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Two men accused in fatal border crossing to stand trial in Minnesota
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Two men are to stand trial on human smuggling charges this week, almost three years after a family from India was found frozen to death on the border between Manitoba and Minnesota. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand are accused of being part of a large operation that brought Indian nationals to Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau heads to G20 in Brazil as Canada crafts approach to emerging countries
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to leave Peru this morning for the G20 summit in Brazil as Ottawa seeks its place in a rift between the United States and booming economies in the developing world. The Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum with leaders ranging from long-standing allies such as ... Read More »
1 responseNova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill’s passion for politics started early
By Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2024
HALIFAX – Zach Churchill freely admits he’s a career politician. The leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal party – first elected to the legislature when he was 26 – makes no apologies for dedicating his working life to public service, saying his experience has been invaluable during a provincial election campaign that has just over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parliament on the road to an unprecedented confidence crisis, but there are off-ramps
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2024
OTTAWA – If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the government, without anyone in Parliament casting a vote. The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois have already announced plans to try ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says new B.C. cabinet built around ‘kitchen table’ issues: affordability, homes
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2024
VICTORIA – Premier David Eby says the British Columbia cabinet he introduces Monday will be tasked with focusing on issues voters strongly told the government they are most concerned about: affordability, health care, community safety, housing and the economy. Eby’s New Democrats won a slim, one-seat majority in last month’s election, taking 47 seats in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Danielle Smith echoes Doug Ford’s concerns about Mexico trade, suggests carve-out
By Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is echoing concerns about Mexico that were expressed earlier this week by Ontario’s premier, saying she hopes Canada can get a “carve-out” from import tariffs that president-elect Donald Trump is promising. Smith told her provincewide radio call-in program Saturday that advice she received from Robert Lighthizer, Trump’s former trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says APEC leaders focused on how to trade with Trump administration
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru have been dominated by worries about how to navigate Donald Trump’s return to the White House. In particular, the prime minister says discussions have centred on how to continue trade with an incoming president who’s promised sweeping tariffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1 man dead, 1 missing after house catches fire south of Quebec City
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – One person was found dead and another is still missing after a house caught fire Friday evening in Saint-Georges, Quebec, about 85 kilometres southeast of Quebec City. Quebec provincial police spokesperson Élizabeth Marquis-Guy says the man was found in the home but police are not yet able to confirm his identity. Earlier today ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau pledges $35M for Pacific Rim projects, meets with APEC leaders in Peru
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing $35 million in Canadian funding for programs across the Pacific Rim ranging from cybersecurity training to fighting domestic violence. The funding pulls from money that was already allocated, such as the Indo-Pacific strategy the Liberals announced two years ago. The prime minister made the announcement in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two men missing after house catches fire south of Quebec City
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – Two people are missing after a house caught fire Friday evening in Saint-Georges, Quebec, about 85 kilometres southeast of Quebec City. Quebec provincial police say they received a 911 call at around 5 p.m. Spokesperson Élizabeth Marquis-Guy says police are still working to locate the missing men. Police say one of the men ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal city councillors table motion to declare state of emergency on homelessness
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – A pair of independent Montreal city councillors have tabled a motion to get the city to declare a state of emergency on homelessness next week. The motion calls on the city to usher in a host of measures including requisitioning private accommodation spaces to shelter the unhoused before winter comes and allocating more ... Read More »
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