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‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters voted The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2022
OTTAWA – They came to Ottawa by the thousands with different goals and grievances, but united in their disenfranchisement with the federal Liberal government and COVID-19 health restrictions. The protesters who formed the self-titled “Freedom Convoy” and similar demonstrations across the country blockaded the streets of the capital and international border crossings, marking a new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa sanctions two Haiti cabinet ministers over alleged gang ties
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada is sanctioning two of Haiti’s cabinet ministers it accuses of helping violent gangs sow chaos in that country. Ottawa is barring Haiti’s Justice Minister Berto Dorcé and Interior Minister Liszt Quitel from entering Canada, and ordering any assets they hold in Canada to be frozen. The Trudeau government accuses the pair of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nature deal reached at COP15 summit in Montreal : In The News for Dec. 20
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 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 Dec. 20 … What we are watching in Canada … Canada and nearly 200 other countries around the world now have eight years to set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police working to identify motive in ‘horrendous’ Vaughan condo mass shooting
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2022
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Police north of Toronto are working to determine the motive in what they’ve called a “horrendous” shooting at a condo that left five people, plus the suspected gunman, dead. York Regional Police say Francesco Villi’s victims at the high-rise building in Vaughan, Ont., on Sunday night included three members of the building’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manufacturing, importing straws and other single-use plastics now banned
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada’s ban on the manufacture and import for sale of some plastic items, including grocery bags and straws, has taken effect. As of today, companies can no longer produce or bring into Canada plastic checkout bags, cutlery, stir sticks, straws and takeout containers – and in a year, it will also be illegal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP saw potential wolf-human ‘conflict’ as zoo said no risk: B.C. escape documents
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Internal RCMP documents show police sawpotential for human-wolf “conflict” after the animals escaped their enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo in August, while the facility announced there was no danger to the public. The zoo in Aldergrove was shut for three days from Aug. 16 as workers and conservation officers searched for the ... Read More »
1 responseOnion Lake Cree Nation suing Alberta government over sovereignty act
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
EDMONTON – Onion Lake Cree Nation has filed a lawsuit against the Alberta government saying its sovereignty act is an infringement on treaty rights. The nation is seeking a declaration from the Court of King’s Bench that the act unjustifiably infringes on treaty rights and is of no force and effect. The Alberta Sovereignty Within ... Read More »
1 responseMinister says miscarriage of justice likely in B.C. murder case, sends it to appeal
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
OTTAWA – Federal Justice Minister David Lametti has decided a miscarriage of justice likely occurred in the case of a man convicted of murdering his fiancée in Richmond, B.C., in 1994 and has referred the matter to the province’s Court of Appeal. Wade Skiffington was convicted of second-degree murder in the killing of Wanda Martin ... Read More »
1 responseAlleged Toronto-area condo shooter believed board conspired to murder him: docs
By Jordan Omstead and Liam Casey, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
A 73-year-old man suspected of gunning down five people at a condominium north of Toronto had a lengthy history of threatening members of the building’s board and believed they had a conspiracy to “systematically murder” him, court documents and online posts indicate. York Regional Police said Francesco Villi killed three condo board members and two ... Read More »
1 responseLondon police believe woman alleging sexual assault by Canadian junior team players
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
LONDON, Ont. – Police in London, Ont., say they have grounds to believe a woman was sexually assaulted by five players on Canada’s 2018 junior men’s hockey team. They’re seeking warrants to search a hotel room and the offices of law firms conducting investigations into the alleged assault, as well as a warrant to retrieve ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa hasn’t been upfront in past about China risks for businesses: Joly
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa has not been clear with Canadian businesses in past years about the risks of operating in China. In a discussion with the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, Joly says it’s up to businesses to choose how much they invest in China, but the federal government has ... Read More »
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