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Hurricane Melissa expected to have indirect impact on Eastern Canada later this week
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
HALIFAX — Hurricane Melissa is forecast to stay offshore as it accelerates northward this week, but the Canadian Hurricane Centre says the storm is still expected to play a role in dumping some ugly weather across Eastern Canada. Meteorologist Bob Robichaud says that on Friday, a low-pressure system will make its way over the northeastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tories call on all parties to back tougher sentences for intimate partner violence
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on other parties to support legislation he says would combat intimate partner violence. Poilievre’s call came after Statistics Canada released a report that says the number of reports of intimate partner violence increased by 14 per cent between 2018 and 2024. The report also notes women and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman arrested in death of abandoned newborn had spent morning at homeless shelter
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
MONTREAL — A woman arrested in the death of a newborn found abandoned in a Montreal-area bus shelter on Monday had been at a homeless centre earlier that day. Pierre Rousseau is general manager of the Halte du Coin homeless shelter in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore, about 700 metres from where the baby ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Analyst says Ottawa should pick German sub builder over South Korean rival
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new report comparing the two contenders for Canada’s submarine contract cautions that Hanwha’s subs will likely have to be modified to meet Canadian operational requirements. The report lands days before Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit a Hanwha facility in South Korea, and a week before a major maritime defence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays fans stick it out till early morning hours to see L.A. Dodgers take Game 3
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
TORONTO — Patience is a virtue but it didn’t pay off for the Toronto Blue Jays fans who stuck it out until almost 3 a.m. at Rogers Centre for a watch party that saw more than 27,000 fans pack the stands. The Blue Jays fell to the L.A. Dodgers 6-5 at Dodgers Stadium in Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta teachers say fight just begun but will follow the law in back-to-work bill
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
EDMONTON — The union for Alberta’s teachers says the province using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to end their strike is a gross abuse of power — but says it will follow the law. The Alberta Teachers’ Association, in a statement, says it will pursue all legal alternatives to challenge the bill passed early this morning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta government passes bill to use notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith’s caucus worked into the wee hours of Tuesday morning to curtail debate and speedily pass a bill using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 striking teachers back to work. Smith’s United Conservatives, using their majority in the legislature and passing procedural rules to put one-hour limits on discussion, voted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Alberta passes bill on teacher strike
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Alberta passes bill to use notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike Premier Danielle Smith’s government has passed a bill using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 striking teachers back to work to end the largest walkout in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Carney’s visit to Singapore focuses on attracting investment in Canada
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to Singapore on Tuesday, as his first official visit to Asia enters its second leg. Carney has been pitching Canada as a reliable trading partner for Southeast Asia as he works to expand exports to non-U.S. markets, and also as an attractive place for investment. On Sunday, he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta passes bill to use notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith’s government has passed a bill using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 striking teachers back to work to end the largest walkout in Alberta history. Members of Smith’s caucus, using their majority in the legislature and passing procedural rules to curtail debate, voted and passed the bill through three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sanctions-evading Russian oil ships could pollute the Arctic, PM’s adviser warns
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Some of Canada’s allies are praising Ottawa’s work on preventing Russia from smuggling oil through concealed ships — ships that Ottawa fears could someday unleash an environmental cataclysm in the Arctic. Canada and its allies have blacklisted more than 400 unregistered ships — known as shadow vessels — in just six months. The ... Read More »
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