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Trudeau expresses support for Chinese protesters as show of dissent roils Beijing
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says everyone in China should be allowed to express themselves amid protests over severe COVID-19 restrictions. Crowds in China angered by the controls have called on leader Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades. Authorities have eased some controls after demonstrations in at ... Read More »
1 responseSenate to probe Liberal silence on Afghanistan aid as terror rules bar humanitarians
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – Senators are ramping up their push to get Ottawa to explain why Canada is still barring humanitarian workers from responding to devastating crises in Afghanistan. Conservative Sen. Salma Ataullahjan has persuaded her colleagues on the upper chamber’s human rights committee to hold hearings next month on rules that bar aid groups from working ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta to begin new legislative session with proposed sovereignty bill
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
EDMONTON – The Alberta legislature resumes sitting today and the first bill is expected to be one aimed at resisting federal laws that the provincial government deems harmful to its interests. The “Alberta sovereignty within a united Canada act” was a key promise from Premier Danielle Smith when she was running for leadership of the ... Read More »
1 responseSocial media tools were key to ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest, expert tells inquiry
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – Cybersecurity experts say a federal inquiry should think of social media as the central nervous system of the “Freedom Convoy” protest in Ottawa last winter. The Public Order Emergency Commission is turning its attention to the role of online misinformation as it probes the federal government’s use of emergency legislation to dispel protesters. ... Read More »
1 responseFront-loaded, cold and snowy winter ahead, Weather Network forecast suggests
By Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
Canadians enjoying a brief relief from the onset of winter-like conditions may want to enjoy the temperatures while they can because The Weather Network is forecasting a colder than normal start to winter across most of the country. The network’s winter outlook says a La Niña ““ a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Nov. 29: How much did Canada’s economy grow in September?
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
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 Nov. 29 … What we are watching in Canada … Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on economic growth this morning. The federal agency ... Read More »
1 responseEmergencies Act inquiry to hear from experts on misinformation, social media
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – A public inquiry is turning its attention to the role of online misinformation this morning as it continues probing Ottawa’s use of emergency legislation to quell last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests. The Public Order Emergency Commission is slated to begin the day with a panel of policy experts on misinformation, disinformation and the ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian agriculture groups hope new Indo-Pacific strategy leads to trade deals
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – Agriculture commodity groups are applauding the Liberal government’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy and hoping it will lead to more, and better, free trade deals. The strategy, announced Sunday in Vancouver, includes commitments to increase military spending and build closer ties with countries such as India. Included in the $2.3-billion plan is a promise to ... Read More »
1 responseFrom jihadism to far-right violence: Montreal anti-radicalization centre shifts focus
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
Montreal’s anti-radicalization centre no longer occupies the same spacious offices that once received high-profile visitors such as then-UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon. To reach its current office, visitors have to navigate the corridors of the concrete pyramid that is the city’s former Olympic Village, past pizza and sushi shops, other offices and a grocery store. The ... Read More »
1 responseNew stats suggest Canadians already kicking some plastic habits as national ban looms
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – Canadians appear to be slowly cutting back on their use of plastic straws and grocery bags ahead of a national ban on such items that will take effect next month, new statistics show. The Canadian government is looking to curb domestic plastic pollution by the end of the decade as negotiations toward a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine says atrocities uncovered as Russian troops withdraw could amount to genocide
By Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
KYIV, Ukraine – As the Ukrainian army liberates territory from Russian occupation, authorities say they are finding evidence of atrocities and crimes against humanity that could amount to genocide. Oleg Nikolenko, the spokesman for Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, said the findings point to the need for a special tribunal. But Ukraine’s allies, including Canada, question ... Read More »
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