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Justice minister lays blame on Quebec court for cases being dropped in north
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
SAGUENAY, Que. – Quebec’s justice minister is blaming the provincial court for procedural delays that have led to scores of criminal cases being dropped in the province’s north. Simon Jolin-Barrette was responding today to a report in Montreal’s La Presse that 126 cases have been dropped since March in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nunavik regions. Jolin-Barrette ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
EDMONTON – A renewable energy group says new requirements for wind and solar projects create further problems for a booming industry that government policy has already slowed. On Wednesday, the Alberta Utilities Commission released a series of information requests those proposing new projects will be required to answer. Jorden Dye of the Business Renewables Centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal prediction says parts of Canada could see wildfires through winter
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The latest federal government forecast says Canada’s already unprecedented 2023 wildfire season could continue late into the fall or winter. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there is potential for increased wildland fire activity from eastern Alberta through to central Ontario at least until the end of this month, while fires ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Flood the city,’ ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial delves into social media videos
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – “Freedom Convoy” organizer Chris Barber called for people to “flood the city” in one of a mountain of social media videos put to the court as part of his criminal trial Thursday. Barber, who operated a trucking business in Swift Current, Sask., is co-accused with his fellow protest organizer Tamara Lich from Medicine ... Read More »
1 responseWestern Canada a global hot spot over summer months: Climate Central study
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
An analysis has found that Western Canada was one of the global hot spots in a summer that climate change made one of the warmest on record. The extensive study by Climate Central concludes that Canada saw nine days of high temperatures that were made at least three times more likely by greenhouse gases. It ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec judge to lead foreign-interference inquiry, first report due next February
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government has tapped a Quebec judge to head a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada’s affairs. Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the probe will examine meddling by China, Russia and other foreign states and non-state actors. LeBlanc, who is also the minister of public safety, says Quebec ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Feds call foreign interference inquiry called with all-party support
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says a national public inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada’s affairs will examine allegations of interference by China, Russia and other foreign states and non-state actors. LeBlanc, who is also the minister for democratic institutions, says the inquiry will study allegations related to the 2019 and 2021 federal ... Read More »
1 response‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial delves into social media from protest
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The criminal trial of “Freedom Convoy” organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is expected to resume today with a deep dive into a mountain of social media evidence police amassed during the protest. Lich and Barber are facing charges related to their role in organizing the protest against COVID-19 health restrictions last year ... Read More »
1 responseLiberals tap Quebec judge to lead inquiry into foreign interference: sources
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government has tapped a Quebec judge to head a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada’s affairs. Two government sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss matters not yet made public, confirmed that Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Marie-Josée Hogue will lead the probe. Prime Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Foreign interference public inquiry to be led by Quebec judge
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government has tapped Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Marie-Josée Hogue to head a public inquiry into foreign interference, two government sources confirm to the The Canadian Press. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trudeau in Singapore, trial of “Freedom Convoy” organizers resumes
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Trudeau visits Singapore to promote Canadian businesses, products Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is continuing his tour of the Indo-Pacific region this week with a visit to Singapore to promote Canadian business ... Read More »
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