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Five things to know about the proposed emissions cap on oil and gas production
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government has published new draft regulations that will force oil and gas companies to slash their greenhouse gas emissions. Here’s what that looks like, and what it might mean for the industry and for Canada’s climate targets: 1. What is an emissions cap and what does it target? The government is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Key architect of reconciliation: Judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair dies at 73
By Brittany Hobson and Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A teepee and a sacred fire were set up in front of the Manitoba legislature on Monday to honour Murray Sinclair, as tributes poured in from across the country for the former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools. People lined up under grey skies, facing a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police watchdog investigates shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured in Far North
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
SALLUIT, Que. – Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after one person was killed and another injured in a shooting involving police in the northern territory of Nunavik. The watchdog, known as the BEI, says the altercation with police took place early Monday morning in Salluit, a remote village in the Far North. The watchdog says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court ‘signed my son’s death warrant,’ mother says of refusal to hear plea
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
OTTAWA – The mother of a Canadian man detained in Syria says the Supreme Court of Canada has signed her son’s death warrant by closing the door on a plea to hear his case. “I’ve been screaming about this for 7 1/2 years now,” said Sally Lane, the mother of Jack Letts. “I’m exhausted. I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elections BC says box of 861 votes went uncounted, other votes unreported
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s election agency says it has discovered that a ballot box containing 861 votes wasn’t counted in the recent provincial election, as well as other mistakes, including 14 votes going unreported in a crucial riding narrowly won by the NDP. Elections BC says omission of the ballot box did not affect the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Elections BC says box of 861 votes uncounted, others votes unreported
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
VICTORIA – Elections BC says it has discovered that a ballot box containing 861 votes wasn’t counted in the recent provincial election, as well as other mistakes including 14 votes going unreported in a crucial riding narrowly won by the NDP. The election agency says omission of the ballot box did not affect the result ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indian prime minister condemns violence at Hindu temple in Ontario
By Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is condemning violence that erupted Sunday when Indian consular officials visited a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont., as police announced three people have been charged in the clash. Social-media posts over the weekend appeared to show demonstrators holding banners in support of a separate Sikh country called ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products
By David Cummings, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
OTTAWA – A Conservative MP wants Parliament to undo changes made by the Liberals last year that brought natural health products under the same regulations as pharmaceuticals. The new rules mean Health Canada can demand that stores pull products such as supplements and homeopathic medicines off their shelves if they are found to be a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Beam of light that cut through injustice’: Tributes for TRC chair Murray Sinclair
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, died Monday in Winnipeg. He was 73. Here are some notable tributes to his life and work: “The Honourable Murray Sinclair dedicated his life to repairing Canada’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples. As the Chief Commissioner of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. port employers to launch lockout at terminals as labour disruption begins
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Employers at British Columbia ports say they are going ahead with locking out more than 700 foremen across the province after strike activities from union members began. The BC Maritime Employers Association says the lockout will begin on the 4:30 p.m. shift and continue until further notice but will not affect grain or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. port employers to launch lockout as labour disruption begins
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Employers at British Columbia ports say they are going ahead with locking out more than 700 foremen across the province after strike activities from union members began. The BC Maritime Employers Association says the lockout will begin on the 4:30 p.m. shift and continue until further notice but will not affect grain or ... Read More »
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