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Canada’s physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
VICTORIA – The group representing Canada’s physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples,saying it is “deeply ashamed” and “owning its history” of racism, neglect and abuse. At an apology ceremony in Victoria attended by representatives from the First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, the Canadian Medical Association says it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development rather than Parks Canada. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the legislation, once passed, will help accelerate rebuilding efforts. In July a wildfire destroyed over one-third of the town’s homes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives deny link to protesters that harassed Singh after Liberals blame them
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – Conservatives are denying any association with protesters who harassed Jagmeet Singh, among others, outside of Parliament Hill this week after Liberal ministers accused them of lending their support. A video circulated online Tuesday showing two men following the NDP leader as one of them appears to call him a “corrupted bastard.” Singh turned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.B. election campaign to kick off Thursday, with economy and health major themes
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is expected to officially kick off a provincial election campaign Thursday morning with a visit to the lieutenant-governor. Opposition parties have got a head start, with the Liberals releasing their platform 10 days ago and the Greens launching their campaign today. Under the province’s fixed-date election law, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP feared they didn’t have enough evidence to hold terror suspect sought by U.S.
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
MONTREAL – Court documents filed in the case of a Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City reveal the RCMP didn’t have enough evidence to hold him in Canada. The RCMP arrested Muhammad Shahzeb Khan on Sept. 4 in Ormstown, Que., as he allegedly prepared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All 16 soldiers injured in CFB Valcartier training accident released from hospital
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
SAINT-GABRIEL-DE-VALCARTIER, Que. – All 16 Canadian soldiers sent to hospital after they were injured on a Quebec military base have been released. The Canadian Armed Forces said two armoured vehicles were involved in an accident in a training area of Canadian Forces Base Valcartier. The military did not disclose details on how the soldiers were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Construction of Vancouver’s first indoor supervised site for people who inhale illicit drugs is complete in the city’s Downtown Eastside and its executive director says people could start using the new rooms in weeks. Dr. Julio Montaner, at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS which operates the site, says supervised injection sites ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal ministers accuse Conservatives of supporting protesters that harassed Singh
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – Two Liberal ministers are accusing Conservatives of lending their support to protesters who harassed Jagmeet Singh, among others, outside of Parliament Hill this week. A video circulated online Tuesday showing two men following the NDP leader as one of them appears to call him a “corrupted bastard.” Singh turned around and confronted the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada ambassador to China says relations at ‘yellow light’ but not adversarial
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canadian ambassador to China says Ottawa’s complex relationship with Beijing means some facets of the relationship are speeding along while others are in reverse. In a French-language speech this week, Jennifer May described the bilateral relationship as being at a yellow stoplight, after the red light during the detainment of Canadian citizens Michael ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
VANCOUVER – A report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year. That figure is the result of municipal restrictions, in particular requirements that short-term rental units must be located within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police arrest two people in connection with 15-year-old’s opioid overdose
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2024
Montreal police have arrested two people on drug charges following an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old boy from a synthetic opioid overdose last December. Laxshan Mylvaganam, 24, and a 17-year-old whose identity is protected have been charged with possession and trafficking of narcotics. Police say they seized several hundred counterfeit pills containing dangerous ... Read More »
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