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Judge grants bail to Quebec woman accused of scalding child with boiling water
By The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A judge has granted bail to a Quebec woman charged with aggravated assault after she allegedly scalded a 10-year-old Black boy with hot water earlier this month. Stéphanie Borel, 46, was released under a number of conditions that include living with her son, and staying away from the home and school of ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. Métis group leaves Métis National Council assembly, mulls removal entirely
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
OTTAWA – The Métis National Council says its election for a new president will be delayed following the withdrawal of the Métis Nation of British Columbia from its annual general assembly. The Métis National Council, which was once made up of provincial Métis groups from across the country, has in recent years seen those same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Trudeau calls for return of Ukrainian children deported to Russia
By The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on countries around the world to do everything possible to repatriate Ukrainian children taken by Russia. Trudeau addressed delegations from more than 70 countries at a conference in Montreal this morning, as they prepare a joint declaration for the return of Ukrainian children, civilians and prisoners of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec freezes two major immigration streams, citing pressure on services
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
MONTREAL – The Quebec government has suspended applications for permanent residency from two immigration streams because it says it can no longer accommodate the rising number of newcomers. Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge said today the government has frozen the Quebec Experience Program, a path for permanent residency for foreign students who have graduated in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Survivors call on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
OTTAWA – Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, days after the release of a report about unmarked graves and burial sites associated with the institutions. Doug George, a survivor of the Mohawk Institute, says Canadians need to acknowledge the schools’ place in history and to ensure the children who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dental-care program hits 1 million patients in first six months, coverage expands
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
OTTAWA – Health Minister Mark Holland says a million Canadians have received care under the federal dental-care plan six months after the program began. Starting Friday, the program will also cover more complex procedures. That means people who have coverage under the federal program can request pre-authorization for things like crowns and the initial placement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economy stalled in August, Q3 growth looks to fall short of Bank of Canada estimates
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy was flat in August as high interest rates continued to weigh on consumers and businesses, while a preliminary estimate suggests it grew at an annualized rate of one per cent in the third quarter. Statistics Canada’s gross domestic product report Thursday says growth in services-producing industries in August were offset ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!StatCan estimates economy grew at annualized rate of 1% in Q3
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy was flat in August as high interest rates continued to weigh on consumers and businesses, while a preliminary estimate suggests it grew at an annualized rate of one per cent in the third quarter. Statistics Canada’s gross domestic product report Thursday says growth in services-producing industries in August were offset ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: StatCan to release estimate for Q3 economic growth
By The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… StatCan to release August GDP report, estimate for third quarter economic growth Statistics Canada is set to publish its August gross domestic product report, which will include an early estimate for economic growth in the third quarter. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tobacco company opposes proposed $32.5B settlement with provinces, smokers: court doc
By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
TORONTO – One of three major tobacco companies involved in years of negotiations with creditors says it opposes the proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement announced in the case earlier this month. JTI-Macdonald Corp. has filed a document with an Ontario court indicating it does not support the proposal due to “critical outstanding issues.” The document was filed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel envoy seeks hostages ‘at any cost,’ says Canada has strained ties during war
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
OTTAWA – Israel’s ambassador to Canada says the war that started a year ago has profoundly changed Israelis’ views on peace in the Middle East – and strained his country’s long-standing strong relationship with Canada. In a recent interview with The Canadian Press a year after the Hamas attack on Israel, Iddo Moed said the ... Read More »
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