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Black federal workers appeal decision to deny certification of class action lawsuit
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Black federal workers who launched a $2.5-billion lawsuit against the federal government are appealing the court’s decision to deny it certification. A Federal Court judge last month dismissed a motion to certify the proposed class action lawsuit launched in 2020 by Black public servants who alleged there was systemic racism in the public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec won’t drop legal alcohol limit despite fourth coroner’s recommendation
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault says the province will not be lowering the legal blood alcohol limit despite another coroner’s report released this week urging the province to act. Quebec is the only province that has not established a legal limit lower than the .08 — 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives, Liberals called out over lack of ‘prudence’ in platforms
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform’s heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty, while the NDP and Liberals spar over cost-cutting. The Conservative leader was campaigning in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, with just days to go before the federal vote on Monday and a day after he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘To honour him’: Canadian Bishops, Métis leader attending funeral for Pope Francis
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
Donald Bolen, the archbishop of Regina, is travelling to Vatican City for Saturday’s funeral of Pope Francis – a journey, he says, is to honour a pontiff who mirrored his vision and his compassion. “When (Francis) put out a book called ‘The Name of God is Mercy,’ I smiled. Because my episcopal motto is ‘mercy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to represent Canada at Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will not be taking time away from the federal election campaign to attend the funeral for Pope Francis. He says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada alongside a senior delegation at the Vatican ceremony on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister’s Office says the rest of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to represent Canada at Pope Francis’s funeral
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will not be taking time away from the federal election campaign to attend the funeral for Pope Francis. He says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada alongside a senior delegation at the Vatican ceremony Saturday. More coming. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American ‘bullying’
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — China’s ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American “bullying,” suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washington from undermining global rules. “We want to avoid the situation where humanity is brought back to a world of the law of the jungle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown begins its case in sex assault trial for 5 former world junior hockey players
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
LONDON — Prosecutors allege five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team “did what they wanted” to an intoxicated young woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in June 2018 after she had consensual sex with one of them. Prosecutor Heather Donkers gave jurors an overview of the evidence the Crown expects to present ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec not ruling out expanding religious symbol ban to daycare workers: minister
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
QUEBEC CITY — The Quebec minister responsible for secularism says the government isn’t ruling out expanding its religious symbols ban to include daycare employees. Jean-François Roberge says “everything is on the table” when it comes to strengthening secularism in the province, including extending the law known as Bill 21 to include more categories of public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sex assault trial begins for five former world junior hockey players
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
LONDON — Prosecutors are laying out the evidence they expect to present as the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team begins in London, Ont., today. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton have pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. McLeod has also pleaded not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as ‘essential’
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform’s heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty. The Conservative leader was in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, with just days to go before the federal vote on Monday and a day after he released the party’s costed campaign platform. That plan promises ... Read More »
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