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Former Ontario finance minister to run for federal Liberals in Toronto-area riding
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A former Ontario finance minister will be the federal Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection in the Toronto area that’s set to be called later this month. A statement from the party says Charles Sousa, who represented a provincial riding in Mississauga, Ont., for more than a decade and served as finance ... Read More »
2 responsesGroup says Montreal cops should apologize to Black man suspected of stealing own car
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
MONTREAL – A Montreal anti-racism group says city police should apologize to a Black man who was handcuffed on Thursday after officers suspected he was attempting to steal his own car. In a video of the incident circulating on social media, the man asks officers if they handcuffed him because he is Black. The video ... Read More »
1 responseIran diaspora decry Montreal honour for urologist who shunned COVID-19 vaccines
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
OTTAWA – A group of Canadian physicians with roots in Iran are decrying a Montreal-based organization’s plan to honour a Tehran physician who they accuse of spreading COVID-19 disinformation and upholding the regime’s sexist attitudes. The Société Internationale d’Urologie has invited Dr. Nasser Simforoosh to visit Montreal and to receive a distinguished service award on ... Read More »
1 responseMost Canadians turn clocks back one hour this weekend
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
The majority of Canadians will be able to get an extra hour of sleep this weekend, as clocks go back with the end of daylight time. Daylight time started at 2 a.m. March 13, and will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday. There has been debate on ending seasonal time changes across the country, with ... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous leaders from B.C. take international stage for a climate policy pitch
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt – First Nations leaders from British Columbia are taking their environment and climate policy pitch directly to the international stage at a United Nations climate conference in Africa in an attempt to set a tone for domestic climate policy. Leaders of the First Nations Climate Initiative, made up of four B.C. ... Read More »
1 responseNo winning ticket sold for Friday’s $18 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
There was no winning ticket sold in Friday’s Lotto Max $18 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 8 will be an estimated $23 million... Read More »
1 responseSome Saskatchewan community members sleeping with guns after stabbing rampage: chief
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – The chief of a First Nation where there was a mass stabbing says some people are still sleeping with their guns as Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan gathered to call for immediate resources to address safety in the north. James Smith Cree Nation Chief Wally Burns says members are still feeling the ... Read More »
1 response‘Diagolon’ leader Jeremey MacKenzie testifying at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act
By Laura Osman and David Fraser, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
OTTAWA – “Diagolon” founder Jeremy MacKenzie is testifying at the public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act today, after petitioning the commission to share his testimony privately. MacKenzie, who is speaking from a correctional facility in Saskatchewan where he is being held on unrelated charges, is testifying about his role in ... Read More »
1 responseMother of Quebec infant recovered from river after car crash has died of her injuries
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
LAVAL, Que. – Police in the Montreal suburb of Laval say a mother who was behind the wheel of a vehicle that plunged into a river one week ago with her two children aboard has died of her injuries. Laval police Const. Erika Landry confirmed the death of the 40-year-old woman earlier this morning. The ... Read More »
1 responseCanadians begin to receive temporary boost to GST rebate Friday
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
OTTAWA – Canadians who are eligible for the GST rebate can expect to receive an additional lump-sum payment as early as Friday. A bill introduced by the Liberal government to temporarily double the rebate became law last month with unanimous support from opposition parties. The NDP has long advocated for the measure to help low- ... Read More »
1 responseIntel panel finds ‘important challenges’ facing federal approach on hostage-takings
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
OTTAWA – MPs and senators who oversee security and intelligence activities are calling on the government to create a clear framework to respond to terrorist hostage-takings. The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians points out several shortcomings with the current approach in a report on Global Affairs Canada tabled today. The committee says a ... Read More »
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