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Freeland rallies a united front ahead of Trump’s return to White House
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is getting the band back together, seeking to rally a united front and co-ordinate springing a plan into action to deal with threats posed by the incoming Donald Trump presidency. She’s spending her days talking with heads of major industries and various premiers and meeting with members of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surrey recount confirms B.C. New Democrats win election majority
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia New Democrats have a majority government of 47 seats after a recount in the riding of Surrey-Guildford gave the party’s candidate 22 more votes than the provincial Conservatives. Confirmation of victory for Premier David Eby’s party comes nearly three weeks after election night when no majority could be declared. Garry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal says Quebec-Canada dispute stalling much-needed funding to help homeless
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said Friday a “constitutional fight” between Quebec and Canada is tying up money the city desperately needs to deal with its worsening homelessness problem as winter approaches. Plante called on the governments of Quebec and Canada to finalize a deal to free up what she said is $100 million promised to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnitude 5.3 quake hits northern Yukon, no damage reported
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck in northern Yukon, but Natural Resources Canada says there have been no reports of damage and none would be expected. The quake struck about 167 kilometres north of Keno, Yukon, and 519 kilometres from Whitehorse, just after noon Pacific Time at a depth of 27 kilometres. Natural Resources Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Surrey recount confirms B.C. New Democrats win election majority
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia New Democrats have a majority government of 47 seats after a recount in the riding of Surrey-Guildford gave the party’s candidate 22 more votes than the provincial Conservatives. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government to apologize for Nunavik dog slaughter
By Nick Murray and Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government will apologize to Inuit in Nunavik for the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s until the late 1960s. In his opening remarks at the Inuit-Crown partnership committee meeting in Ottawa on Friday, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the government is preparing to deliver an apology in Nunavik – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s response to Trump deportation plan a key focus of revived cabinet committee
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
OTTAWA, W.Va. – U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s promise to launch a mass deportation of millions of undocumented people has the Canadian government looking at its own border. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the issue is one of two “points of focus” for a recently revived cabinet committee to handle Canada-U.S. relations. Freeland says she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal says Quebec-Canada dispute stalling badly needed funding to help homeless
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says a “constitutional fight” between Quebec and Canada is tying up money the city badly needs to deal with its worsening homelessness problem. Plante is calling on the governments of Quebec and Canada to finalize a deal to free up what she said is $100 million promised to help provide shelter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sides in B.C. port dispute to meet in bid to end lockout after talk with minister
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Employers and the union representing supervisors embroiled in a labour dispute that triggered a lockout at British Columbia’s ports will attempt to reach a deal when talks restart this weekend. A spokesman from the office of federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has confirmed the minister spoke with leaders at both the BC Maritime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Disgraceful:’ N.S. Tory leader slams school’s request that military remove uniform
By Cassidy McMackon, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says it’s “disgraceful and demeaning” that a Halifax-area school would request that service members not wear military uniforms to its Remembrance Day ceremony. Houston’s comments were part of a chorus of criticism levelled at the school – Sackville Heights Elementary – whose administration decided to back away from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court charts path for reviewing validity of government regulations
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has clarified the legal path for judges when reviewing the validity of government regulations, guidelines or other such instruments. In a pair of decisions today, the Supreme Court points to a previous top court ruling that set out a comprehensive framework for determining the applicable standard of review. ... Read More »
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