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Witnesses describe how the Quebec daycare bus crash unfolded, moment by moment
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2023
LAVAL, Que. – It was just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday when André Beaudoin pulled into the parking lot to bring his two-year-old son to daycare. The Garderie Éducative Ste-Rose in Laval, Que., was busy, with parents stopping to drop off their children for the day. The sound of an engine revving was Beaudoin’s first signal ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau pushing softer approach to temporary visas, less focus on risk of overstaying
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s pushing Canada’s immigration system to soften its approach to processing visa applications and put less focus on the risk of visitors overstaying their short-term visas. “We’re also trying to do a better job around temporary visas,” Trudeau said Friday. “The system – I’ll be honest – is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal watchdogs, MPs slam corrections officials on treatment of prisoners
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – Federal watchdogs and members of Parliament are pressing Canada’s top corrections officials to improve conditions for Black and Indigenous offenders who are serving time in federal prisons. Two House of Commons committees honed in on the state of Canadian prisons this week, with MPs from all parties offering a scathing rebuke of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Universities brace for Chinese students’ return as Beijing orders them back to Canada
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on February 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – When Vancouver-based Justin Wong was studying online for his master of arts at Trinity Western University during the pandemic, he had to get up at 4 a.m. to collaborate with classmates. That’s because they were in China. “Many of my classmates were from China and felt they could save tons of money by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No winning ticket sold for Friday’s $20 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
There was no winning ticket sold in Friday’s Lotto Max $20 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Feb. 14 will be an estimated $25 million... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Tory resigns as Toronto mayor over affair with former staff member
By Tyler Griffin and John Cotter, The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
TORONTO – John Tory, who served two scandal-free terms as mayor of Toronto and had just been re-elected for a third, announced late Friday he was resigning from the job due to an “inappropriate relationship” he had with a former member of his staff. The announcement came at a hastily called news conference, during which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A closer look at John Tory, resigning as mayor of Toronto over affair
By Liam Casey, The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
TORONTO – John Tory, a 68-year-old born-and-bred Torontonian and member of the city’s business and political elite, resigned as its mayor on Friday after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. Tory was born into a successful family with a major law firm, Torys, founded by his grandfather. His father, John A. Tory, worked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor John Tory’s verbatim statement on his decision to resign
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
Toronto Mayor John Tory announced Friday that he is resigning after having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Here is a verbatim copy of his statement: Good evening. I want to update Torontonians on a difficult personal matter. During the pandemic, I developed a relationship with an employee in my office in a way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Tory resigns as Toronto mayor over affair with staff member
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
Toronto Mayor John Tory says he is resigning after having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Tory says the relationship with the employee in his office developed during the COVID-19 pandemic when he was spending long periods of time away from his wife Barbara, who he has been married to for over 40 years. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: John Tory resigns as Toronto mayor over affair with staff member
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
Toronto Mayor John Tory says he is resigning after having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Tory says he is deeply sorry. — More Later &#... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta NDP demands answers on premier’s conversations with accused in COVID cases
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith to divulge all her conversations relating to COVID-19 court cases after she acknowledged having contact with an accused before his trial relating to a blockade at a U.S.-Canada border crossing. Smith has said she contacted Artur Pawlowski to tell him she couldn’t offer him ... Read More »
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