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Court ruling affirms law curbing parliamentary immunity of spy watchdog members
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that limits members of a spy watchdog from using their parliamentary immunity to speak out. The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, composed of MPs and senators from various parties, has access to highly classified information. Ordinarily, MPs and senators ... Read More »
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By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
VICTORIA – Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to visit British Columbia next month. The princess and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will attend a series of events during the three-day trip starting on May 3, including the commissioning ceremony for the HMCS Max Bernays followed by an overnight sail ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bill would grant Alberta powers to fire municipal councillors, postpone elections
By Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
EDMONTON – The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant it sweeping powers over municipalities, including the right to fire councillors, overturn bylaws and postpone elections. The proposed law would also allow political parties to run on municipal ballots in Edmonton and Calgary as soon as next year. Municipal Affairs Minster Ric McIver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s auto sector faces an EV renaissance, but local job protection is a concern
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s auto industry is experiencing a renaissance as it transitions from building gas-powered vehicles to ones that run on batteries, but some are raising the alarm over the protection of local jobs. Southern Ontario has become a hub for foreign automakers that have invested tens of billions of dollars since 2020 to build ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
VICTORIA – Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says he wants to prevent people convicted of dangerous criminal offences from legally changing their names. Falcon has tabled a private member’s bill in the legislature to amend the British Columbia Name Act after learning convicted child-killer Allan Schoenborn was recently permitted to legally change his name. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Bill would give Alberta power to fire municipal councillors, nix bylaws
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
EDMONTON – The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant it sweeping powers over municipalities, including the right to fire councillors, overturn bylaws and postpone elections. The proposed law would also allow political parties to run on municipal ballots in Edmonton and Calgary. Municipal Affairs Minster Ric McIver says the new powers are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Extreme drought’ in area of early-season wildfire near Chetwynd, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
CHETWYND, B.C. – British Columbia’s first wildfire evacuation order of this season lasted under 24 hours, but local officials say dry conditions mean the risk is still high. Mike Bernier, the member of the legislature for Peace River South, says there’s “no moisture in the area,” which saw hardly any snowpack this winter. He says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown prosecutor seeks life sentence for former Saskatchewan Mountie who killed lover
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Family members of a Saskatchewan man who was shot by his lover told court they will never understand why he was killed by the former Mountie. Bernie Herman, 55, was convicted in January of manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman. The two men are not related. Braden Herman’s naked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury selected for Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A jury has been selected for the trial of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women. Jeremy Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. The jury has been told to return to court May 8 for the trial’s opening statements. The partial remains of Rebecca Contois were found ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary inquiry scheduled in case of 19-year-old accused of killing six in Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Dates for a preliminary inquiry have been set for a 19-year-old former international student accused of killing members of a family he had been living with in an Ottawa suburb. Febrio De-Zoysa was arrested in early March and charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a 35-year-old Sri Lankan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Quebec women raped by foster father will sue child protection services: lawyer
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
MONTREAL – A lawyer representing two women who were sexually assaulted by a foster father 16 years apart plan to sue the regional health authority in Quebec City. Valérie Assouline says one of her clients, who was raped in 2004 at the age of 12, reported her assault to the health authority that oversees youth ... Read More »
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