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Premier Danielle Smith returns to Alberta legislature with byelection win
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is heading back to the legislature. Smith defeated four challengers to win a byelection Tuesday night in the constituency of Brooks-Medicine Hat. She has been absent from the legislature for seven years. She won a seat in 2012 as leader of the former Wildrose Party, but failed to even ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frustration, anxiety persist as Liberals claim success on wait times for veterans
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
OTTAWA – When Stephen LaSalle first injured his foot in a military training exercise, he had only heard the stories about what it was like to deal with Veterans Affairs Canada. Five years later, the reservist naval lieutenant can talk about the experience firsthand. LaSalle is one of more than 23,000 veterans whose disability claims ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Premier Danielle Smith back in the legislature with byelection win
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is back in the legislature after winning a seat more than seven years after she left. Smith has defeated four opponents to win the byelection in the constituency of Brooks-Medicine Hat in the southeastern corner of the province. With almost all polls reporting NDP candidate Gwendoline Dirk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family says Saskatchewan farmer killed fighting in Ukraine
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
HERBERT, Sask. – The family of a Saskatchewan farmer who served with the Canadian military in Afghanistan says he has been killed fighting in Ukraine. Joseph Hildebrand, 33, died recently in Ukraine, said his brother Jake. The family was notified by some other people in his unit. “He was a good man with strong values ... Read More »
1 responseHealth funding talks end with no agreement as feds walk away, blaming premiers
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The federal government has withdrawn from a joint communique on health funding with provincial and territorial ministers, ending two days of widely anticipated meetings in Vancouver without any agreement. Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says he went to the meetings “in good faith” but blamed premiers for giving their ministers “marching orders” to ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. agriculture minister says sector is recovering well on flooding anniversary
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2022
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – British Columbia’s agriculture minister says farmers had “an emotional year” as they worked to recover from catastrophic flooding last November. Lana Popham says the province will continue to communicate with farmers to find solutions to reduce flood risks for the hard-hit Sumas Prairie and Fraser Valley areas, and to ensure a quicker ... Read More »
1 responseAlleged 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 »
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