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State of emergency unneeded to clear Alberta border blockade: provincial official
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
OTTAWA – A senior civil servant in Alberta says the provincial government never declared a state of emergency after protesters blockaded a key border crossing because it would not have helped. Marlin Degrand told the public inquiry investigating the federal Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act that triggering the provincial legislation would not have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec woman accused of mailing poison to Donald Trump reviewing plea offer: lawyer
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
WASHINGTON – A lawyer for the Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former United States president Donald Trump says she is likely to accept a plea deal. Federal public defender Eugene Ohm told a Washington D.C. District Court today that his client has a number of questions about the details of the offer made ... Read More »
1 responseVeterans affairs minister stands firm on record in face of anger, call to resign
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
OTTAWA – Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay is standing firm in the face of frustration over the Liberal government’s treatment of ill and injured veterans and even a call for him to resign. MacAulay says in an interview with The Canadian Press that Ottawa is making progress on a number of fronts when it comes ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Nov. 10: Do Canadian airports have enough airport security screeners?
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 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 Nov. 10 … What we are watching in Canada … Ontario’s deputy solicitor general is expected to finish his testimony this morning at the public ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta, Ontario civil servants testifying at inquiry into Emergencies Act
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
Ontario’s deputy solicitor general is expected to finish his testimony this morning at the public inquiry into the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act. Mario Di Tommaso briefly appeared Wednesday, telling the commission that after the first weekend of “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa, he realized it had “turned into an occupation.” But ... Read More »
1 responseDanielle Smith’s lobbying record holds clues to her governing agenda, observers say
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promised to focus on the concerns of everyday people after winning a seat in the legislature Tuesday, but observers say other clues to her agenda can be found in her record as a lobbyist for one of the province’s most powerful business groups. “I find this extremely useful as ... Read More »
1 response‘War hero of the family’: Canadian War Museum acquires three more Victoria Crosses
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
OTTAWA – The story of Pte. James Peter Robertson was well-known in Peter Harris’s family. During the First World War, the Canadian soldier singlehandedly took out a German machine-gun nest at Passchendaele. He then led his unit to their objective before a shell killed him while he was trying to save a comrade. Now, Harris ... Read More »
1 responseGreen Party leadership candidates debate ahead of vote, respond to party disarray
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
OTTAWA – Candidates vying to helm Canada’s federal Green Party offered their visions for the party’s future â – and their explanations for its disarray â – during a leadership debate this evening. Elizabeth May, who is running on a joint ticket with Jonathan Pedneault, argued that she left the party in excellent shape when ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Amber Alert cancelled for two-year-old girl in Toronto
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
TORONTO – An Amber Alert issued for a two-year-old girl in Toronto has been cancelled. Police say the girl is safe with officers and is getting a medical checkup. The Toronto Police Service says on Twitter that everything appears to be in order. Earlier Wednesday police said the girl was taken by a suspect from ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Amber Alert issued for two-year-old girl last seen in Toronto Wednesday
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
TORONTO – The Toronto Police Service has issued an Amber Alert for a two-year-old girl. Police say Alicia Choy was last seen in the city on Wednesday afternoon. They say the suspect is her father, 41-year-old Logan Choy. Police say the child and her father are Black. Logan Choy is described as standing five-three with ... Read More »
1 responseCrown says former B.C. mayor intentionally misled police with false allegations
By Camille Bains, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
SURREY, B.C. – A decision in the trial of former Surrey, B.C., mayor Doug McCallum comes down to his intention to mislead police by falsely accusing a woman to be suspected of committing offences against him, not whether she ran over his foot, a special prosecutor says. Richard Fowler told a provincial court judge on ... Read More »
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