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Yukon prospecting plan approval is quashed by First Nation court victory
By The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
WHITEHORSE – A Yukon court has quashed government approval for a mining exploration project, siding with a First Nation that argued there was a failure to properly consult it about the project on its traditional territory. The government had approved a plan by Metallic Minerals Corp. to conduct exploration for a gold and silver mine ... Read More »
1 responsePlunging wind chill values prompt extreme cold warnings across Eastern Canada
By The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
HALIFAX – As an immense Arctic air mass settled over the eastern half of Canada today, Environment Canada issued an unusually long list of extreme cold warnings that covered six provinces and communities in both territories. In scores of cities and towns, government and private agencies were scrambling to provide shelter for vulnerable people as ... Read More »
1 responseGovernments seek buyer as Quebec COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Medicago set to close
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec government says it’s looking to find a buyer for Medicago Inc., the Quebec-based COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer that will be shut down by parent company Mitsubishi Chemical. Quebec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon said Friday the province has had preliminary talks with potential buyers in the pharmaceutical sector to keep Medicago’s expertise and ... Read More »
1 responseProminent Quebecers plead for federal anti-Islamophobia rep to be given a chance
By The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – A letter of support signed by 30 prominent Quebecers, including academics, activists, and community leaders, is asking that Amira Elghawaby be given the chance to fulfil her mandate as Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia. Provincial politicians in Quebec and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet have called for Elghawaby’s resignation for a ... Read More »
1 responseCanada summons Chinese envoy as Ottawa, Washington express displeasure over balloon
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada announced that it had called China’s ambassador onto the carpet as Ottawa and Washington expressed their disapproval Friday over a high-altitude balloon found to have been hovering over sensitive sites in the United States. Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu was summoned for the dressing down from Global Affairs Canada officials after the balloon ... Read More »
1 responseReforms needed for transgender people to access justice: Canadian Bar Association
By The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – A new study says Canada’s justice system features “significant and pervasive” barriers for transgender people who encounter legal issues. The Canadian Bar Association and the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario found that transgender people are more likely to have coexisting legal issues and are less likely to interact with the justice system. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada summons Chinese ambassador over high-altitude surveillance balloon
By The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – China’s ambassador to Canada has been called onto the carpet to explain a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is hovering over the U.S. Global Affairs Canada says Ambassador Cong Peiwu was summoned on Thursday after the balloon was spotted over U.S. airspace. The Department of National Defence says the balloon’s movements are being tracked ... Read More »
1 responseJapanese chemical company to close Quebec COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Medicago
By The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec-based biopharmaceutical firm that produced a COVID-19 vaccine is being shut down by parent company Mitsubishi Chemical. The Japanese chemical company said Thursday it would stop marketing the Medicago-produced Covifenz vaccine, which is plant-based and was approved by Health Canada one year ago for adults aged 18 to 64. Mitsubishi Chemical said ... Read More »
1 responseLiberals withdraw controversial amendment to guns bill
By The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are withdrawing an amendment to their guns bill that introduced a controversial new definition of an assault-style weapon. The amendment would have defined what kind of firearms should be banned in Canada and added dozens of new semi-automatic rifles and shotguns to the list. It caused an outcry in many ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Liberals withdraw controversial amendment to guns bill
By The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are withdrawing a controversial amendment to their guns bill that would have added many popular hunting rifles and shotguns to a list of prohibited firearms in Canada. The amendment has caused an outcry in many parts of rural Canada, and the Liberals have been under pressure from many of their ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Feb. 3 : Canada’s finance ministers to meet today
By The Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 3 … What we are watching in Canada … Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is hosting an in-person meeting today with ... Read More »
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