National News
Concerns about trade, defence as MPs, diplomats eye U.S. vote results
By Laura Osman, David Baxter and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world. “There’s a lot of nervous energy in the room tonight,” said Gary Keller, who was chief of staff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Ready for both’: Canadians prepare for any outcome as U.S. election results roll out
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WASHINGTON – Americans are anxiously watching the results of Tuesday’s election roll in as a chaotic presidential campaign reaches its peak in a deeply divided United States, where voters in only a handful of battleground states will choose the country’s path forward. Many Americans remain caught between concern and excitement. Bars throughout the U.S. capital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians gather for camaraderie, food and drink at U.S. election night watch parties
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
Canadians from coast to coast are gathering with a mixture of excitement and anxiety to watch one of the biggest political shows on Earth: the U.S. election results. Community centres, theatres, bars, restaurants and homes across Canada turned televisions to U.S. networks Tuesday evening ahead of the first polls closing. At a pub on Saint ... Read More »
2 responsesB.C. business groups urge end to port lockout as labour dispute halts shipping
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s businesses leaders are urging port employers and more than 700 unionized workers to resolve their dispute immediately as a lockdown paralyzes shipping along Canada’s west coast. The BC Maritime Employers Association says no negotiations are scheduled a day after it launched what it calls a defensive lockout against members of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial in Winnipeg on Sunday for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A public memorial honouring former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, Murray Sinclair, is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday. The event, which is being organized by the federal and Manitoba governments, will be at Canada Life Centre, home of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial set for Sunday in Winnipeg for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A public memorial honouring former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, Murray Sinclair, is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday. The event, which is being organized by the federal and Manitoba governments, will be at Canada Life Centre, home of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House of Commons committee looks to recall Tom Clark about New York City condo
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Members of Parliament studying the federal government’s decision to buy a $9-million luxury condo in Manhattan are preparing to recall Canada’s consul general in New York to answer more questions about his involvement in the purchase. The Conservatives put forward a motion to have Tom Clark return to the House operations committee on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial to take place in Winnipeg for judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A public memorial honouring Murray Sinclair is set to take place in Winnipeg on Sunday. The event, which is being organized by the federal and Manitoba governments, will be at Canada Life Centre, home of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. Sinclair was a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby wants all-party probe into B.C. vote count errors as election boss blames weather
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
Premier David Eby is proposing an all-party committee investigate mistakes made during the British Columbia election vote tally, including an uncounted ballot box and unreported votes in three-quarters of the province’s 93 ridings. The proposal comes after B.C.’s chief electoral officer blamed extreme weather, long working hours and a new voting system for human errors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed $32.5B tobacco deal not ‘doomed to fail,’ judge says in ruling
By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
TORONTO – An Ontario judge says any outstanding issues regarding a proposed $32.5 billion settlement between three major tobacco companies and their creditors should be solvable in the coming months. Ontario Superior Court Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz has released his reasons for approving a motion last week to have representatives for creditors review and vote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fatal northern Quebec police shooting followed drunk driving call, watchdog says
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
MONTREAL – The province’s police watchdog is providing some new details about a police shooting that left one man dead and a second seriously injured in a remote northern Quebec village. The watchdog, known as the BEI, says Nunavik police received a 911 call for someone who was allegedly trying to drive while impaired at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
