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In the news today: Vancouver man worries for family as Israeli airstrikes target Gaza
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Vancouver man says his family in Gaza has no water A Vancouver resident says his family in the Gaza Strip has no water to drink. Omar Mansour says the only liquid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘They haven’t had water for the last week:’ Vancouver resident says of family in Gaza
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
After four days trying to call his family in the Gaza Strip, Vancouver resident Omar Mansour said he was able to hear his brother’s voice for a few minutes Monday morning. Those minutes with his brother, Firas, were a relief: his family had survived the blackout. Israel temporarily knocked out most communications in the territory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reasons for releasing Chinatown stabbing suspect should be public: B.C. Review Board
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man accused of a triple stabbing in Vancouver’s Chinatown in September has lost his bid to seal a document that identified him as a “significant threat” before he was released from a forensic psychiatric hospital. A B.C. Review Board panel said the presumption of the board’s open process overrides Blair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tories hold lead over Liberals, Canadians report limited trust in institutions: poll
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The Conservative party is maintaining a steady lead over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, a new poll suggests, at a time when Canadians are reporting limited trust in their institutions. Pierre Poilievre’s Tories are 14 percentage points ahead of the governing party, with 40 per cent of respondents in the survey saying they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China critic says he’s the target of deepfake ‘spamouflage’ attack by Beijing
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
VANCOUVER – The YouTube video appears to show a person who looks like Liu Xin making unfounded remarks about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying among other things that “he is a man who loves porn.” But Liu, 60, a prominent online critic of China’s government who lives in Burnaby, B.C., says he didn’t say anything ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan gas utility could face steep fines and jail for not remitting carbon tax
By Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s natural gas utility could face hefty fines for not remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, and its executives may also face jail for failing to do so, federal legislation says. Premier Scott Moe announced this week that SaskEnergy would not remit the carbon tax on natural gas starting Jan. 1, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Freedom Convoy’ trial resumes with more testimony from police liaison officers
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The testimony of police liaison officers is set to continue in the trial of two high-profile “Freedom Convoy” organizers today. Sgt. Jordan Blonde, who described himself as the “secondary” police contact to Chris Barber, will resume his testimony, and is expected to be cross-examined by defence lawyers. Barber and Tamara Lich face multiple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada joins U.S., U.K. on sanctions targeting arms sales to Myanmar military junta
By The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is joining the United States and the United Kingdom in sanctioning dozens of people and entities linked to Myanmar’s military regime. The new sanctions target 39 people and 22 entities that Ottawa accuses of helping the military junta since it overthrew civilian rule in February 2021. The Myanmar military has been accused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Construction of at least 25,000 housing units blocked in Quebec, survey says
By Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2023
MONTREAL – A new survey suggests stalled construction projects are holding up the delivery of at least 25,000 homes across Quebec as the province struggles to alleviate a housing shortage. That’s theoretically enough residences to house the entire population of one of the province’s small cities, said Isabelle Demers, vice president of the network of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta moves to strengthen legislation before proposed opioid class-action lawsuit
By The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2023
EDMONTON – The Alberta government has introduced updated legislation that it says would help make sure anyone who contributed to the opioid addiction crisis is held responsible. Dan Williams, the minister of mental health and addiction, says the proposed changes aim to strengthen the province’s position in current class actions to recover opioid-related health-care costs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dany Fortin retires from Canadian Armed Forces after reaching settlement in lawsuit
By The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2023
OTTAWA – Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has retired from the Canadian Armed Forces, The Canadian Press has learned. A source close to Fortin, who spoke on the condition that they not be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, says a small gathering to mark his departure was held on Friday ... Read More »
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