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One Liberal MP says he’s signed letter asking Trudeau to resign, others remain mum
By Nojoud Al Mallees, Laura Osman and Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – Liberal MP Sean Casey is the first to publicly confirm that he has signed a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, arguing it would be in the best interests of the country to let someone else take the reins. As an internal revolt brews, few Liberal MPs who are not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What happens after British Columbia’s indecisive election?
By The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
British Columbians went to the polls Saturday, but now face a week or more before knowing the result, and whether the NDP’s David Eby will keep his job as premier or if B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad will take charge, or if there might be a new election. Here’s how events could play out: WHAT’S ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two dead, one missing in B.C. after mudslide, road washout triggered by heavy rain
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
Police in British Columbia say two people are dead and another is missing, potentially still inside a submerged vehicle, after a weekend of torrential rain that triggered mudslides, road washouts and localized flooding. A 57 year-old woman was found dead Sunday after her home on the outskirts of Coquitlam, B.C., was swept away by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two plead guilty to B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a British Columbia court. The courthouse in New Westminster, B.C., confirmed the pleas from Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez in the 2022 shooting of Malik, who was acquitted in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Two plead guilty in B.C. to murder of former Air India suspect Malik
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a British Columbia court. The courthouse in New Westminster, B.C., confirmed the pleas from Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez in the 2022 shooting of Malik, who was acquitted in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One dead, another missing after Vancouver Island road washout
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
Police on the west coast of Vancouver Island say one person has been found dead and another is missing after a road washout near Bamfield. RCMP in Port Alberni say a truck was found fully submerged in the Sarita River Saturday night after a “washout,” and the body of the driver was later found nearby. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How many smoke-related deaths from wildfires are linked to climate change every year?
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
Climate change may be contributing to thousands more wildfire smoke-related deaths every year than in previous decades, a new study suggests – results a Canadian co-author says underline the urgency of reducing planet-warming emissions. The international study published Monday is one of the most rigorous yet in determining just how much climate change can be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inequality has broad impacts on the health of Montreal children, report finds
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
MONTREAL – A new public health report says economic inequality has wide-ranging effects on Montreal children’s health and development, affecting everything from high school graduation rates to screen time. The report released today by Montreal’s public health department finds that the city’s 12-and-under population is doing well as a whole, but that there are “significant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: one dead, another missing after Vancouver Island road washout
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
Police on the west coast of Vancouver Island say one person has been found dead and another is missing after a road washout near Bamfield. RCMP in Port Alberni say a truck was found fully submerged in the Sarita River Saturday night after a “washout,” and the body of the driver was later found nearby. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec religion wants Health Canada’s blessing to use magic mushrooms in ceremonies
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
A Quebec-based religion says Health Canada is dragging its feet on a decision whether to allow members to use magic mushrooms in their ceremonies. Gratitude Sanctuary, known as Sanctuaire de la Gratitude in French, and its “Reverend Superior” Alain Menier, say in an application filed in Federal Court that members need to consume magic mushrooms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. woman, 57, found dead after home swept away by mudslide
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police say a woman has been found dead after her home was swept away by a mudslide triggered by torrential rain across British Columbia’s south coast. RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., east of Vancouver, say emergency crews had been searching for the 57-year-old since the slide occurred on Saturday. They say she was ... Read More »
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