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A look back at nearly three decades of British Columbia provincial elections
By The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2024
British Columbians are voting in the next provincial election on Oct. 19. The NDP is hoping to hold on to power, while those on the right are running in a new political landscape after the former Opposition BC United folded and its Leader Kevin Falcon placed his support behind the B.C. Conservatives. Here’s a look ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some key issues to watch for in B.C.’s provincial election campaign
By The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia provincial election campaign is expected to officially kick off Saturday, but party leaders have been vying for votes for months in the lead up to the Oct. 19 fixed election day. Here’s a look at some of the issues that are expected to be front and centre over the next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labour Day train delay isolated incident, Via Rail CEO tells MPs
By The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – The head of Via Rail says a train delay over the Labour Day long weekend was an isolated incident. Mario Péloquin appeared in front of a parliamentary committee to answer to an incident that stranded passengers between Montreal and Quebec City for 10 hours as they ran out of food, water and working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘She is dying’: Lawsuit asks Lake Winnipeg to be legally defined as a person
By The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A court has been asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person in a case that may go further than any other in trying to establish the rights of nature in Canada. “It really is that simple,” said Grand Chief Jerry Daniels of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Political parties cool to idea of new federal regulations for nomination contests
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – Several federal political parties are expressing reservations about the prospect of fresh regulations to prevent foreign meddlers from tainting their candidate nomination processes. Elections Canada has suggested possible changes to safeguard nominations, including barring non-citizens from helping choose candidates, requiring parties to publish contest rules and explicitly outlawing behaviour such as voting more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Ottawa, Montreal next week
By The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Canada next week after a planned trip in July was cancelled amid political turmoil in France. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a statement today that Macron will be in Canada Wednesday and Thursday after the leaders attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health Canada approves updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
Health Canada has authorized Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus. The mRNA vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, has been reformulated to target the JN.1 subvariant of Omicron. It will replace the previous version of the protein-based vaccine, which targeted the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron. Health Canada recently asked provinces and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec public services are becoming ‘dehumanized’ due to rise in demand: ombudsperson
By The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec’s ombudsperson is warning that public services are becoming “dehumanized” in the province amid a rise in demand for them. Marc-André Dowd released his annual report today, which highlights several examples of people receiving inadequate care across the health network in the 12 months leading to March 31. One dying man who lived ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yukon RCMP officer cleared in 2022 fatal shooting at Whitehorse airport
By The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
EDMONTON – Independent investigators have cleared a Yukon police officer in a 2022 fatal shooting of a man who was threatening others with a rifle. In a report released by the civilian-led Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, investigators say an officer who shot the man at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport was “acting properly in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anita Anand sworn in as transport minister after Pablo Rodriguez resigns
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – Treasury Board President Anita Anand has been sworn in as federal transport minister during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. She replaces Pablo Rodriguez, who resigned from cabinet and left the Liberal caucus to pursue the Quebec Liberal party leadership. Rodriguez announced this morning that he will sit as an Independent member of Parliament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP to join Bloc in defeating Conservatives’ non-confidence motion
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will join the Bloc Québécois in blocking a non-confidence motion next week when the Conservatives attempt to topple the the government. The planned votes from the Bloc and the New Democrats eliminate the possibility of a snap election next week. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced he will ... Read More »
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