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Provinces decry Ottawa’s plan to resettle asylum seekers across the country
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
FREDERICTON – Provincial leaders across Canada are taking turns criticizing the federal Liberal government’s proposal to alleviate immigration pressure on Quebec and Ontario by resettling asylum seekers more equitably across the country. New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs set the ball rolling when he told the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday that Ottawa was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses. Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says B.C.’s portion of the $1.5-billion national plan is estimated to be $195 million, and under the memorandum ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP say 3 dead, suspects at large in targeted attack at home in Lloydminster, Sask.
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
LLOYDMINSTER, SASK. – RCMP said suspects were at large but the public was not at risk Thursday following a triple homicide at a home in Lloydminster, Sask. Staff Sgt. Brian Nicholl didn’t give details about the victims. He told reporters it appears they were targeted. “It’s not a random incident,” Nicholl said. “The suspect or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s consul general says he had nothing to do with purchase of new NYC residence
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s consul general in New York told members of a House of Commons committee on Thursday that he had nothing to do with the purchase of the country’s new official residence in New York City, and he doesn’t know when he will be moving in. Former CTV journalist Tom Clark was called before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: RCMP say three dead in targeted attack at home in Lloydminster, Sask.
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
LLOYDMINSTER, SASK. – RCMP say suspects are at large but the public is not at risk following a triple homicide at a home in Lloydminster, Sask. Staff Sgt. Brian Nicholl didn’t give details about the victims or why the public shouldn’t be worried. He says it appears the victims were targeted. The bodies were discovered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dry conditions mean increased wildfire risk in B.C. through the fall
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
VANCOUVER – An expert with the BC Wildfire Service says relentless drought conditions for much of British Columbia sets the stage for more fire activity this fall. Neal McLoughlin, superintendent of predictive services, says “aggressive fire behaviour” is ongoing in northern B.C., and wildfires there are expected to remain active possibly into next spring. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of harassment claims at Canada’s spy agency
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has recently faced a series of revelations about allegations of workplace harassment and assault. Here is a timeline about the situation. July 2019: A B.C.-based CSIS officer later identified as “Jane Doe” in court documents begins to suffer what she says were a series of sexual assaults at the hands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Documents show dozens of harassment, violence cases at CSIS. It deemed only 8 founded
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
VANCOUVER – When Canada’s spy chief wrote a secret letter to the public safety minister last December – the week after a report emerged that two young women in the service had been sexually assaulted by a senior colleague – it came with a warning. David Vigneault, then director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Youri Chassin quits CAQ to sit as Independent, says government spends too much
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
Quebec legislature member Youri Chassin announced Thursday he’s leaving the Coalition Avenir Québec to sit as an Independent, becoming the second member of government to quit in a little more than one week. Chassin’s announcement came hours after he wrote an open letter published in local media criticizing Premier François Legault’s party for abandoning its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada pushing for government intervention as clock ticks on labour talks
By The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
TORONTO – Air Canada is asking the federal government to be ready to intervene in its labour talks with its pilots as time is running out before a potential shutdown. Airline spokesman Christophe Hennebelle says Air Canada is committed to negotiations but it faces “unreasonable wage demands” from the pilots union that it can’t meet. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta First Nation suing federal government over right to clean drinking water
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on September 12th, 2024
EDMONTON – An Alberta First Nation has revived a lawsuit it launched 10 years ago in an effort to get the federal government to recognize its human right to clean, safe water. The Ermineskin Cree Nation says Ottawa’s proposed legislation on First Nations drinking water fails to recognize that people on reserves have the same ... Read More »
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