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Ottawa police identify 15 suspects in storming of Senegalese Embassy
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
Ottawa police are asking for help identifying 15 people accused of storming the Embassy of Senegal. In a statement, they say a protest was happening just before noon on Aug. 1 and that a group forced their way inside the embassy. The Senegalese Embassy says in a statement that people violently took over the premises, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials said Tories’ Paul Bernardo bill unlikely to come before Parliament: emails
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Internal documents show government officials in the Privy Council Office discussed a Conservative private member’s bill launched in response to convicted killer Paul Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison. Emails obtained by The Canadian Press through access-to-information law show that staff noted the bill would likely never come before Parliament for debate without ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, allies sanction more Belarus officials for role in democratic suppression
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada has announced more sanctions against officials in Belarus as the country marks three years since a presidential vote that is widely seen as rigged. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has added nine people and seven military entities to the list of Belarusians who are banned from visiting Canada or holding assets in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Census workers logged hundreds of cases of violence, harassment by public: documents
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada documents show workers who went door-to-door to collect data for the 2021 census logged hundreds of workplace injuries and at least 15 assaults by members of the public. The data tables obtained by The Canadian Press under access-to-information law list 680 injury reports, including more than 280 cases of harassment or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Global Affairs says Michael Chong targeted by foreign smear campaign on Chinese app
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada believes Conservative MP Michael Chong has been the victim of a foreign smear campaign that the department suspects was conducted by China. The department says a co-ordinated network of news accounts on the social-media app WeChat posted a large volume of false or misleading narratives about Chong from May 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec court says it can hear challenge to governor general’s lack of French
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec Superior Court has ruled that it can hear a challenge to the appointment of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who isn’t fluent in French. Several groups are seeking to have Simon’s appointment declared null and void because they say the governor general is constitutionally required to communicate in both official languages. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Religious group sues Quebec government for blocking event over abortion concerns
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
QUEBEC – A Christian group is suing the Quebec government for blocking a religious gathering last June at a publicly owned convention centre. Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx cancelled the event weeks before it was set to take place at the Quebec City Convention Centre because she said the event would promote anti-abortion views. British Columbia-based ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All evacuation orders lifted around Osoyoos, B.C., as wildfire no longer spreading
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washington state. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has rescinded its state of local emergency as well as all evacuation orders related to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Details of B.C. port strike deal, missing fishermen in N.B.
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 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… Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released The four-year agreement that brought an end to labour uncertainty on B.C.’s busy portlands includes pay raises, retirement bonuses ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It came back to life.’ Trees scarred by vandals recovering in historic Halifax park
By Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2023
HALIFAX – In the heart of downtown Halifax sits a small but beloved park known for its elaborate flower beds and stately trees. For more than 150 years, the Halifax Public Gardens have provided a quiet refuge for visitors and a pristine backdrop for countless weddings and graduations. Just over a year ago, however, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia’s port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment. Contracting out of maintenance work to third parties had been one of the most contentious issues during the months-long dispute ... Read More »
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