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RCMP suspends contract with Ontario company linked to China
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal government says the RCMP has suspended a contract with an Ontario company that has links with China. Audrey Champoux, a spokeswoman for the Office of the Minister of Public Safety said Thursday that the contract with Sinclair Technologies has been paused. No further details were available. Earlier Thursday, the Department of ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta NDP says premier’s rejection of federal authority lays separation groundwork
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta’s NDP Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith’s comments rejecting the legitimacy of the federal government betray her unspoken plan to lay the groundwork for eventual separation. Rachel Notley cited Smith’s comments to the house just before members passed her sovereignty bill earlier Thursday, in which Smith rejected the federal government’s overarching authority. ... Read More »
1 responseAt least five B.C. children died from influenza last month, as mortalities spike
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
VICTORIA – At least five children died in British Columbia from influenza last month alone, a rise that comes as an early season of respiratory illnesses adds strain to the beleaguered health-care system. The figure marks a departure from the average two to three flu deaths recorded annually among children in the province between 2015 ... Read More »
1 responseLandfill operations to halt as pressure increases to search for women’s remains
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
Garbage disposal at a landfill outside Winnipeg was paused Thursday as calls to search the area for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to be the victims of an alleged serial killer intensified. Premier Heather Stefanson said the management of the Prairie Green landfill, a privately owned dump north of the city, has halted ... Read More »
1 responseCanada to stop directly financing fossil fuel projects abroad, with narrow exceptions
By Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
OTTAWA – With weeks until an end-of-year deadline it agreed to last year, Canada has announced that it will end new direct subsidies for fossil fuel investments and projects abroad – including those owned by Canadian companies. The policy released Thursday afternoon applies to the extraction, production, transportation, refining and marketing of crude oil, natural ... Read More »
1 responseHouse committee says victims should be able to opt out of publication bans
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal justice minister says he is open to updating the Victims Bill of Rights after a parliamentary report called on the federal government to make changes, including allowing victims of sexual offences to opt out of publication bans. Witnesses at the House of Commons justice committee said that publication bans are essential ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Financial institutions, businesses see a role in preserving biodiversity at COP15
By Jacob Serebrin and Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
MONTREAL – A number of business groups and financial institutions say they want to play a role in promoting biodiversity and hope a new UN biodiversity treaty will require some companies to disclose their impacts. A proposal that at least some businesses be required to monitor their impact on biodiversity is one of the items ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Police Service superintendent arrested on sex charges
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
OTTAWA – A senior Ottawa Police Service officer has been arrested on sex charges. Ottawa police say Supt. Mark Patterson, who is 53, is charged with sex assault, sex assault including abusing a position of trust, and breach of trust following an investigation by Ontario Provincial Police. Police say in a release that the charges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to stop directly financing fossil-fuel projects abroad, with some exceptions
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada has announced that it will end new direct subsidies for fossil fuel investments and projects abroad, including those owned by Canadian companies. The policy released Thursday afternoon applies to the extraction, production, transportation, refining and marketing of crude oil, natural gas or thermal coal, as well as power generation projects that do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations leaders want Winnipeg police chief to resign for not searching landfill
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
First Nations leaders in Manitoba are calling for the resignation of Winnipeg’s police chief after the force decided not to search a landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to be the victims of an alleged serial killer. Long Plain First Nation Chief Kyra Wilson said failing to search for the women’s remains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Potential culture clash’: Some northerners critical of federal firearms bill
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
YELLOWKNIFE – Some northerners are criticizing proposed changes to a bill intended to address gun violence in Canada, saying they are confusing and could negatively affect hunters. The Liberal government proposed an amendment to strengthen Bill C-21 late last month that would enshrine the definition of a prohibited “assault-style” firearm in law, alongside a list ... Read More »
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