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CP NewsAlert: Trudeau says murder of Sikh leader in B.C. may be linked to Indian govt
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian intelligence services are investigating “credible” information about “a potential link” between the government of India and the murder of British Columbia Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Trudeau says he raised the issue with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi earlier this month More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. health officer urges patience on drug crisis; delegates to vote on resolutions
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry is urging patience from British Columbia’s municipal leaders on drug decriminalization, saying the problem isn’t something they can arrest their way out of. Henry told politicians at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention that the pilot program is “not perfect,” but provincial statistics show the largest group of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gusty winds complicate B.C. wildfire fight, but human-caused blazes also a factor
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Gusty winds and unsettled weather in parts of British Columbia helped kick up several wildfires over the weekend, forcing a number of evacuation orders and alerts. Four regional districts, from the Sunshine Coast to the Cariboo, central Okanagan and Peace River, issued or upgraded evacuation orders between Friday and Sunday. The most recent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Removal of B.C. MLA Adam Walker from NDP caucus unrelated to police, harassment: Eby
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby says a complaint by an employee in late July led to the removal of MLA Adam Walker from the New Democrat caucus, but the issue doesn’t involve police or sexual harassment. Speaking to reporters for the first time since Walker was kicked out over the weekend, Eby ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A Calgary pastor has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures that blocked Alberta’s main Canada-U.S. border crossing for more than two weeks. But a judge in Lethbridge, Alta., gave Artur Pawlowski 60 days credit for time already served. More than 200 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski has been sentenced to 60 days jail for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures that blocked Alberta’s main Canada-U.S. border crossing for more than two weeks in early 2022. But a judge in Lethbridge, Alta., gave him 60 days credit for time already served. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Families of slain First Nations women disappointed by meeting with Anandasangaree
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – The families of two First Nations women whose remains are believed to be in a Winnipeg landfill say they were left feeling disappointed by a meeting with a Liberal cabinet minister in Ottawa. The remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran are suspected to be in the Prairie Green Landfill, a private facility ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawsuits filed by building owner, victim’s family in Old Montreal fire that killed 7
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
MONTREAL – The owner of an Old Montreal building where seven people died in a fire last March is suing the city for $7.6 million. Emile Benamor says the city’s rules and regulations for heritage properties made it impossible to make some changes or repairs to the building. Benamor also alleges firefighters did not deploy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Class-action lawsuit application for COVID-19 response in care homes begins in Quebec
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec Superior Court judge is being asked to authorize a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all residents of public long-term care homes that experienced COVID-19 outbreaks during the pandemic’s first two waves. Montreal lawyer Patrick Martin-Ménard said today in court that Quebec’s early response to COVID-19 in long-term care homes was marked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals, Tories compete on housing policy as MPs return to Ottawa after summer break
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals intend to introduce legislation soon that would eliminate the GST from new rental housing construction and backdate the change to mid-September regardless of when it becomes law, Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Monday. The bill would also reflect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to extend the deadline by one year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demonstrators wouldn’t leave as police moved in on ‘Freedom Convoy,’ court hears
By The Canadian Press on September 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – A member of the Quebec provincial police force says protesters were resistant to clearing the street along Parliament Hill during a large operation to dislodge the “Freedom Convoy” last year. Capt. Etienne Martel with Sûreté du Québec took the stand through a French interpreter in the criminal trial of Tamara Lich and Chris ... Read More »
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