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Government spending in limbo as Tories, Liberals continue game of chicken in House
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government is asking Parliament for approval to spend billions of dollars, but the ongoing stalemate in the House of Commons could prevent the Liberals from getting the green light. Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled a request on Monday for $21.6 billion to fund programs including housing, dental care and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec politician offers mea culpa for comments on racism in provincial legislature
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – A Quebec legislature member says he doesn’t think his colleagues at the national assembly are racist, as his party prepares to face criticism from all sides for controversial comments he made earlier this month. Haroum Bouazzi says he will remain a member of the left-leaning Québec solidaire caucus in a social media statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post, union sit down with mediator, but still ‘far apart’ as strike drags on
By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator Monday, but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a countrywide strike enters its fifth day. In a statement, Canada Post said the parties “remain far apart” but that the Crown corporation continues to aim for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transportation Safety Board investigating after plane goes off runway in Vancouver
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board says it’s investigating after a Boeing 767 cargo jet went off a runway at Vancouver International Airport. The airport says the Cargojet flight went off the east side of its north runway after landing about 1:45 a.m. The airport says firefighters responded and there were no reported injuries among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blizzard conditions met migrants at Manitoba-Minnesota border crossing, trial hears
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – Witnesses have testified about brutal cold along the border between Manitoba and Minnesota, where a family from India froze to death in early 2022 while trying to walk into the United States. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of being part of a ring that flew Indian nationals to Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation rate rises to 2% in October, reducing odds of another jumbo rate cut
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s inflation rate climbed back up to two per cent in October, shifting expectations slightly in favour of a quarter-percentage point interest rate cut next month. The report from Statistics Canada on Tuesday said prices in October increased at a faster annual pace in five out of the eight major components of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toyota Highlander tops list of most stolen vehicles in 2023: Équité Association
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
TORONTO – An insurance crime and fraud prevention group says the Toyota Highlander was the most stolen vehicle in 2023, dethroning the Honda CR-V as the nation’s top stolen car for two years in a row. Non-profit Équité Association says the Toyota Highlander topped the list as criminals continue to target vehicles that maximize profit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report finds 1 in 5 newcomers leave Canada within 25 years, calls for retention plan
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – One in five immigrants who come to Canada ultimately leave for another country within 25 years, with about one-third of those people moving on within the first five years. The findings come from a report by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada, which looked at the issue of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From atmospheric river to bomb cyclone, here are the ABCs of weather terminology
By Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
A series of meteorological terms associated with extreme weather have become popularized in recent years. Here’s how some of them are defined by the American Meteorological Society: BOMB CYCLONE A storm outside the tropics in which central pressure drops rapidly, by a certain amount within a certain period of time, with this varying according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says G20 leaders’ statement on Ukraine is not strong enough
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the final leaders’ statement from the G20 summit in Brazil is not strong enough on the war in Ukraine. He is also expressing some concern about the impact U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House will have on global support for Ukraine. Russia is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of October inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was two per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): – Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.1 per cent (0.7) – Prince Edward Island: 1.3 per cent (1.0) – Nova Scotia: 1.5 per cent (0.9) – New Brunswick: 1.8 per cent (0.9) ... Read More »
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