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Saskatchewan Premier Moe, federal minister to meet on China canola tariff
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set to meet today with federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, along with industry groups, to discuss the steep Chinese tariff on Canadian canola seed. Kody Blois, the parliamentary secretary for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison are also to attend the meeting in Saskatoon. ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. court gives parliament 10-month deadline to make Indian Act comply with Charter
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has given the Canadian government until April 2026 to change the Indian Act to bring it into compliance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms after a successful legal challenge by descendants of people who renounced their status under the law. The court ruled that provisions of the act ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. MLA launches private prosecution against Charlotte Kates of Samidoun
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A member of the British Columbia legislature says she is pursuing a private prosecution against a Vancouver woman who praised Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel as “heroic.” Dallas Brodie, leader of the OneBC party, says she has submitted allegations of “terrorism offences” against Charlotte Kates to B.C. provincial court. Kates’ social media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Kelowna, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht on safety grounds
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
WEST KELOWNA — The City of West Kelowna, B.C., has cited public safety to deny a permit for a concert by American Christian singer Sean Feucht, who is outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement. The city says in an emailed statement that the permit for a concert in Memorial Park on Saturday had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: West Kelowna, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer on safety grounds
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
WEST KELOWNA — The City of West Kelowna, B.C, has cited public safety to deny a permit for a concert by American Christian singer Sean Feucht, who is outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parliament should have discussed recognition of Palestinian state, open letter says
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — An open letter signed by dozens of community and business leaders says the Liberal government should not have decided to recognize a Palestinian state without debating the issue in Parliament. The letter from B’nai Brith Canada, whose signatories include former MP Rona Ambrose and CTV host Ben Mulroney, says it is “an affront ... Read More »
1 responseValérie Plante says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney share the same priorities
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Montreal Mayor ValĂ©rie Plante says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney are aligned on priorities including public transportation and housing. Plante and Carney met at Montreal City Hall for the first time since Carney was elected in April. Montreal’s mayor told reporters after the meeting that the two had productive discussions and formed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre calls on federal government to classify Bishnoi gang as terror entity
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
SURREY — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is the latest politician calling for the federal government to designate the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity. His call on a visit to Surrey, B.C., comes after RCMP in the city announced last month they had made two arrests in an investigation into extortion targeting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elon Musk, world’s richest man, spotted in Bella Bella, B.C., on weekend visit
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
Airport shuttle driver Sean Carter has lived in the remote northern British Columbia community of Bella Bella for almost nine years and says the small coastal village occasionally gets a celebrity visit. Maybe a movie star or former athlete on a fishing trip. But nothing too high profile. He said that was why he initially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP arrest minor in Montreal on terror-related charges
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
MONTREAL — The RCMP say they have arrested a minor in Montreal on terrorism-related charges. Police say they arrested the young male in the city’s CĂ´te-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough around 1:30 p.m. Cpl. Érique Gasse says the youth had pledged allegiance to Islamic State and was ready to carry out at least one attack on behalf of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s top soldier joins NATO talks on how allies secure Ukraine under a peace deal
By Canadian Press on August 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s military is speaking with other top soldiers across the NATO alliance today seeking options for upholding peace in Ukraine if a ceasefire comes into force. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan is among those who were invited by her Italian counterpart for a virtual discussion with the ... Read More »
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