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Man police linked to neo-Nazi group pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – An Ottawa man is pleading not guilty to charges of terrorism and hate-speech related to the promotion of a far-right group. RCMP charged Patrick Gordon Macdonald in July 2023, alleging he took part in activities of a listed terrorist organization. It’s the first case in Canada where the government laid charges for both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fall storm could bring ‘hurricane force’ winds to B.C.
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is warning about an intensifying storm that is expected to bring powerful winds to Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast this week. Matt MacDonald, the lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service, says models predict “explosive cyclogenesis,” which is also known as a bomb cyclone, materializing Tuesday night. Such storms ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec party supports member who accused fellow politicians of denigrating minorities
By Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
MONTREAL – A Quebec political party has voted to support one of its members facing backlash for saying that racialized people are regularly disparaged at the provincial legislature. Québec solidaire members adopted an emergency resolution at the party’s convention late Sunday condemning the hate directed at Haroun Bouazzi, without endorsing his comments. Bouazzi, who represents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fall storm could bring ‘hurricane force’ finds to B.C.
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is warning about an intensifying storm that is expected to bring powerful winds to Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast this week. Matt MacDonald, the lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service, says models predict “explosive cyclogenesis,” which is also known as a bomb cyclone, materializing Tuesday night. Such storms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau talks root causes of hunger at G20, will meet with Biden, other leaders
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argues gender equality has to be part of any solution to solving global poverty and hunger. He is at the G20 summit in Brazil, where President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has made poverty the subject of the opening discussion among leaders. Media were not able to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coroner’s inquest begins into 2016 death of Ottawa man Abdirahman Abdi
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – A coroner’s inquest began this morning into the July 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi, who died after he was arrested by Ottawa police. The inquest into the 38-year-old’s death is mandated by law to determine how and why he died, and is set to last four weeks. The jury is not tasked with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec aims to boost access to abortion pills, contraception
By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec wants to increase access to abortion pills as part of a new plan aimed at reaffirming the province’s commitment to reproductive rights. Martine Biron, Quebec’s minister for the status of women, says it’s important to reinforce women’s rights at a time when they are declining around the world, and that one out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say death of young woman found in Halifax Walmart walk-in oven not suspicious
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
Halifax police have determined that the death of a young woman whose body was found in a Walmart’s walk-in oven was not suspicious and did not involve foul play. The death of the 19-year-old employee in the store’s bakery was reported on Oct. 19. Halifax Regional Police say they have informed the woman’s family of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Police say death of woman found in Halifax Walmart oven not suspicious
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
Halifax police have determined that the death of a young woman whose body was found in a Walmart walk-in oven was not suspicious and did not involve foul play. The death of the 19-year-old employee in the store’s bakery was reported on Oct. 19. Halifax Regional Police say they have informed the woman’s family of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa seeks project pitches to for new mental health fund aimed at youth
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks is looking for pitches to help young Canadians who are struggling with their mental health. The federal government plans to distribute $500 million for projects that help young people struggling to afford private mental health care services. The funding comes from the five-year Youth Mental Health Fund ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Post strike and trade talks amid parliament stall
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Post strike and trade talks amid parliament stall Parliament closes in on its eighth week of gridlock over a privilege motion, as Canada Post employees are on strike and calls emerge to exclude Mexico from upcoming trade talks. ... Read More »
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