National News
Chinese president warns Trudeau, charges that he ‘leaked’ details of talk to media
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
BADUNG, Indonesia – Chinese President Xi Jinping confronted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, accusing him of harming diplomatic relations by sharing details with the media about their meeting and then warning him in untranslated remarks there could be consequences for a lack of respect. “Everything we discuss has been leaked to the paper; that’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-PQ leader and sex offender André Boisclair refused therapy in jail, denied parole
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
MONTREAL – Former Parti Québécois leader André Boisclair has been denied his first chance at parole after serving one-sixth of his sentence for sex crimes. Boisclair was sentenced in July to two years in jail less one day after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting one man in 2014 and another in 2015. In a decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Liberal Party members vote to change name to BC United
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
VICTORIA – British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party’s name to BC United. Leader Kevin Falcon says 80 per cent of the voters who cast a ballot were in favour of the name change, and he’s thrilled with the result. The change first needs to be approved by members at convention, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. Liberal Party members vote to change name to BC United
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
VICTORIA – British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party’s name to BC United. Leader Kevin Falcon says 80 per cent of the voters who cast a ballot were in favour of the name change, and he’s thrilled with the result. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National emergency alert test set to take place Wednesday
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
TORONTO – A Canada-wide test of the national emergency alert system is set to take place today. Canadians can expect test alert messages over television, radio, and compatible wireless devices, including cellphones, at 1:55 p.m. in most places, and 12:55 p.m. in Ontario. The organization that runs the system says the test will simulate an ... Read More »
1 responseEx-CBSA head says officers couldn’t stop ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters entering Canada
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
OTTAWA – The former head of the Canada Border Services Agency says he was surprised to learn last winter that officers did not have the authority to stop would-be protesters from entering the country. John Ossowski is testifying at the inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act, which was invoked in February ... Read More »
1 responseG20 leaders end summit with pledges aligned with Trudeau government’s agenda
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
NUSA DUA, Indonesia – The world’s largest economies closed the G20 summit on Wednesday with strong condemnation of Russia and a pledge to deepen collaboration aimed at preventing another pandemic. The summit hosted by Indonesia came with a surprising amount of consensus in a world roiled by geopolitical power struggles, and aligned closely with what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese president confronts Trudeau, says he ‘leaked’ details of talk to media
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
BADUNG, Indonesia – Chinese President Xi Jinping confronted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, accusing him of harming diplomatic relations by sharing information about their meeting with the media. “Everything we discuss has been leaked to the paper; that’s not appropriate,” Xi told Trudeau through an interpreter when the two leaders met at an event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau extends Ukraine military training, Poland says no signs of ‘intentional’ hit
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
NUSA DUA, Indonesia – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is extending Canada’s training mission of Ukrainian soldiers after reports that a missile killed two people in Poland on Tuesday, though world leaders are urging calm as early findings suggest it was not an intentional attack. “There is no confirmation of exactly what happened yet; there needs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!G20 leaders end summit with pledges aligned to Trudeau agenda
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
NUSA DUA, Indonesia – The world’s largest economies are closing the G20 summit with strong condemnation of Russia and a pledge to deepen collaboration aimed at preventing another pandemic. The G20 Research Group says that means Canada is walking away with most of what it wanted from the summit in Bali, Indonesia. Canada has been ... Read More »
1 responseChinese president accuses Trudeau of leaking details of conversation to media
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
BADUNG, Indonesia – Chinese President Xi Jinping has complained to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about alleged media leaks, and accused him of harming diplomatic relations. The two had a discussion Wednesday at an event during the G20 summit in Indonesia and media were able to record the brief conversation. “Everything we discuss has been leaked ... Read More »
2 responses
