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Supreme Court of Canada orders trial on drug charges to proceed despite delay
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a case against two people for alleged drug offences will go to trial in Ontario after it was derailed due to a delay. Robert Vrbanic and Sarah Josipovic were jointly charged with possession of large amounts of four different drugs for the purpose of trafficking and possession ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader to avoid ‘civil war’
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
VICTORIA — John Rustad has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party of B.C., saying he quit to avert a “civil war” in the Opposition ranks. His departure came one day after he refused to resign in the face of a caucus revolt in which 20 MLAs representing a caucus majority said they had lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water-contaminated fuel led to 2023 plane crash near Bella Bella, B.C.: TSB
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
RICHMOND — Federal investigators say the use of fuel contaminated with water caused the failure of both engines in a plane that crashed on British Columbia’s central coast. The Transportation Safety Board says in a report that the Dec. 18, 2023, crash of a Wilderness Seaplanes Ltd. Grumman Goose seaplane happened shortly after the aircraft ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court of Canada to review inmates’ challenge of jail lockdowns
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the cases of two inmates who challenged the use of rotating lockdowns at a Nova Scotia jail. The two inmates at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility went to court to contest the legality of the lockdowns, which took place due to staff shortages. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Net-zero advisory body co-chair resigns, says process felt ‘neglected, performative’
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The co-chair of the federal government’s net-zero advisory body has resigned, saying its work had begun to feel “neglected or performative.” In a post on his LinkedIn account, Simon Donner says he resigned on Tuesday and he is grateful for the opportunity to help shape climate policy in Canada. He says the structure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — More than 27,000 federal public servants were paid at least $150,000 in the last fiscal year, a document tabled in Parliament shows. It says more than 20,000 employees received compensation — salaries, bonuses, benefits and overtime pay — of between $150,000 and $199,999 in 2024-25. The document, prepared by the Treasury Board of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Study that said glyphosate herbicide is safe retracted 25 years after publication
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Environmental groups say Health Canada needs to take action after an influential research article on the safety of a popular weed-killer was retracted by its publisher. A paper published in 2000 in the journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology concluded that the herbicide glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, is safe for humans. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal-area measles case is first reported in Quebec since April
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting a new case of measles in the Montreal area, the first in the province since April. The case involves a person who visited a pediatric clinic in St-Eustache, Que., an off-island suburb of Montreal, on Nov. 28. The government says more cases are possible and vaccination is the best protection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Key federal ministers address Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa as Hodgson bows out
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Several key federal cabinet ministers addressed the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa Thursday, including Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. But Energy Minister Tim Hodgson — who is helping to advance Prime Minister Mark Carney’s major projects agenda — has been taken off the agenda, despite being previously scheduled to appear Thursday. Hodgson’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader, saying it’s not a ‘hostile takeover’
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
VICTORIA — The Conservative Party of B.C. has released a statement from John Rustad saying he has resigned as leader, one day after he refused to quit in the face of a caucus revolt. The statement says the uprising “was not a hostile takeover by BC Liberals,” a reference to the centre-right party that imploded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: John Rustad resigns as leader of the B.C. Conservatives
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
VICTORIA — The Conservative Party of B.C. has released a statement from John Rustad saying he has resigned as leader. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
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