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Judge tells Ibrahim Ali jury to disregard testimony of Crown witness who died
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The judge in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, who is accused of killing a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago, has told the jury to completely disregard the testimony of a witness who died before the end of her cross-examination. Dr. Tracy Pickett, a sexual assault expert called by the Crown, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence, Crown make final arguments to the jury in Peter Nygard’s sex assault trial
By Sonja Puzic, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
TORONTO – The sexual assault case against Peter Nygard is built on a “false narrative” created by women whose testimony was not credible, his lawyer argued on Tuesday while the Crown urged the jury to reject the former fashion mogul’s “blanket denials.” Defence lawyer Brian Greenspan said in his closing arguments that the Crown’s case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Electric-vehicle chargers distributed unequally in Canada, environment audit finds
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The national infrastructure program to install electric chargers for passenger vehicles is too concentrated in a small number of provinces and has no data to show where the biggest gaps are, a new audit says. The report was one of several that Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco tabled in the House of Commons on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Father of boy abducted in 2011 not notified of Hopley’s escape from halfway house
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
The father of a boy abducted in 2011 by a man who is now wanted on a Canada-wide warrant says he’s incredulous the repeat offender could walk away from a Vancouver halfway house. Paul Hebert says in a written statement that police did not notify him or his family that Randall Hopley went missing on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal emissions reduction plan still coming up short: environment commissioner
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The plan to enable Canada to reach its 2030 targets for greenhouse-gas emissions doesn’t quite measure up, the federal environment commissioner says in a new audit. Jerry DeMarco did a deep dive into the government’s emissions reduction plan as part of a series of fall audits tabled Tuesday in the House of Commons. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa says 59 people connected to Canada have now left Gaza via Egyptian border
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – A total of 59 people connected to Canada finally made it out of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Ottawa confirmed, as the federal government worked to get hundreds of Canadians out of the besieged Palestinian territory. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced the successful passage of a first group of Canadians into Egypt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds promise to build more homes on public land as fall mini-budget looms
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – As the federal government faces mounting pressure to address a national housing crisis, it announced on Tuesday that it would build more than 2,800 homes on its properties in cities across the country. The latest announcement, which also comes as Liberals face a major dip in the polls, puts the government on track ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Fisheries Department doing poor job of monitoring fishing industry: report
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Fisheries Department’s failure to properly monitor the country’s commercial fishing industry could lead to overfishing, a new audit from Canada’s environment commissioner says. Jerry DeMarco’s report, released Tuesday, says Fisheries and Oceans Canada lacks the ability to collect timely and dependable data on what and how much is being caught. “Many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Indigenous leaders lobby for transition from open-net salmon farms
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – An alliance of British Columbia Indigenous leaders is calling on the federal government to stand firm on plans to transition away from open-net salmon farms in B.C. waters by 2025. Chiefs from across the province are in Ottawa for meetings with federal officials, including Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier (dih-YAN’ lih-boo-TIL’-yay.) Bob Chamberlin, chair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian children abducted by Russia appeal for Canadian MPs to help
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – Ukrainian children abducted by Russia during its assault on their country are sharing the stories of their captivity with Canadian parliamentarians, in hopes they will help rescue others. Members of Parliament were tearful as four teenagers who were forcibly taken from Ukraine to camps in Russia or Russian occupied territories shared their stories ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residential school records released day before archbishop testifies at Senate
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – A Catholic archdiocese that includes parts of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario released long-awaited residential schools records this week. The news comes as religious leaders face accusations they are keeping information about the largely church-run institutions secret. Archbishop Murray Chatlain says the Keewatin-Le Pas archdiocese gave the documents to the Winnipeg-based National Centre for ... Read More »
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