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Trump’s invasion threats violate international law: Canadian ambassador
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2025
PARIS — Canada’s ambassador to France says United States President Donald Trump’s invasion threats violate international law. “I’m just saying that in order to respect international law, you don’t threaten your neighbours by invasion,” Stéphane Dion said Monday at Canada’s embassy in Paris, one day after Trump said he would impose 25 per cent tariffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New laws not the ‘only tool’ to strengthen ballot integrity: elections chief
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault acknowledges that proposed changes to bolster the integrity of the next national vote are unlikely to become law before Canadians head to the polls next. But Perrault said legislative tweaks are not the “only tool in the box” to deal with foreign meddling and other threats. In an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Claims process for First Nations child welfare class action opens in March, AFN says
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — First Nations children and their families who lived under Canada’s First Nations child welfare system between 1991 and 2022 will be able to apply for compensation under a class-action settlement starting next month. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said the settlement is an acknowledgment of the harms First Nations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AI shouldn’t only benefit ultra-wealthy ‘oligarchs,’ Trudeau tells global AI summit
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2025
PARIS — The world needs regulation to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence aren’t enjoyed only by extremely wealthy “oligarchs,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a speech Monday at a global conference on AI. Trudeau said that while the goal isn’t to stop progress, the technology needs guardrails, transparency and accountability. “We must put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade Minister Ng, Justice Minister Virani won’t run in next election
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Arif Virani and Trade Minister Mary Ng are the latest federal cabinet ministers to decide against running again in the next election. Virani posted on social media Monday that his life in politics has taken a toll on his family life. He said his wife Suchita Jain and his two sons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police watchdog investigating after person dies in custody following arrest
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after a person died in police custody in a suburb northwest of Montreal after being arrested and pepper-sprayed. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, or BEI, says local police in St-Eustache, Que., received a 911 call at around 8:30 a.m. Saturday about a driver who went off the road ... 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!‘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!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!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 »
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