March 28th, 2024

National News

Victims-of-crime ombud to examine how justice system treats sexual assault survivors

By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2024

OTTAWA – The federal advocate for victims of crime is investigating how Canada’s justice system treats sexual assault survivors. Benjamin Roebuck, the federal ombudsperson for victims of crime, says the rights of victims are often ignored, and survivors say the system doesn’t make them feel safe. Roebuck says the idea that survivors will have a ... Read More »

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Stung by criticism, Ottawa to give $1M to support victims of sexual violence by Hamas

By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2024

OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is pledging $1 million to support Israeli victims of sexual violence during last October’s attacks by Hamas. “I think it is going to take years to uncover everything that happened,” said Kelly Aizicowitz, a former political aide who is helping co-ordinate with various Jewish organizations in ... Read More »

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Ex-Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi joins NDP leadership race to combat “immoral” UCP

By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2024

CALGARY – Former Calgary Naheed Nenshi came out of political retirement on Monday, announcing a run for Alberta’s NDP leadership to challenge what he termed an “immoral” United Conservative government. “This government is like nothing I’ve ever seen before,” Nenshi told The Canadian Press in an interview prior to the announcement. “They’re not only incompetent. ... Read More »

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Deepsea eruption expected off Vancouver Island after 200 earthquakes in an hour

By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2024

Scientists believe hot magma will erupt under the Pacific Ocean floor in deep waters off Vancouver Island after they detected up to 200 small earthquakes per hour in the area. They say the expected rupture about five kilometres deep and 260 kilometres off the coast of Tofino, B.C., will be too distant and small to ... Read More »

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A list of candidates vying to lead the Alberta NDP

By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2024

CALGARY – Six contenders are competing for the helm of the Alberta New Democrats, with the successor to long-time party leader Rachel Notley to be chosen in June. Here are the candidates: Naheed Nenshi was mayor of Calgary from 2010 to 2021 and has made the colour purple — a mix of Liberal red and ... Read More »

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Purple politician goes orange: Former mayor Nenshi vying for Alberta NDP leadership

By Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2024

CALGARY – Naheed Nenshi cloaked himself in purple — a mix of Liberal red and Conservative blue — during his dark-horse bid to become Calgary’s mayor in 2010, for the 11 years he stayed in the job and in much of his post-city hall life. The hue of the ties and shirts he donned for ... Read More »

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‘Catastrophic’: Quebecers worry about family as they watch crisis unfold in Haiti

By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2024

MONTREAL – Wedne Colin says he feels like he’s leading a “double life,” living in Montreal but constantly worrying for his family in Haiti. Colin says his family members have had to flee their homes several times to find a place that’s safe from the armed gangs he says have seized control of the capital ... Read More »

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Western Canada’s cold snap in January causes $180 million in insurance damages

By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2024

VANCOUVER – Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million. The bureau says about 70 per cent of the insurance claims related to the extreme cold were for personal property and ... Read More »

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U.S., Canada agree to work together on reducing B.C. coal mine pollution

By Bob Weber and James McCarten, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2024

The United States and Canada have agreed to launch a joint probe into a long-running cross-border dispute involving pollution from coal mines in British Columbia flowing into American waters. “Our two countries are committed to a collaborative, science, and Indigenous knowledge based, action-oriented path forward,” said a joint statement from U.S. ambassador to Canada David ... Read More »

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Woman survives being buried 20 minutes upside down in avalanche near Metro Vancouver

By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2024

VANCOUVER – Rescuers say a woman is lucky to be alive after being caught in an avalanche on Metro Vancouver’s North Shore and being completely buried upside down for up to 20 minutes. North Shore Rescue says the incident happened Sunday at the south face of Pump Peak, about 24 kilometres northeast of downtown Vancouver. ... Read More »

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