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Two Canadians dead in Lebanon as MPs ponder evacuation and Israel mulls invasion
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – At least two Canadians have died in the escalating violence in Lebanon, which has members of Parliament discussing a possible evacuation of Canadian citizens from the country. “We are devastated by the loss of two Canadians, but the entire Lebanese people are (also) suffering right now – women, children, innocents,” said Prime Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Conservative non-confidence motion defeated; government survives
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Liberal minority government has survived a vote of non-confidence in the House of Commons, after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tried to bring down the government. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. helicopter pilot sick with fever in days before fatal crash, report finds
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter pilot killed in a crash in British Columbia almost two years ago was sick in the days leading up to the accident and reported “shivering uncontrollably” before the aircraft went down. The board’s report on the November 2022 crash says the helicopter was on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Academics grappling with effects of online misinformation on people’s behaviour
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – An academic who studies the flow of information in an era of mistruths and polarized views says it is very difficult to gauge the effect of media content on people’s behaviour. Taylor Owen, an associate professor at McGill University, told a public inquiry into foreign interference today that behaviour is not determined by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bloc gives Liberals Oct. 29 deadline to meet demands or face potential early election
By By Laura Osman and Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Bloc Québécoisis giving the Liberal government a deadline of Oct. 29 to pass two pieces of legislation related to old-age security and supply management. If the Liberals do not comply, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will begin discussions with other opposition parties about toppling the government. Members of Parliament will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High-ranking Montreal police officer accuses force of racism in resignation letter
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
MONTREAL – A high-ranking Montreal police officer says racism is a “cancer eating away at the organization” in a resignation letter marking the end of his 30-year career with the force. Cmdr. Patrice Vilcéus, a Montrealer of Haitian origin, says he made sure throughout his career not to simply be an observer in the face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2024 wildfire season is on track to be second largest in last two decades
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
Canada’s wildfire season is on track to be the second largest in at least the last two decades, trailing only last year’s record-breaking season. Federal officials say above-normal temperatures and drought conditions across parts of Canada have continued to drive fire activity, with 5.3 million hectares burned so far, though they caution that number is ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. NDP pledges to help middle-income homebuyers with 40% of financing
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s New Democrats have unveiled a plan that Leader David Eby says will help middle-income families purchase a home by financing 40 per cent of the price. The plan commits up to $1.29 billion per year in financing to help middle-income people buy their first home, while supporting the development of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tearful complainant alleges Jacob Hoggard raped, choked her after Hedley concert
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
HAILEYBURY, Ont. – The complainant in Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial alleges that the musician raped, choked and urinated on her after she attended his band’s concert in June 2016. The woman, visibly upset throughout her testimony in a northeastern Ontario court this morning, says she was terrified by Hoggard, repeatedly tried to get away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Canadians dead in Lebanon, as Liberal MP urges more action for de-escalation
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – At least two Canadians have died in the escalating violence in Lebanon, as Israeli strikes kill Hezbollah militants along with civilians and children. Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of the deaths of two Canadian citizens in Lebanon while another has reached out for help with injuries. Liberal MP Fayçal El-Khoury was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Population growth slows for first time since pandemic as feds clamp down: StatCan
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Population growth in Canada slowed slightly in the last quarter of the year as the government made efforts to reduce temporary migration into the country, Statistics Canada revealed Wednesday. It’s the first time quarterly growth has slowed since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when the number of people coming into the country ground ... Read More »
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