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Wear something that shows who you are, says girl behind National Ribbon Skirt Day
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – For Isabella Kulak, marking National Ribbon Skirt Day means wearing clothing that represents who you are. Her decision to do so a little more than two years ago led Parliament to designate Jan. 4 as a day for Canadians to learn more about Indigenous identity and culture. Kulak, a member of the Cote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Unacceptable’: Committee chair says Sunwing, Via Rail must answer for holiday mess
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – The chair of the House of Commons transport committee is calling on Sunwing Airlines and Via Rail to publicly explain what caused the travel nightmare that plagued thousands of Canadians over the holidays. Liberal member of Parliament Peter Schiefke said in a tweet that he plans to convene a committee meeting and call ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa man charged with threatening Parliament Hill, U.S. and China embassies: RCMP
By Cindy Tran, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – A 19-year-old Ottawa man is facing charges for allegedly posting threatening tweets targeted at Parliament Hill, the Department of National Defence and the embassies of China and the United States. In a media release, the RCMP said its Integrated National Security Enforcement Team was notified on Nov. 8 of “death and terrorism-related threats” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stranded passengers have all been returned from Mexico, Sunwing says
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
TORONTO – Sunwing says it has completed all of its scheduled recovery flights to bring home passengers stranded in Mexico after winter storms disrupted its operations during the holidays. The travel company says in a statement that its teams have worked around the clock to return its affected customers home. Some travellers from Saskatchewan say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China pushes back on air-travel test requirements, but Canadian firms not worried
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – The Chinese government is unhappy that Canada and other countries are creating new COVID-19 restrictions for people flying from China, but business groups say the policy won’t impact trade. China has had some of the strictest COVID-19 rules on the planet, including mandatory isolation for anyone coming from abroad and almost daily testing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her and her son’s death intends to go to trial
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
SASKATOON – An Indigenous woman accused of faking her death and that of her son before illegally crossing the border into the United States has indicted her intention to go to trial. Through counsel, Dawn Walker told Saskatoon provincial court that she intends to have a judge-alone trial and waived her right to a preliminary ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa man charged with threatening Parliament Hill, embassies: RCMP
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – A 19-year-old Ottawa man has been arrested for allegedly posting threatening tweets targeted at Parliament Hill, the Department of National Defence and two embassies. In a media release the RCMP say they were notified on Nov. 8 of what they’re calling “terrorism-related” threats and death threats by a Twitter user. Daniel Houde has ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Jan. 3: Just how much money did Canada’s CEOs make in 2021?
By The Canadian Press on January 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 Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 … What we are watching in Canada … Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs made an average of $14.3 million in 2021, smashing ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Jan. 3: Just how much money did Canada’s CEO make in 2021?
By The Canadian Press on January 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 Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 … What we are watching in Canada … Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs made an average of $14.3 million in 2021, smashing ... Read More »
1 responseHead of group fighting COVID restrictions charged with attempting to obstruct justice
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police Service says the president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is facing charges that include attempting to obstruct justice, following his admission in 2021 that he hired a private investigator to follow a Manitoba judge. Winnipeg police say in a news release that John Carpay, 55, was arrested with ... Read More »
1 responseSome Saskatchewan Sunwing passengers make it home, others make their own way back
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2023
REGINA – Some Sunwing travellers from Saskatchewan say the airline is leaving them at airports in other provinces, while another says her flight from Mexico that made it to Regina had dozens of empty seats. “We piled 11 people into three cars with 11 pieces of luggage and travelled through the night and arrived home,” ... Read More »
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