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Voting begins for Green leadership as candidates look to revitalize embattled party
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2022
OTTAWA – After a disappointing federal election result last year, a series of public scandals over internal conflicts and continued a downward trend in fundraising, the federal Green Party is getting ready to install a new leader – or leaders. Green members can start casting their ballots Saturday in a contest that will culminate with ... Read More »
1 responseSix people vying for leadership of Green Party as voting starts Saturday
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2022
OTTAWA – Around 22,000 people will be able to start voting Saturday for the next leader of the Green Party of Canada, with the winner set to be announced Nov. 19. The Greens are the fifth-largest federal party, holding two seats in the House of Commons: Mike Morrice in Kitchener-Centre and former leader Elizabeth May ... Read More »
1 responseRemnants of hurricane Nicole bring heavy rain to southern Quebec and Atlantic region
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2022
MONTREAL – The remnants of hurricane Nicole are bringing heavy rainfall to much of southern Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Environment Canada said Friday that Nicole would merge overnight with a cold front and track into the Maritimes. New Brunswick is expected to receive up to 70 millimetres of rainfall by this morning. The agency says ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau arrives in Cambodia for ASEAN summit as Canada seeks deeper Indo-Pacific ties
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2022
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has touched down in Cambodia for a summit aimed at deepening Canada’s economic ties with Southeast Asia. He is attending the leaders’ summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Phnom Penh. That includes a Saturday evening commemorative event to mark Canada’s 45 years of relations ... Read More »
1 responseNo winning ticket sold for Friday’s $29 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
There was no winning ticket sold in Friday’s Lotto Max $29 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 15 will be an estimated $36 million... Read More »
1 responseLotto Max winning numbers for Friday, Nov. 11, 2022
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Friday’s Lotto Max draw for an estimated $29 million: 05, 23, 34, 35, 46, 47 & 50. Bonus: 10 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigate shooting near junior college in Laval, Que.
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
LAVAL, Que. – At least three people were shot and injured in a park near a junior college in Laval, Que., just north of Montreal. Laval police say they received word just before 5:30 p.m. Friday of a shooting in a park near Collège Montmorency, in that city’s Chomedey district. Sgt. Geneviève Major, a police ... Read More »
1 responsePolice arrest man, 19, after lockdown at Quebec junior college south of Montreal
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
MONTREAL – A 19-year-old man wearing a bulletproof vest was arrested at gunpoint outside a Quebec junior college on Friday in an incident that led to an hours-long lockdown of the school. St-Jean-sur-Richelieu municipal police said in a statement the man will remain detained until his arraignment on charges that will include uttering threats. Police ... Read More »
1 responsePolice detain two after lockdown at Quebec junior college south of Montreal
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
MONTREAL – A 19-year-old man wearing a bulletproof vest was arrested at gunpoint outside a Quebec junior college Friday in an incident that led to an hours-long lockdown of the school and the detention of a girl under the age of 18. Sgt. Jérémie Levesque of the St-Jean-sur-Richelieu municipal police told reporters there were no ... Read More »
1 responseUkraine war looms large as Canadians mark Remembrance Day
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
OTTAWA – The war in Ukraine loomed large Friday as Canadians, most wearing poppies but few with masks, gathered at cenotaphs and monuments to remember and pay their respects to those who fought and died in service of the country. This year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies saw a return to normal after two years of pandemic-related ... Read More »
1 responsePolice make two arrests after lockdown at Quebec junior college south of Montreal
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que. – Police south of Montreal say two people are under arrest after a junior college was locked down this morning. Sgt. Jérémie Levesque with the police of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., says there are no reports of injuries. He says the police operation is ongoing and the lockdown remains in effect. Police say they received ... Read More »
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