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Carney interested in ‘doing something, not being something,’ he says of adviser role
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
NANAIMO, B.C. – Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he’ll be advising the Liberal party to flip some of the challenges posed by an increasingly divided and dangerous world into an economic opportunity for Canada. But he won’t say what his specific advice will be on economic issues that are politically divisive in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In 2020, New Brunswick police fatally shot two Indigenous people, prompting protests
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
The recent fatal shooting of an Indigenous man by a New Brunswick Mountie offers a chilling reminder of two separate incidents in 2020 when police officers in the province fatally shot Indigenous people in distress. On the night of June 12, 2020, RCMP officers in eastern New Brunswick responded to a complaint about an “unwanted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.B. Liberal leader says death of Indigenous man during wellness check ‘inexplicable’
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
FREDERICTON – A New Brunswick First Nation is calling for a “thorough investigation” after an RCMP officer fatally shot an Indigenous man during a recent wellness check. The RCMP confirmed two officers were dispatched Sunday to the Elsipogtog First Nation where they confronted an armed man in mental distress in his home. The Mounties say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pro-Palestinian activists charged with harassment while protesting Marc Miller
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
MONTREAL – The lawyer representing pro-Palestinian activists accused of criminal harassment toward federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the charges are an attempt to “criminalize free speech.” Barbara Bedont says her three clients were protesting outside a Liberal byelection campaign office in Montreal’s Verdun borough last week when they saw Miller and two of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Carney mum on carbon-tax advice, future in politics at Liberal retreat
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
NANAIMO, B.C. – Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he’ll be advising the Liberal party to flip some the challenges posed by an increasingly divided and dangerous world into an economic opportunity for Canada. But he won’t say what his specific advice will be on economic issues that are politically divisive in Canada, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joly says Canada bars any Canadian-made arms from reaching Gaza
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa prohibits any Canadian-made weapons from reaching the Gaza Strip. Her comments come weeks after the U.S. announced plans to send Quebec-made ammunition to Israel. In March, the Liberals joined the NDP to pass a motion to stop authorizing arms exports to Israel, though permits approved in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The stakes cannot be higher:’ Harris-Trump to face off on debate stage
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
PHILADELPHIA – Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will be face-to-face for the first time during Tuesday night’s debate in Philadelphia, marking a pivotal moment during the final sprint of a razor-thin race for the White House. “We have said over and over again the stakes cannot be higher,” said Allison Prasch, an expert on U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of murdered Quebec police sergeant pleased with coroner’s investigation
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
MONTREAL – The family of a murdered Quebec provincial police sergeant says it welcomes the recommendations of a coroner’s report into her death. Maureen Breau’s relatives watched today’s news conference with coroner Géhane Kamel remotely, with a family spokesman saying they’re ready to turn the page. Dominic Roberge, a provincial police officer and longtime friend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PHAC explains reason for pulling COVID-19 vaccines before new ones approved
By Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
The Public Health Agency of Canada says it asked provinces to get rid of existing COVID-19 vaccines to avoid confusion with new formulations that will have the same drug identification number. Health Canada says it is reviewing updated COVID-19 vaccines that essentially modify the current shot to target a more recent strain of the virus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada begins process to impose tariffs on Chinese batteries, critical minerals
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
NANAIMO, B.C. – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the required consultation period to impose tariffs on more clean energy goods coming from China will begin today. The move follows a decision in August to hike tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles from six to 106 per cent effective Oct. 1. Tariffs of 25 per cent will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP lifts veil on use of emerging technologies to fight crime
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – The RCMP says it installed tools on digital devices to covertly collect electronic evidence in 32 cases over a five-year period. The criminal offences being investigated in these cases from 2017 to 2022 involved national security, illicit drugs, financial misdeeds and other serious matters. The national police force disclosed the statistics today in ... Read More »
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