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‘It really shook me’: Calgary surgeon spearheads drive to send supplies to Ukraine
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
CALGARY – A cardiac surgeon in Calgary has spearheaded a move to send medical and surgical supplies to Ukraine after seeing a doctor there treat open-heart surgery patients in a bomb shelter. Dr. Paul Fedak, who is Ukrainian-Canadian, said he was watching a social media post months ago of a Ukrainian cardiac surgeon, Dr. Igor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police nab three suspects in connection with thefts of bulldog puppies
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
MONTREAL – Quebec provincial police say they’ve arrested three people in connection with a series of puppy thefts targeting breeders last year. The cases involved breeders across the province who were targeted by thieves after listing their dogs, mainly French bulldogs, for sale online. Police say suspects showed up in groups at the addresses where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatal flight carrying B.C. fugitives was overweight when it crashed in Ontario: TSB
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
The Transportation Safety Board says a small plane that crashed in northern Ontario with two fugitives on board was overweight and the pilot was not qualified to fly at night. Flight records and witnesses have said the Piper Cherokee began its journey from British Columbia and made several stops before crashing near Sioux Lookout, Ont. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec man charged with killing his children deemed fit to stand trial
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
LAVAL, Que. – A Quebec father accused of killing his two children last month in the family home north of Montreal has been deemed fit to stand trial. Prosecutor Karine Dalphond says Kamaljit Arora appeared in court today after undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. Arora, 45, is facing two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada won’t back call at COP27 to ‘phase down’ oil and gas production
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada will not agree to include language calling for the phaseout of all fossil fuels in the final agreement at this year’s United Nations climate talks in Egypt. The agreement from the UN conference in Scotland last year called for countries to move faster to get rid of ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa sets aside $3B for out-of-court settlements with Indigenous people
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal government is asking Parliament to set aside $3 billion in anticipation of several out-of-court settlements with Indigenous people. The government is also seeking $1.5 billion to help provinces and territories pay for disaster relief and recovery efforts. The requests are detailed in a supplementary spending plan tabled in the House of ... Read More »
1 responseMilitary bans uniforms from civilian trials following Fortin criticism
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are being banned from wearing their military uniforms during civilian trials. The Armed Forces issued an order to that effect today, saying the ban will take effect on Dec. 1. There is an exception for troops representing the Armed Forces in court. The military is not explicitly ... Read More »
1 response‘Exciting time’: Nunavut’s historic land use plan heads into final public hearings
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
IQALUIT, Nunavut – One of the final steps in a 15-year-long process to formally guide how, where and when land and water can be used in Nunavut is underway, with the last in a series of public hearings beginning in Iqaluit earlier this week. “It’s a pretty exciting time,” said Sharon Ehaloak, executive director of ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian woman fears father is in Chinese custody for speaking out on human rights
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – The daughter of a missing Chinese human rights defender is appealing to the Vietnamese and Chinese governments to reveal her father’s whereabouts and allow him to travel to Canada. There has been no word of Dong Guangping’s fate since he was arrested Aug. 24 by Vietnamese police. His daughter Katherine Dong, who lives ... Read More »
1 responseCanada aims for respect in talks with China even as relations difficult: Ng
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada will maintain a respectful dialogue with China even as she warns that Canada’s biggest trading partner in Asia has changed. Ng’s comments come a day after a terse exchange at the G20 summit in Indonesia between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Xi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov. Gen. Mary Simon misses Order of Canada ceremony at Rideau Hall due to illness
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is missing today’s Order of Canada ceremony at Rideau Hall due to illness. A spokesperson says in a written statement that “with great regret,” Simon would not preside over the investiture – news that was announced shortly before the ceremony was to begin. The statement says Simon is following ... Read More »
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