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Senators pass new rules entrenching independent groups, angering Tories
By Simon Hopkins, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s upper house has adopted a new set of rules that the Liberal government says will further entrench its independence, as the dominos from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Senate reforms continue to fall. The large majority of senators voted in favour of the sweeping changes earlier this month. But the Conservatives – whose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau: International Criminal Court push to prosecute Israel and Hamas ‘unhelpful’
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to support or condemn a push from the International Criminal Court to prosecute the Israeli prime minister and Hamas leaders over the war in the Gaza Strip. The court’s chief prosecutor requested arrest warrants Monday for Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence minister and senior Hamas leaders. Trudeau says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cooler, wetter weather reduces wildfire activity in northeast B.C.
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2024
VANCOUVER – The BC Wildfire Service says cooler, wetter conditions are allowing crews to make progress in their firefight in the province’s northeast where thousands of evacuees remain out of their homes for a second week. The service says in an update on Tuesday that the more seasonable weather has reduced fire activity and is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Happy tears’ of victim’s sister after prison attack on serial killer Robert Pickton
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2024
MONTREAL – Cynthia Cardinal says she was “overwhelmed” with happiness when she received a text message on Monday with the news that serial killer Robert Pickton, who murdered her sister Georgina Papin, was in a life-threatening condition after being attacked in prison. She calls it “karma.” The text came from a cousin of Tanya Holyk, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg trial hears search for ‘serial killer’ definition found on killer’s computer
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2024
WINNIPEG – A police analyst tasked with going through the computer of a Winnipeg man who admitted to killing four women found internet searches for what it means to be a serial killer. Riley Johansson told a murder trial that he traced months of online searches on Jeremy Skibicki’s computer around the same time the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge says Quebec’s language law regarding court translations is ‘inoperable’
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2024
MONTREAL – A Quebec court judge has declared inoperable a portion of the province’s language law that requires English-language court decisions to be immediately translated into French. Dennis Galiatsatos says in a May 15 decision the requirement for courts to simultaneously provide a French translation of a written decision rendered in English will slow down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals apologize for post attacking Poilievre as Opposition seeks to oust Speaker
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – The Liberal party is apologizing to Speaker Greg Fergus for using partisan language to advertise his event, after the Opposition Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois called for his resignation. The opposition parties call it yet another display of partisan behaviour from the Speaker of the House of Commons. The latest accusation stems from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flight PS752 families say Iran president’s death robs them of chance for justice
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2024
Members of a Canadian group representing families of those killed when Iran’s military shot down a commercial jetliner in 2020 say the death of Iran’s president means he will never face justice for his alleged role in their loved ones’ deaths. President Ebrahim Raisi and Iran’s foreign minister were found dead Monday, hours after their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition seeks to oust Speaker for third time over Liberal post attacking Poilievre
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – The Opposition Conservatives, backed by the Bloc Québécois, are calling for the House Speaker to resign over what they say is yet another display of partisan behaviour. The accusation stems from a post on the Liberal party website promoting a summer barbecue event involving Speaker Greg Fergus, who is a Liberal MP. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orphan orca’s extended family spotted off northeast side of Vancouver Island
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2024
ALERT BAY, B.C. – Members of a killer whale pod related to an orphan orca calf that escaped a remote British Columbia tidal lagoon last month have been spotted off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. Marine scientist Jared Towers says in a social media post he was surprised to see members of the calf’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada ‘very closely’ monitoring top court’s push to prosecute Gaza war crimes: Joly
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is “very closely” following a push from the International Criminal Court to prosecute the Israeli prime minister and Hamas leaders over the war in the Gaza Strip. The court’s chief prosecutor requested arrest warrants Monday for Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence minister and senior Hamas leaders. Ottawa ... Read More »
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