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Joly, Blinken push to get B.C. river treaty through Congress before Trump government
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Top officials in both Canada and the United States are pushing for the need to finalize the Columbia River Treaty to manage water flowing between the two countries before the administration change in America. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters in Lima, Peru, that much can be accomplished to get the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three more cases of fraudulent overbilling, Ottawa says
By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government has referred three more cases of fraudulent overbilling in its procurement system to the RCMP. In July, a former federal consultant was charged with fraud for overbilling the government by $250,000. Previously in March, Ottawa asked the RCMP to investigate at least $5 million in suspected fraud by IT sub-contractors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Québec solidaire member faces rebuke for saying fellow politicians target minorities
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
MONTREAL – Amid heavy criticism across party lines, an opposition member of the provincial legislature is not backing down from comments that his fellow lawmakers say painted them as racist. Haroun Bouazzi of Québec solidaire has been criticized this week for a speech delivered recently before a community group that works with immigrants. He told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, Indonesia agree to trade pact, Trudeau touts nuclear energy for Indo-Pacific
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Canada has concluded trade negotiations with Indonesia, paving the way to sign a deal with the world’s fourth-most populous country next year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the news alongside Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Trudeau’s office says both sides must iron out some of the technical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault apologizes over Indigenous identity claims
By Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
EDMONTON – Canada’s Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault is apologizing after shifting claims of his Indigenous identity came under scrutiny. The Edmonton Liberal member of Parliament says he’s sorry he hasn’t been clear about who he is and his family’s history and that he’s still learning about his heritage. Boissonnault has previously referred to himself as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insurance bureau estimates $110 million in damages from October storms in B.C.
By Brianna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Intense flooding that hammered British Columbia’s coast last month has led to more than $110 million in insured damage claims. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says insurers have been working with clients for the last few weeks since the Category 4 atmospheric river caused “significant flood damage” to Metro Vancouver properties in Coquitlam, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government overestimating immigration impact on housing gap: PBO
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s parliamentary budget officer says the federal government is overestimating the impact its new immigration plan will have on the country’s housing shortage. In October the Liberal government announced it was cutting the number of permanent residents allowed into the country between 2025 and 2027. The PBO has previously reported that Canada needs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctors in northern Saskatchewan treat 27 scurvy cases, highlight food insecurity
By Glynn Brothen, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
LA RONGE, Sask. – Doctors in La Ronge, Sask., have treated 27 cases of scurvy within the last six months, bringing to light the severe impact of food insecurity in the province’s North. Dr. Jeff Irvine told the news website larongeNow that a colleague was surprised to diagnose a case in May. “The physician started ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Other countries seeking out advice from Canada ahead of Trump return: Joly
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
LIMA, Peru – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Donald Trump’s return to the White House has boosted Canada’s influence in the world as other international partners turn to Canada for advice on how to deal with him. Joly made the comments in Peru, where she was attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit with Prime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post workers are on strike. Here’s what you need to know about your mail
By Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
TORONTO – Workers at Canada Post went on strike Friday in a move that is expected to create delays and other disruptions to mail and parcel delivery – just as the Crown corporation prepares for what’s typically its busiest period. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it came to the decision after “a year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign interference inquiry’s final report now due by end of January
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government is giving an inquiry into foreign interference an extra month to complete its work. Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue’s final report is now due by the end of January, a month later than expected. In a statement, Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Hogue had written to the Privy Council Office to ... Read More »
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