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Alleged victim takes stand at sex assault trial of ex-PQ member Harold LeBel
By Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
QUEBEC – The alleged victim at the sex assault trial of former Quebec provincial politician Harold LeBel told the jury Tuesday she was repeatedly touched against her will during the course of an entire night at the accused’s condo in October 2017. LeBel, 60, a former Parti Québécois member of the legislature, has pleaded not ... Read More »
1 responseHealth talks end with no agreement as federal government withdraws
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The federal government has withdrawn from a joint communique with provincial and territorial health ministers, ending widely anticipated meetings in Vancouver without any agreement to boost health-care funding. British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix, who called it a “disappointing” end to the meetings, had previously said provincial and territorial ministers were united behind ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Health talks end with no agreement as federal government withdraws
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The Federal government has withdrawn from a joint communique with provincial and territorial health ministers, ending widely anticipated meetings in Vancouver without any agreement to boost health care funding. British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix, who called it a “disappointing” end to the meetings, had said provincial and territorial ministers were united behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family to appeal ruling allowing Quebec hospital to remove child’s breathing tube
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
MONTREAL – The family of a five-year-old child who has been in a coma since June will appeal a court decision allowing a Montreal hospital to permanently remove the boy’s breathing tube. Patrick Martin-Ménard, a lawyer for the child’s parents, says his clients plan to appeal the ruling because they want the hospital to intubate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations and Inuit Policing Program expanding into Nunavut
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
IQALUIT, Nunavut – A national policing program aimed at serving Indigenous communities is expanding to Nunavut. Through the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program, new RCMP officers are to be hired across the territory over the next three years. The territorial and federal governments say the agreement means residents will have a greater say in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Alberta energy minister to keep coal moratorium, considers well cleanup breaks
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta’s new energy minister has promised to maintain an order protecting the Rocky Mountains in the province from coal development, for now. However, Peter Guthrie says his department is already working on a controversial program to give oil companies breaks on their royalties to clean up old wells. Speaking at an Edmonton press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nurses urge health ministers to ‘take the money and work with it’
By Camille Bains, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Groups representing nurses across the country have a message for provincial and territorial health ministers – take the money the federal government is offering to start fixing the health-care system without balking at conditions. Leaders of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions and the Canadian Nurses Association met Tuesday with health ministers gathered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec religious symbols ban violates equality right that can’t be overridden: lawyer
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
MONTREAL – Lawyers for groups opposing Quebec’s religious symbols ban told the province’s Appeal Court today that the law violates a constitutional gender equality provision that can’t be overridden by the notwithstanding clause. The law known as Bill 21, which bans the wearing of religious symbols by teachers, police officers and other government employees deemed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sex assault trial of ex-PQ member Harold LeBel begins
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
QUEBEC – The sex assault trial involving former Quebec politician Harold LeBel is underway at the courthouse in Rimouski, Que. LeBel, a former Parti Québécois member of the legislature, has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault. The identity of the alleged victim is protected by a publication ban. LeBel was arrested Dec. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Opposition demands Smith revoke call for advice from COVID ‘bioweapon’ doc
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Opposition says Premier Danielle Smith must cancel the invitation for advice from Dr. Paul Alexander, a high-profile critic of mainstream COVID-19 science who has referred to the pandemic vaccine in interviews and online posts as a “bioweapon.” NDP health critic David Shepherd said Smith also needs to also reveal the names of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Alberta energy minister to keep coal moratorium, consider well clean-up breaks
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta’s new energy minister says that for now, he will maintain an order protecting the Rocky Mountains from coal development. But Peter Guthrie says his department is already working on a program to give oil companies royalty breaks to clean up old wells. Speaking at an Edmonton press conference on funding for a ... Read More »
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