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Educators ‘heartened’ as B.C. and Ontario mandate Holocaust education
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – One of Claude Romney’s earliest memories from when she was a young girl in France is of her father being arrested by German soldiers and a French police officer. “When my father was arrested, the Germans were not arresting women and children yet,” Romney said in an interview. “But after my father was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Global Affairs Canada ready for ‘further crossings daily’ out of Gaza Strip
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
TORONTO – The federal government says it expects the flow of foreign nationals leaving the war-torn Gaza Strip to Egypt will continue in the coming days, even as Canadians had been warned that their safety could not be guaranteed if they chose to make the trip. Global Affairs Canada said Wednesday night that it was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta, Ottawa demand accountability ahead of meeting on Alberta CPP-exit proposal
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
EDMONTON – The Alberta and federal governments are calling on each other to be transparent and accountable ahead of a national meeting Friday on the province’s proposal to quit the Canada Pension Plan. The two sides exchanged duelling public letters Wednesday as federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to host the virtual meeting of finance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec to welcome about 60K immigrants in 2024, impose French requirement for workers
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Wednesday that his government’s immigration target in 2024 would be about 50,000 newcomers, about the same as this year. But the actual number of immigrants who will be admitted next year will be more than 60,000, according to documents the government tabled in the legislature. Speaking to reporters in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. prosecutors say two Montreal residents helped ship weapons components to Russia
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
MONTREAL – United States federal prosecutors in New York have charged two Montreal residents with wire fraud conspiracy for allegedly exporting electronic components to Russia for military use. U.S. authorities say some of the electronic components and integrated circuits they are alleged to have exported were found in Russian missile systems, helicopters, drones and battle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carbon pricing in Canada: What it is, what it costs and why you get a rebate
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada has had a national price on pollution since 2019, but the policy remains a political battleground – and Opposition Conservatives made clear Wednesday they intend to fight the next election over it. Here is a brief overview. 1. What is the carbon price? In 2018, Parliament passed the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters didn’t say they joined convoy due to organizers’ influence, officer agrees
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – An Ottawa police liaison officer testifying in the trial of Chris Barber and Tamara Lich agreed today that none of the protesters he communicated with indicated they were participating in the “Freedom Convoy” because they were influenced by the high-profile organizers. Acting Sgt. Jordan Blonde, who described himself as a “secondary” contact to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan police officer seriously injured, response team deployed to shooting
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
ESTEVAN, Sask. – RCMP say they’re helping investigate after a police officer was seriously injured on the job in southeastern Saskatchewan. Mounties say they’re looking into injuries sustained by the Estevan Police Service member during an altercation at the local police station. Estevan police have not confirmed an officer was hurt but say they responded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government to level out number of new permanent residents in Canada in 2026
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – New targets tabled in Parliament show the government plans to level out the number of new permanent residents to Canada in 2026, forecasting an end to record-breaking year-over-year immigration. Immigration Minister Marc Miller submitted new targets for the next three years, which call for the number of new permanent residents to hold steady ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin says he wanted to return to duty after being cleared in trial
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – Retired Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin says he wanted to return to duty after being acquitted in a sexual assault trial last December, but the Canadian Armed Forces didn’t want him back. Fortin expressed concerns with the way the military handles sexual misconduct allegations, and his case in particular, in a statement today posted to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police officer in Saskatchewan seriously injured: Premier Scott Moe
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
ESTEVAN, Sask. – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a police officer in Estevan, Sask., has been seriously injured. Moe wished the injured officer a full recovery in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. He says the officer was hurt during an incident with a suspect in the city about ... Read More »
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