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Palestinian ambassador warned Ottawa of rising tensions, urges Israel peace talks
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Palestinian ambassador to Canada says she warned Ottawa six months ago that rising tensions in the region were going to explode into violence. Mona Abuamara, the chief representative of the Palestinian General Delegation to Canada, said in an interview that Israel’s far-right government has made it harder to work toward peace. Abuamara ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opioid overdoses among homeless people rose dramatically: Ontario study
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
Opioid overdoses are killing a growing proportion of people experiencing homelessness in Ontario, a new study suggested Tuesday. Researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences found about one in six people who died from opioid overdoses in 2021 were homeless, compared to one in 14 people back in 2017. “(It’s) something that even shocked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba regional chief Cindy Woodhouse eyes top job at Assembly of First Nations
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Manitoba regional chief Cindy Woodhouse has announced her candidacy in the upcoming Assembly of First Nations national chief election. Woodhouse said at an news conference today that Indigenous Peoples face a lot of problems in Canada, but their resilience gives her hope that things can improve. Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations vice-chief David ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa resident tells convoy organizers’ trial he felt ‘threatened’ during protest
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
Ottawa resident Paul Jorgenson felt “threatened” during “Freedom Convoy” demonstrations in winter 2022, he said in testimony today at the criminal trial of two protest organizers. Five residents who have appeared as witnesses in the trial described a scene of overwhelming noise from truck horns and engines, and the persistent smell of diesel fumes during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian man in Gaza describes chaotic conditions while hoping for border to open
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
A Canadian man in southern Gaza says essential supplies are running short as conditions become more desperate in the area where he has been taking shelter while waiting for a border crossing with Egypt to open. Mahmoud Nasser says he left Gaza City with his wife amid Israel’s retaliatory bombing of the Palestinian territory last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba man found not responsible for killing parents, attacking hospital worker
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg judge has found a man not criminally responsible for killing his parents and attacking a hospital nursing supervisor. Court heard Trevor Farley had been in psychosis at the time of the attacks in October 2021. Court of King’s Bench Justice Kenneth Champagne says the violent and horrific acts took place in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missing Israeli with ties to Canada dead, Joly calls for Canadians to leave Lebanon
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says an Israeli with ties to Canada who had been missing is now confirmed dead, amid the continued fallout from Hamas’s recent surprise attacks on Israel. Joly is offering condolences to the family of Tiferet Lapidot, who she said was one of three Canadians reported missing after Hamas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Winnipeg judge finds killer not criminally responsible for attacks
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg judge has ruled Trevor Farley killed his parents and attacked a hospital nursing supervisor but is not criminally responsible of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and attempted murder. Court heard Farley had been in psychosis at the time of the attacks in October 2021. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec labour unions in health care, education vote 95 per cent for strike mandate
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
MONTREAL – A common front of four major Quebec labour unions has voted 95 per cent for an unlimited general strike mandate. The unions are negotiating as one and represent 420,000 public sector workers in health care, education and social services. Éric Gingras, president of the CSQ union, says the strong mandate announced today shows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Digital services tax would rate $7.2 billion in federal revenues over five years: PBO
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – The parliamentary budget officer says the implementation of a digital services tax would raise $7.2 billion over five years. The Liberals’ spring budget confirmed their intention to implement the tax, which is designed to ensure that tech giants pay their fair share of taxes in countries where they earn revenue without having a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada sanctions ‘Russian collaborators’ in Moldova including oligarchs, TV stations
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is sanctioning more citizens of Moldova affiliated with Russian influence in the eastern European country. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says the nine people and six television stations listed are “Russian collaborators in Moldova.” The people sanctioned include influential oligarchs who are part of the Shor Party, which Ottawa sanctioned in June ... Read More »
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