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Gun group says firearms ban driven by ideology as government stresses public safety
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
OTTAWA – A firearm advocacy group says the Liberal government’s effort to ban a wide variety of rifles is being driven by ideology, not public safety. But the government says it’s all about prohibiting guns designed to kill people, and hunters will still have thousands of types of rifles and shotguns available to them. The ... Read More »
1 responseConditions improving after snow and windstorm hammers southern B.C.
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
VANCOUVER – A fierce storm blanketed Vancouver Island and much of British Columbia’s south coast with 10 to 25 centimetres of snow, causing traffic gridlock, power outages and airport delays. Environment Canada lifted snowfall warnings Wednesday for Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver before dawn, but was predicting up to 10 centimetres more over the Fraser ... Read More »
1 responseLargest recorded Alberta earthquake probably natural, scientist says
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
EDMONTON – A geologist says the largest earthquake ever recorded in Alberta was probably due to natural causes. Rebecca Salvage of the University of Calgary says the 5.6-magnitude quake that rattled windows and shook homes near Peace River in northwest Alberta was likely too deep to have been caused any other way. Energy extraction processes ... Read More »
1 responseMinisterial staff shared information about soldiers’ role in “Freedom Convoy”
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
OTTAWA – Emails released through a public inquiry suggest federal Liberal political aides were scrambling earlier this year to figure out the extent of support members of the Canadian Armed Forces had for the “Freedom Convoy” protests that had gridlocked downtown Ottawa. The internal communications are among thousands of documents submitted to the Public Order ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CSIS definition of security threat irrelevant to cabinet decision: ex-CSIS directors
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
OTTAWA – The Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s interpretation of what constitutes a national security threat is not relevant when it comes to a government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, two of the spy agency’s former directors testified at a national inquiry Wednesday. Ward Elcock, who led CSIS from 1994 to 2004, and Richard Fadden, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa to spend $1.2 million to replace and repair homes after mass stabbing
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION – The federal government is to spend $1.2 million to repair and replace houses damaged during a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan nearly three months. Eleven people died and 18 were injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon during the Sept. 4 attacks. Indigenous Services Canada says ... Read More »
1 responseCanada finishes issuing $500M in government-backed bonds for Ukraine
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says $500 million in five-year bonds issued by Canada to support the Ukrainian government have been fully subscribed. Trudeau announced the results of the bond drive during an event this morning, adding its success represents another demonstration of Canada’s strong support for Ukraine. Money raised from the bonds is ... Read More »
1 responseSmaller Canadian cities rank high on environmental scorecard that has a few surprises
By Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
HALIFAX – A new environmental scorecard says Canada’s biggest cities have lower scores than most small and medium-sized municipalities, but a closer look at the data reveals some surprises. The study, published Tuesday in the journal Environment International, rates 30 of the country’s largest cities and towns on nine indicators related to health, including air ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Educated immigrants face underemployment as Canada leads G7 in educated workforce
By Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
TORONTO – When Nancy Morsi arrived in Oakville, Ont., last year after finishing her medical degree in Ireland she was planning to practice medicine. Instead, she’s been working as a medical assistant since September. Morsi is one of many immigrant doctors who find themselves working in jobs that are below their qualifications due to a ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau says nothing is off the table when it comes to Smith’s new sovereignty act
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says nothing is off the table when it comes to responding to new legislation that would give Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government broad powers. Trudeau stopped briefly on his way into a Liberal caucus meeting to say he’s not looking for a fight with the province, but that the ... Read More »
1 responseCSIS definition of security threat not relevant to cabinet decision: ex-CSIS director
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
OTTAWA – A former Canadian Security Intelligence Service director says the spy agency’s interpretation of what constitutes a national security threat is not relevant when it comes to a government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act. Ward Elcock, who led CSIS from 1994 to 2004, is testifying as an expert on national security at a ... Read More »
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