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Environment ministers try to get Montreal biodiversity talks on track in last days
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
MONTREAL – Environment ministers from around the world are gathering in Montreal for the last few days of a conference aimed at preserving what’s left of the planet’s biodiversity. Talks at COP15 hit a speed bump early Wednesday when more than 60 nations from the global south walked out over concerns that pledges from rich ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lotto 649 winning numbers for Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Wednesday’s Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 09, 21, 34, 37, 41 & 44. Bonus: 24 The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 00847919-01 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail... Read More »
2 responsesB.C. jury finds escaped inmate guilty of first-degree murder of Vancouver Island man
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court jury has found escaped inmate James Lee Busch guilty of the first-degree murder of a Vancouver Island man. However, what the jury didn’t know was that Zachary Armitage, his co-accused in the killing of 60-year-old Martin Payne, had already pleaded guilty to the same charge midway through the ... Read More »
1 responseJury finds escaped inmate guilty of the first-degree murder of a B.C. man
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court jury in the trial of an escaped inmate accused of first-degree murder has found James Lee Busch guiltyin the death of a Vancouver Island man. However, what the jury didn’t know was that his co-accused, Zachary Armitage, had already pleaded guilty midway through the trial to the first-degree ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: B.C. jury finds escaped inmate guilty of first-degree murder
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court jury in the trial of an escaped inmate accused of first-degree murder has found James Lee Busch guiltyin the death of a Vancouver Island man. However, what the jury didn’t know was that his co-accused, Zachary Armitage, had already pleaded guilty mid-way through the trial to first-degree murder ... Read More »
1 responseYukon, Canada announce agreement to advance nature conservation and protection
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
MONTREAL – The Yukon and federal governments have signed a new agreement to advance nature conservation and protection across the territory. The governments announced the Canada-Yukon Nature Agreement on Wednesday at the COP15 global biodiversity talks in Montreal. They say it’s the first of its kind in Canada. The agreement aims to support Indigenous leadership ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta premier apologizes, tries to clarify comment about First Nations
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith says she is sorry if anyone misinterpreted earlier remarks to conclude she was equating Ottawa’s treatment of Alberta to the systemic and horrific abuse of First Nations people in Canada. Smith said Wednesday that was not her intention and she was merely stating both Alberta and First Nations share a ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa must hold resource companies accountable to keep Indigenous women safe: report
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
OTTAWA – A parliamentary committee says resource companies should be held “accountable” for the effect their projects have on the safety of Indigenous women and girls. Members of Parliament on the Status of Women committee are calling on Ottawa to require companies undertaking these projects to “implement mandatory training” for their employees on gender-based violence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals may take a year to clear Afghanistan aid blockade as senators urge speed
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
OTTAWA – A Senate committee is urging the federal government to amend anti-terror laws that are blocking humanitarians from responding to growing desperation in Afghanistan. But the Liberals say they might not be able to fix the problem until a year after MPs asked for changes. Ottawa has told humanitarian groups that purchasing goods in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals want to expand Parliament Hill after post-convoy security report
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
OTTAWA – Liberal MPs on a House of Commons committee that studied parliamentary security after the “Freedom Convoy” say Parliamentary Hill should expand to include nearby streets. The Liberals say a land transfer should take place between the City of Ottawa and the federal public services department to allow Wellington Street and Sparks Street, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House of Commons breaks for the holidays, with MPs set return in late January
By Stephanie Taylor and Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ended the fall sitting of the House of Commons by saying he shares the New Democrats’ concerns about health care, as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre instructed his members of Parliament to stand on the side of “common people.” Members of Parliament agreed to begin their holiday break late Wednesday ... Read More »
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