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Unpaid hydro bills: Quebec says Indigenous protest ‘not a good solution’
By Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
Quebec’s minister responsible for relations with First Nations and Inuit says northern communities can’t opt out of paying their electricity bills. Ian Lafrenière was reacting to a Radio-Canada report that found that members of some Indigenous communities hadn’t paid their electricity for years, resulting in a $250-million bill the utility is reportedly unsure how to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Colonialist mentality:’ Indigenous groups challenge Quebec over new history museum
By Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
QUEBEC – Several Indigenous groups are calling on the Quebec government to distance itself from the “colonialist mentality” as it designs a new $92-million history museum project in the provincial capital. The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador, the First Nations Education Council and an Innu cultural centre – Institut Tshakapesh – made their feelings known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elections boss says parties should run nominations, but possibly with tighter rules
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s chief electoral officer is playing down any suggestion that Elections Canada should directly administer political nomination or leadership contests. In an interview with counsel for a federal inquiry into foreign interference, Stéphane Perrault pointed to the importance of parties controlling their own processes and indicated his agency lacks the resources to administer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals launch pandemic preparedness agency, seeking faster vaccine development
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are creating a new agency to beef up Canada’s ability to handle rapidly spreading infectious diseases and protect from future pandemics. Health Emergency Readiness Canada is tasked with boosting Canada’s life-sciences sector and ensuring Canadians get faster access to vaccines, medical therapies and diagnostics by accelerating the transition from research ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec premier under pressure over $7-billion Northvolt battery plant
By The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
MONTREAL – The heat is rising for Quebec Premier François Legault as opposition parties demand answers about his government’s investment in the planned Northvolt battery factory near Montreal. Opposition leaders at the Quebec legislature on Tuesday called on the government to be more transparent about its agreement with the Swedish manufacturer for the $7-billion project. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, U.S. to negotiate Beaufort Sea boundary dispute
By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada and the United States say they have created a task force to negotiate a boundary dispute in the Arctic. The two countries have a long-standing dispute over a section of the Beaufort Sea, disagreeing over a treaty dating from 1825. The countries say in a statement the task force will work on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greens vow to expand safer supply of drugs in B.C., ex-coroner Lapointe backs plan
By The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
VICTORIA – Former British Columbia chief coroner Lisa Lapointe has emerged from retirement to throw her weight behind a BC Green’s campaign pledge to expand safer supply of opioids and other drugs to deal with the province’s deadly overdose crisis. Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau says other party leaders have indulged in “dehumanizing rhetoric” against drug ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Egypt to restore e-visa for Canadian tourists after imposing costly process: Joly
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada says Egypt will soon stop requiring cumbersome visas for Canadian tourists nearly a year after Cairo imposed the measure on Canadian passport holders. Last October, Egypt suspended Canadians’ ability to get a visa online or upon arriving in Egypt, which cost roughly $35 for a single person. Since then Canadians have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau attends General Assembly where Biden makes final UN speech
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
NEW YORK – U.S. President Joe Biden reflected on the motivation behind his decision to step away from politics, sending a message to global leaders gathered together at a time of increasing division and geopolitical instability. “My fellow leaders, let’s never forget, some things are more important than staying in power,” Biden said at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine
By Nicole Ireland and Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
Health Canada has approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against one of the most recently circulating variants of the virus. The mRNA vaccine, called Comirnaty, targets the KP.2 subvariant of Omicron, replacing the previous version which targeted the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant. Health Canada recently asked provinces and territories to get rid of their older ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health Canada approves Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 vaccine, manufacturer says
By Nicole Ireland and Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
Pfizer Canada says Health Canada has approved its updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against one of the most recently circulating variants of the virus. The Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine, called Comirnaty, targets the KP.2 subvariant of Omicron, replacing the previous version which targeted the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant. Health Canada recently asked provinces and territories to get ... Read More »
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