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No deal after two days of negotiating in the Vancouver grain workers strike
By The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Negotiations to end a strike by grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver have stalled, with the employers’ association saying it’s “disappointed” with the results of two days of talks. A statement from the Western Grain Elevator Association says the employer bargaining unit had increased its offer to settle “outstanding issues,” but that was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former B.C. army reservist gets house arrest for online shotgun threat against MP
By The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
RICHMOND, B.C. – A British Columbia judge has given a former Canadian Army reservist a conditional sentence for posting a video online threatening the life of Richmond member of Parliament Wilson Miao. B.C. provincial court judge Diana Vandor issued the ruling on Wednesday, handing 30-year-old Peter Liu 60 days of house arrest and 16 months ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada booking seats on flights out of Lebanon as violence escalates
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada is booking blocks of seats on some commercial flights leaving Lebanon to help Canadians who are trying to flee as Israeli strikes escalated today. Israel launched its most powerful strikes on Beirut since the latest escalation began, destroying six buildings in a suburb as the Israeli Defense Force struck the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Like Lego’: Eby says he’d fast-track prefabricated homes to ease B.C. housing crisis
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
CUMBERLAND, B.C. – British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his government would fast-track factory-built homes as part of its strategy to ease the province’s housing crisis. At an election campaign stop on Vancouver Island, Eby said pre-built homes cut waste, reduce emissions, and advances in the industry mean the homes are “beautiful and high-quality.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Conservatives, NDP have full candidate slates. But it’s about more than votes
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
VANCOUVER – In the last provincial election, the B.C. Conservatives fielded just 19 candidates – and received less than 2 per cent of the vote. Now the party’s website lists a full slate of 93 candidates for the Oct. 19 election, covering every B.C. riding, ahead of the close of nominations on Saturday, and polls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend Francophonie summit in France next week
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be travelling to France next Thursday to attend the Francophonie summit. The meeting of French-speaking countries, which happens every two years, will be held on Oct. 4 and 5 in Villers-Cotterêts and Paris. The Prime Minister’s Office says Trudeau will work with other heads of state to further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
OTTAWA – A former parliamentarian is suspected of “having worked to influence parliamentary business” on behalf of an unnamed foreign government, Canada’s spy service told a federal inquiry Friday. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service also cited indications that an unspecified foreign government engaged in meddling to reduce the likelihood of a specific Liberal candidate of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. NDP adds fast-tracking pre-fabricated homes to housing plans ahead of election
By The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
CUMBERLAND, B.C. – British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his government would fast-track factory-built homes as part of its strategy to ease the province’s housing crisis. At an election campaign stop on Vancouver Island, Eby says pre-built homes cut waste, reduce emissions, and the advances in the industry mean the homes are “beautiful and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a former government
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s spy service told a federal inquiry today a former parliamentarian is suspected of having worked to influence parliamentary business on behalf of an unnamed foreign government. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service also says an unspecified foreign government engaged in meddling to reduce the likelihood of a specific Liberal candidate from being elected. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environment, energy ministers offer Jagmeet Singh a briefing on carbon pricing
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
OTTAWA – Two Liberal ministers are inviting the NDP Leader to a briefing on carbon pricing so he can “better understand” how it helps fight climate change while putting more money back in families’ pockets. In a letter sent to Jagmeet Singh today, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson say it’s very ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government posts $7.3B deficit between April and July
By The Canadian Press on September 27th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government’s deficit has grown to $7.3 billion so far this fiscal year. The Finance Department’s latest fiscal monitor says the deficit between April and July compares with a $1.2 billion deficit over the same period last year. Revenues during the four-month period increased by $14.9 billion, or 10.2 per cent, from ... Read More »
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