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Housing for N.S. adults with disabilities shifts slowly out of nursing homes
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
HALIFAX – In Jen Powley’s Halifax apartment, there’s a bustle of activity as moving boxes fly open and her new roommate arranges for an independent life beyond the walls of a nursing home. “It feels so good,” says Vicky Levack, the new arrival. “I really appreciate it. It’s changed my life. In fact, it may ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian military can work in Europe, Asia at same time: defence minister
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada can walk and chew gum at the same time, as she faced questions today about whether the Canadian military is stretched too thin. The questions followed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement in Thailand that Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy will include increasing the military’s role in Asia. The ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian Armed Forces to enhance engagement with Indo-Pacific, Trudeau says
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s coming Indo-Pacific strategy will include new investments to strengthen the role the Canadian Armed Forces plays in the region. Trudeau is in Thailand to take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, which was sidetracked after North Korea launched a ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters. ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Armed Forces to enhance engagement with Indo-Pacific, Trudeau says
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s coming Indo-Pacific strategy will include new investments to strengthen the Canadian Armed Forces’ engagement in the region. He made the announcement as he wrapped up his participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Thailand, which was sidetracked after North Korea launched a ballistic missile that landed ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Nov. 18: Emergency Act inquiry hears from Canada’s top civil servant
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 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. 18 … What we are watching in Canada … A slate of officials from the Privy Council Office, including Canada’s top civil servant, are ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau ends Thailand visit pledging Asia energy cash, as North Korea sidetracks APEC
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapping up his brief visit to Thailand by announcing funding to expand trade in natural resources with like-minded countries. He is in Bangkok to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, which was sidetracked by news that North Korea had launched a ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters. ... Read More »
1 responseDavid Eby to become B.C.’s new premier in Vancouver ceremony, replacing John Horgan
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
VANCOUVER – David Eby will take the oath of office to become British Columbia’s 37th premier during a ceremony on the traditional territory of the Musqueam First Nation in Vancouver. Eby replaces New Democrat Premier John Horgan, who announced last June he was leaving office due to health concerns. The swearing-in ceremony will be conducted ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s top civil servant expected to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
OTTAWA – A slate of officials from the Privy Council Office, including Canada’s top civil servant, are expected to testify today at a public inquiry assessing the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act last winter. The Public Order Emergency Commission is scrutinizing the events and advice that led to the mid-February decision, which came ... Read More »
1 responseNATO holding armoured-gun competition in Latvia to test abilities of tank units
By Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
RIGA, Latvia – Although tanks have shown their limits in the war in Ukraine, they remain the centrepiece of the battlefield, Capt. Antonio Cornacchi of the Italian armed forces told The Canadian Press Thursday. Cornacchi is in charge of the armoured-gunnery competition involving troops from 13 NATO countries – including Canada – that is taking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Quebec men in court today for allegedly killing animals at safari park
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
GATINEAU, Que. – Two Quebec men will appear in a Gatineau, Que., courtroom today after they were charged for allegedly breaking into a safari animal park and killing three wild boar and one elk. Provincial police say Mathieu Godard, 47, and Jeremiah Mathias-Polson, 21, were arrested Nov. 10 inside Omega animal park, located about 130 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Financial institutions say Emergencies Act needs more clarity, less onus on banks
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – Banks and credit unions want more clarity about how extraordinary powers will affect their customers’ accounts the next time the Emergencies Act is invoked, a parliamentary committee heard Thursday. Representatives of the Canadian Bankers Association and the Canadian Credit Union Association testified before an all-party committee studying the impact of the act’s powers ... Read More »
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