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Two Quebec men in court today for allegedly killing animals at safari park
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
GATINEAU, Que. – Two Quebec men will appear in a Gatineau, Que., courtroom today after they were charged for allegedly breaking into a safari animal park and killing three wild boar and one elk. Provincial police say Mathieu Godard, 47, and Jeremiah Mathias-Polson, 21, were arrested Nov. 10 inside Omega animal park, located about 130 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Financial institutions say Emergencies Act needs more clarity, less onus on banks
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – Banks and credit unions want more clarity about how extraordinary powers will affect their customers’ accounts the next time the Emergencies Act is invoked, a parliamentary committee heard Thursday. Representatives of the Canadian Bankers Association and the Canadian Credit Union Association testified before an all-party committee studying the impact of the act’s powers ... Read More »
3 responsesGiveSendGo co-founder misses appearance at parliamentary committee on Emergencies Act
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – The co-founder of GiveSendGo, Jacob Wells, showed up to a parliamentary committee on the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act more than an hour late, with just 10 minutes left in the meeting. The chair, NDP MP Matthew Green, initially told the committee Wells pulled out of his virtual committee appearance just ... Read More »
1 responseGiveSendGo co-founder pulls out of parliamentary committee on Emergencies Act
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – The co-founder of GiveSendGo, Jacob Wells, pulled out of his scheduled appearance at a parliamentary committee on the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act last winter in an attempt to quash protest blockades in Ottawa and several border crossings. The committee chair, NDP MP Matthew Green, says Wells pulled out of his ... Read More »
2 responsesOutgoing B.C. Premier Horgan makes pitch to provinces and PM to end health gridlock
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s outgoing premier says he has offered a helping hand in resolving a gridlock over health care between provincial and territorial leaders and the federal government. John Horgan, who will pass the premiership to NDP Leader David Eby in an inauguration ceremony Friday, emphasized he’s not looking for a job, but says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report uncovers signs of violence, negligence at two Montreal long-term care homes
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
MONTREAL – A government-commissioned report into the conditions at two privately owned long-term care homes in Montreal has revealed widespread mistreatment of residents at both facilities. Les Résidences Floralies locations in the Lachine and LaSalle boroughs were put under trusteeship on Sept. 1 amid allegations of poor care. A report by a retired Health Department ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National security officials wanted CSIS threshold for Emergencies Act ‘reconsidered’
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national security adviser and other senior officials felt the Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s threshold to determine a national threat under the Emergencies Act “should be reconsidered,” a public inquiry has learned. Jody Thomas told lawyers for the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is investigating the federal government’s decision to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada aims for respect in talks with China even as relations difficult: Mary Ng
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
Ottawa will maintain a respectful relationship with China, International Trade Minister Mary Ng said Thursday, although she warned that Canada’s biggest trading partner in Asia has changed. “China today is not the China of the past,” Ng told reporters in Bangkok where she is attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meetings alongside Prime Minister Justin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It really shook me’: Calgary surgeon spearheads drive to send supplies to Ukraine
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
CALGARY – A cardiac surgeon in Calgary has spearheaded a move to send medical and surgical supplies to Ukraine after seeing a doctor there treat open-heart surgery patients in a bomb shelter. Dr. Paul Fedak, who is Ukrainian-Canadian, said he was watching a social media post months ago of a Ukrainian cardiac surgeon, Dr. Igor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police nab three suspects in connection with thefts of bulldog puppies
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
MONTREAL – Quebec provincial police say they’ve arrested three people in connection with a series of puppy thefts targeting breeders last year. The cases involved breeders across the province who were targeted by thieves after listing their dogs, mainly French bulldogs, for sale online. Police say suspects showed up in groups at the addresses where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatal flight carrying B.C. fugitives was overweight when it crashed in Ontario: TSB
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
The Transportation Safety Board says a small plane that crashed in northern Ontario with two fugitives on board was overweight and the pilot was not qualified to fly at night. Flight records and witnesses have said the Piper Cherokee began its journey from British Columbia and made several stops before crashing near Sioux Lookout, Ont. ... Read More »
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