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Erin O’Toole says CSIS told him he would remain target of China ‘into the future’
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says Canada’s spy agency told him he would be a target of the Chinese government “into the future” for “an undetermined time.” O’Toole shared that detail today with MPs on a parliamentary committee probing the issue of foreign interference and the privilege of fellow parliamentarians. The study was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal man killed by Hamas in attack on Israel remembered as a hero at funeral
By Morgan Lowrie and Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Montreal man who was killed in Israel during a surprise attack by Hamas earlier this month was remembered as a hero and a “larger-than-life” personality at a funeral Thursday. A casket draped in the flag of Israel was carried into the packed chapel of a Jewish funeral home in Montreal as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sikh activists in B.C. emboldened by Trudeau’s comments on India ahead of referendum
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
SURREY, B.C. – Organizers of an upcoming vote on an independent Sikh state say Canada’s allegations of India’s links to the killing of activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have significantly bolstered vocal support for their cause. Sikhs For Justice’s U.S.-based lawyer, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, says many supporters for Khalistan, a term referring to an independent Sikh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel-Hamas: Trudeau briefs other parties as seventh Canadian killed in hostilities
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with senior members of other parties Thursday to discuss Canada’s approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict. “The meeting was held in a very candid way, by Mr. Trudeau and his entourage,” Bloc Québécois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet told reporters in French. His office said the meeting included NDP Leader Jagmeet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chief of defence staff says military must switch gears in increasingly chaotic world
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – The chief of the defence staff says in a new message to military members that China and Russia are expansionist powers that don’t differentiate between war and peace. Gen. Wayne Eyre has released a pan-domain force employment concept to Canadian Armed Forces members, a document he says is the foundation for changing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funeral today for Montreal man killed by Hamas in attack on Israel
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Montreal man who was killed in Israel during a surprise attack by Hamas earlier this month is being remembered as a hero and a “larger-than-life” personality at a funeral today. A casket draped in the flag of Israel was carried into the packed chapel of a Jewish funeral home in Montreal as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man sentenced to 18 months for 2019 overdose death of 14-year-old Carson Crimeni
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man has been sentenced to 18 months in jail with another 18 months of conditional supervisionafter pleading guilty to manslaughter in the high-profile overdose death of a 14-year-old boy in Metro Vancouver. Justice Kathleen Ker says Carson Crimeni died of acute intoxication from an “exceedingly high” dosage of the drug ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Premier Smith says International Energy Agency ‘no longer credible’
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling one of the world’s premier energy research institutions “no longer credible” after it released a report saying fossil fuel demand is likely to peak this decade. Smith says the International Energy Agency no longer does analysis, it points to outcomes it wants and outlines paths to get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians must ‘see themselves’ in justice system, says top court nominee Mary Moreau
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – All Canadians must be able to see themselves in the justice system to have faith in how it works, says the veteran Alberta judge selected to fill a seat on the country’s top court. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday he has nominated Mary Moreau, chief justice of the Court of King’s Bench ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Border Services Agency alerts guards to look out for wanted Maine gunman
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
The Canada Border Services Agency has issued an “armed and dangerous” alert to its officers stationed along the Canada-U.S. border, warning them to be on the lookout for the man suspected of fatally shooting at least 18 people in southern Maine. The shootings were reported Wednesday night in Lewiston, about 260 kilometres southwest of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peter Nygard continues testimony at his sexual assault trial in Toronto
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
TORONTO – Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard is testifying in his own defence for a second day at his sexual assault trial in Toronto. Nygard, the founder of a now-defunct international women’s clothing company, is accused of using his position in the fashion industry to lure women and girls. The 82-year-old has pleaded not guilty ... Read More »
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