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Alberta, 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 »
1 responseDeath of Quebec teen shot by cops avoidable if health system had intervened: coroner
By Marisela Amador, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
MONTREAL – A Quebec coroner has concluded the 2018 death of a teenager shot by provincial police could have been avoided if health-care workers had communicated better and followed up with the teen regarding his mental health issues. Coroner Géhane Kamel writes in her report released Wednesday that police were justified in shooting Riley Fairholm, ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta premier consulting with Trump adviser may affect health system, NDP warns
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith consulting a medical adviser of former U.S. president Donald Trump on COVID-19 who calls vaccines “bioweapons” exacerbates worries she runs a government not guided by science. “(Dr. Paul Alexander) is a conspiracy theorist whose ideas have been discredited by all reasonable folks in the scientific and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deputy Prime Minister says there will be disagreements, but she can work with Smith
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
CALGARY – Canada’s deputy prime minister says she is looking forward to working with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, even though the provincial politician has taken a combative tone toward the federal government. Smith has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as one of her first acts as a member of the legislative assembly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Air Force squadron commended for rescue of hundreds after B.C. landslide
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
LONDON – The Royal Canadian Air Force’s 442 Squadron has been singled out for outstanding courage for a mass rescue of people trapped by landslides on a British Columbia highway last year. The Honourable Company of Air Pilots, a group based in the United Kingdom, has awarded the squadron the Barry Marsden Memorial Award for ... Read More »
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