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Who’s in and who’s out of the Liberal leadership race
By Nick Murray and Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2025
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. The deadline for registering to vote in the leadership contest passed on Jan. 27 and candidates have until Feb. 17 to submit their full entry fee of $350,000. The winner will be named ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.-based climate activist deported to Pakistan after protest charges
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2025
British Columbia-based environmental activist Zain Haq was aboard a plane in Toronto on Sunday afternoon, awaiting a nearly 14-hour flight to Pakistan, where he said he was looking forward to seeing his family and eating the food. But Haq was not on the plane by choice. He was being deported following the expiry of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign Affairs Minister Joly says Canadian released from detention in Afghanistan
By The Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2025
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canadian David Lavery has safely made it to Qatar from Afghanistan with the help of the Qatari government. The Canadian Armed Forces veteran went missing in Kabul back in November, according to the Veterans Transition Network. Lavery had been working with the group to provide humanitarian assistance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Sick monster’: Ex-priest pleads guilty to indecent assaults of children in Nunavut
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
IQALUIT, Nunavut – A Catholic priest’s sexual abuse of Inuit children decades ago in Igloolik, Nvt., transformed a once friendly and trusting hamlet into a place marred by anger and addiction, court heard Thursday. Wails and shouts could be heard in the Iqaluit courtroom where Eric Dejaeger, 77, pleaded guilty to indecent assaults against six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mount Polley boss says 2014 B.C. mine spill not toxic as firm faces fisheries charges
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2025
The president of the company involved in the Mount Polley environmental disaster that poured millions of cubic metres of mine tailings into B.C. waterways 10 years ago says the material spilled wasn’t toxic. Imperial Metals Corp. and two other firms were charged last month with 15 alleged Fisheries Act breaches, accused of allowing a “deleterious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From immigration to intelligence: 5 ways Trump’s executive orders could affect Canada
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
OTTAWA – While U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Canada is alarming enough, other measures he announced Monday after his inauguration could have their own implications for Canada. Here are five Trump directives that could affect Canadians: Pressure to scrap Facebook tax Canada implemented a digital services tax in June that applies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dragons’ Den’s Arlene Dickinson says Kevin O’Leary’s ovations to Trump not helpful
By Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
MONTEBELLO, QUE. – One of Canada’s “Dragons’ Den” stars is breathing fire at a former co-star over Canada’s approach to the Donald Trump White House. Arlene Dickinson, an investor who appears on the popular reality TV show, says former “Dragon” Kevin O’Leary’s recent comments are not helpful as President Trump continues to issue trade threats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP say three alleged human smugglers charged with conspiracy in Quebec
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
MONTREAL – Three men are facing conspiracy charges in Quebec after allegedly helping to smuggle temporary foreign workers across the border into the United States, the RCMP said Tuesday. Edward Alejandro Rojas Sanchez, 24, Julian Camilo Rojas Murcia, 27, and Fernando Esparza Dominguez, 33, are charged with conspiracy to commit an offence in the United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of December inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): – St. John’s, N.L.: 0.6 per cent (1.1) – Charlottetown-Summerside: 0.6 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of December inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): – Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.6 per cent (1.2) – Prince Edward Island: 0.4 per cent (1.8) – Nova Scotia: 0.9 per cent (1.7) – New Brunswick: 1.6 per cent (2.0) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeland attempts to put some distance between herself and an unpopular PM Trudeau
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
OTTAWA – Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is attempting to distance herself from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his record as she competes for his job. In an interview with CP24 on Monday, Freeland said she found herself disagreeing with Trudeau more often in recent months and ultimately decided the government was on the wrong ... Read More »
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