly narrow” ... Read More »
1 responseNo winning ticket sold for Friday’s $30X million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
There was no winning ticket sold in Friday’s Lotto Max $30 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Feb. 21 will be an estimated $40 million... Read More »
1 responseJudge lifts limit on number of workers who can picket in Yellowknife
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – The Union of Northern Workers says it is pleased with a ruling by a Northwest Territories Supreme Court judge to lift restrictions on the number of people who can picket outside city facilities in Yellowknife. Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife have been locked out and on strike since Feb. 8, after ... Read More »
1 responseFisheries Department to shut 15 salmon farms off B.C.’s coast to protect wild fish
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
VICTORIA – Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray says the government will not renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms around British Columbia’s Discovery Islands. Murray says the Discovery Islands area is a key migration route for wild salmon where narrow passages bring migrating juvenile salmon into close contact with the farms. She says in a ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Fisheries Department to shut 15 salmon farms off B.C.’s coast
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
VICTORIA – Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray says the government will not renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms around British Columbia’s Discovery Islands. Murray says the Discovery Islands area is a key migration route for wild salmon where narrow passages bring migrating juvenile salmon into close contact with the farms. She says in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former MP says Canada has become ‘open market’ for foreign interference in elections
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
RICHMOND, B.C. – A former British Columbia member of Parliament says he fears Canada has become an “open market” for foreign governments to sway elections after being named in a newspaper report as the target of an alleged campaign by Chinese diplomats to defeat him. Kenny Chiu, a Conservative who lost his seat of Steveston-Richmond ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quick Quotes: Canada reacts to report that says use of Emergencies Act was justified
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Nearly one year after the “Freedom Convoy” demonstrators blocked traffic at Canadian border crossings and occupied the nation’s capital, an independent commission released a report saying the government’s use of the Emergency Act to quell those protests were justified. In his report, Justice Paul Rouleau said lawful protests descended into lawlessness, culminating in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice Rouleau calls for more time, transparency in future Emergencies Act inquiries
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Public Order Emergency Commission has made 56 recommendations after investigating the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to quell protests at border crossings and in downtown Ottawa in early 2022. A number of Justice Paul Rouleau’s recommendations are meant to address issues that arose during the public inquiry itself. The federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says Canadians decided 2021 election outcome in spite of Chinese meddling
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing down a report that China tried to sway the last federal election, saying Canadian voters alone decided the outcome. The Toronto-based Globe and Mail newspaper, citing classified Canadian Security Intelligence Service records, says China worked to help ensure a Liberal minority victory in the 2021 general election ... Read More »
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