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Liberals’ national campaign director Jeremy Broadhurst resigns
By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suddenly without the assistance of one of his longest advisers just as the threat of being forced into an early election has been heightened. Jeremy Broadhurst resigned as the Liberal Party of Canada’s national campaign director today, one day after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended the agreement supporting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s independent forest-practices watchdog says there’s a risk that a coastal island won’t have enough old-growth trees in the future due to inadequate monitoring of harvesting. The Forest Practices Board says it began looking into old-growth forests on Quadra Island about 250 kilometres northwest of Vancouver after receiving a complaint from an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Girl lit on fire at Saskatoon high school, teacher injured trying to help
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
SASKATOON – Police say a 15-year-old girl has serious injuries after she was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school. A teacher who tried to put out the fire was also injured. Police say a school resource officer, who was at Evan Hardy Collegiate for a different matter, apprehended a suspect. Officers say a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Girl lit on fire at Saskatoon school, teacher injured trying to help
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
SASKATOON – Police in Saskatoon say a 15-year-old girl has serious injuries after she was lit on fire at a high school. They say a teacher who tried to put out the fire was also injured. A 14-year-old girl is in custody. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec premier names Christine Frechette as minister of economy, energy
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
Quebec Premier François Legault shuffled his cabinet Thursday, with Christine Frechette inheriting the economy, innovation and energy portfolios as the province’s newest “superminister.” Jean-François Roberge will take over from Frechette as immigration minister and maintain the portfolios of intergovernmental affairs and the French language. No new members were added to cabinet. The two were sworn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Mismatched guidance’ on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern
By Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for updated shots expected in the fall, pharmacists and some doctors say the move raises questions about gaps in vaccine access and government messaging. Officials in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec say they are following a directive from the Public Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time for scrutiny of police drones, says privacy researcher, after Vancouver arrest
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
VANCOUVER – A privacy researcher and civil liberties advocate says the use of drones by Canadian police forces has evolved with the technology, but scrutiny of their use is lacking. The concerns come after Vancouver’s Chief Const. Adam Palmer revealed that investigators deployed drones to help locate a suspect in a pair of gruesome stranger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fugitive from Quebec arrested in Hungary more than three months after escape
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec provincial police say one of the province’s top 10 most wanted criminals has been arrested after he escaped from a minimum security federal detention centre in May. Police say Yacine Zouaoui, 32, was apprehended in Budapest, Hungary on Tuesday and extradition procedures are underway to bring him back to Canada. Zouaoui, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC United MLA Dan Davies runs as Independent, eyeing possible ‘power broker’ status
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Three BC United legislators who are now running as Independents in British Columbia’s fall provincial election could be potential “power brokers” in a minority government, says the latest candidate to dispense with party affiliation. Dan Davies, first elected in 2017 in the Peace River North riding, announced his move on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa gives Via Rail 30 days to make changes after passengers stranded
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Via Rail has 30 days to make some changes following a train delay that left passengers stranded over the weekend. Rodriguez told Via Rail in a letter it has 30 days to update its emergency management action plan and he encourages it to work with Transport Canada to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC United MLA Dan Davies runs as Independent, sees himself as possible ‘powerbroker’
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A third BC United legislator has declared his candidacy as an Independent in the Oct. 19 provincial election. Dan Davies, first elected in 2017 in the Peace River North riding, says if elected this fall he could become a “powerbroker” in a potential minority government situation. Davies says he wants ... Read More »
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