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Minister said ‘hundreds’ of Canadians might use Gaza visa. More than 7,500 applied.
By The Canadian Press on May 8th, 2024
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An immigration lawyer in Toronto says new figures from the federal government show just how “grudging” Ottawa’s efforts have been to rescue Canadians’ family members from the war in the Gaza Strip. Figures obtained by The Canadian Press through an access to information request show Canadians filed 7,549 initial visa applications ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa cancels public ceremony for Israeli flag-raising, citing security concerns
By The Canadian Press on May 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – City officials say they’ve cancelled a flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall to mark the establishment of Israel because of security concerns. The flag will be raised next Tuesday, but a ceremony involving the mayor, diplomats and members of the Jewish community will not go ahead. The city says it has intelligence that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Emergency alert test, Drake shooting investigation
By The Canadian Press on May 8th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today
By The Canadian Press on May 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts. The sole exception is Ontario, where the test will take place on May 15. Provincial and territorial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial begins for Winnipeg serial killer who claims he was mentally ill
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on May 8th, 2024
WINNIPEG – The trial of a man who admits he killed four women in Winnipeg is set to begin Wednesday, and a law professor says lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki have multiple hurdles to clear for a defence of mental illness. Skibicki, 37, faces four counts of first-degree murder. His lawyers told court this week they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nearly half of Canadians are opposed to university protest encampments, poll suggests
By Simon Hopkins, The Canadian Press on May 8th, 2024
OTTAWA, Ill. – A new opinion poll suggests nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian encampments that have cropped up on some university campuses. Just 31 per cent of people who took the Leger survey last weekend said they support the encampments, while 48 per cent were against the demonstrations. About one in five said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indian envoy warns of ‘big red line,’ days after charges laid in Nijjar case
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – India’s envoy to Canada insists relations between the two countries are positive overall, despite what he describes as “a lot of noise.” During his first public remarks since the RCMP arrested three Indian nationals in the case, High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma seemed to link the case to domestic crime. But he warned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa approves British Columbia’s request to make public drug use illegal again
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – Public drug use became illegal in British Columbia once again on Tuesday, after the federal government granted the province’s request to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot. The change represents a major policy climbdown for the provincial NDP government more than a year into the three-year pilot program with Ottawa that is aimed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta announces committee to help speed up oilsands tailings reclamation
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is appointing a new committee to look into ways to speed up reclamation of tailings ponds in the province’s oilsands. The province says in a release that the committee will examine potential policies and options that would allow reclamation to happen as quickly and safely as possible. The six-member committee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UBC president says endowment fund doesn’t directly own stocks targeted by protesters
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The president of the University of British Columbia says its endowment fund doesn’t directly own any stocks that are the target of divestment demands by pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment on the Vancouver campus. Benoit-Antoine Bacon says the targeted companies are instead part of “pooled funds and managed by external ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orca pod spotted in vicinity of orphan B.C. killer whale, but no evidence of family
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A reported sighting of an orca pod off Vancouver Island near where an orphan killer whale is spending her time after escaping from a lagoon has an expert expressing caution and downplaying a possible family reunion. A confirmed sighting of a pod of nine orcas was reported Monday near Kyuquot Sound, about ... Read More »
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