National News
Quebec coroner says more diligent police search could have saved life of Cree teen
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec coroner says the death of a 16-year-old girl might have been prevented had police spent more than 10 minutes looking for her. Neebin Icebound died of hypothermia Oct. 9, 2022, in the Cree community of Waswanipi, about 490 kilometres northwest of Quebec City. Coroner Karine Spénard says police received a report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau calls for release of Hamas hostages, says three Canadians may be among them
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on Hamas to immediately release its hostages, which may include at least three Canadians. Today marks the first time Trudeau spoke in Parliament since fighters stormed into Israel from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, killing hundreds of people and taking a reported 199 people hostage. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labour relations tribunal wants senators’ emails in discrimination case
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – A federal tribunal is asking senators to divulge emails that it believes are relevant to determining whether an employee was fired on the basis of racial discrimination, in a case that pits claims of inequity against the rules governing Parliament. “The Senate is not only a chamber that passes our laws for the ... Read More »
1 responseSuncor CEO says company committed to decarbonization, is accused of greenwashing
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – Suncor remains totally committed to eliminating its carbon footprint in less than three decades, the company’s CEO said Monday on Parliament Hill. But Rich Kruger was accused by some MPs of greenwashing his industry’s efforts to address climate change, including after he said he hadn’t yet read in detail the fine print on ... Read More »
1 responseExperts weigh impact from Supreme Court ruling on other federal environmental moves
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
Many legal experts say a Supreme Court ruling that found much of Ottawa’s environmental assessment law unconstitutional will have no impact on other federal moves, such as clean electricity regulations or oilsands emissions caps. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and other political leaders have said Friday’s decision means Ottawa has no right to regulate the greenhouse-gas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suncor CEO says company remains committed to decarbonization
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – The CEO of one of Canada’s biggest oil producers says he hasn’t studied the fine print on new federal regulations to cut emissions from gasoline and diesel. Suncor CEO Rich Kruger says he is aware of the regulations and says the company is meeting its obligations. But when asked what impact the regulations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s new antisemitism envoy Deborah Lyons eyes campus and online anti-Jew speech
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government has appointed former ambassador Deborah Lyons as Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism. Lyons is Canada’s former ambassador to Israel and to Afghanistan, and she replaces former attorney general Irwin Cotler, who held the role for three years. The role involves collecting data and speaking out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tribunal asking Senators to disclosing their withheld emails in discrimination case
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – A federal tribunal is asking senators to divulge emails that it believes are relevant to determining whether an employee was fired on the basis of racial discrimination. A tribunal is hearing the case of Darshan Singh, who served two years as the Senate’s human-resources director and was the first person of colour join ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg man pleads not-guilty in killing of parents and attack on nurse
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Lawyers for a man accused of killing his parents and attacking a nurse at a Winnipeg hospital nearly two years ago say he is not criminally responsible due to mental illness. Trevor Farley has been charged with first-degree murder in his mother’s death, second-degree murder in his father’s death and attempted murder in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First group of Canadians leave West Bank for Jordan as those in Gaza brace for worst
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says a group of Canadians has crossed safely from the West Bank into neighbouring Jordan as violence continues in Israel’s escalating war against Hamas. Joly made the announcement this morning on X, the platform previously known as Twitter, thanking the Global Affairs staff who she says worked around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Complainant in Nygard trial says former mogul said he wanted to help with career
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
TORONTO – A woman who has accused Peter Nygard of sexual assault is telling jurors at his Toronto trial that the former fashion mogul flew her to Toronto under the guise of helping with her fashion career. Nygard, the founder of a now-defunct international women’s clothing company, is accused of using his position in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
