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More than one-quarter of Quebec teachers not legally qualified: auditor general
By The Canadian Press on May 25th, 2023
Quebec’s auditor general says more than one-quarter of teachers who worked in the province’s classrooms during the 2020-21 school year weren’t legally qualified. Guylaine Leclerc presented her annual report today, revealing that more than 30,000 people who taught in schools during that period did not earn a teaching certificate or a provisional qualification. The Quebec ... Read More »
1 responseOpposition MPs to seek testimony from foreign interference watchdog David Johnston
By The Canadian Press on May 25th, 2023
OTTAWA – Opposition MPs are looking to put former governor general David Johnston, who is investigating allegations of foreign interference, in the hot seat. Members of a parliamentary procedure committee are set to discuss an invitation to Johnston at a meeting this afternoon. The Conservative, NDP and Bloc MPs said in a letter earlier this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for May 25 : New rules for reporting reactions to natural health products
By The Canadian Press on May 25th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 25 … What we are watching in Canada … A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of “natural health products” such ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hay River, N.W.T., residents allowed to return Thursday as wildfire burns nearby
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. – Residents of the town of Hay River are to be allowed to return to the Northwest Territories community Thursday, even as a wildfire continues to burn on the nearby K’atl’odeeche First Nation reserve. About 3,500 residents from the town and reserve were forced to leave their homes on May 14. A ... Read More »
1 responsePastor says Alberta premier lied about nature of phone call before his criminal trial
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Calgary street pastor at the centre of an investigation that concluded Premier Danielle Smith interfered in Alberta’s justice system says she is lying about the nature of their pivotal phone conversation. Smith has said publicly her conversation with Artur Pawlowski was supposed to be about politics and not his criminal trial relating ... Read More »
1 responseOfficials report progress on Alberta wildfires as many evacuees return home
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
EDMONTON – Officials in Alberta say there has been significant progress in the fight against wildfires in the province due to rain, cooler weather and the efforts of firefighters. Several evacuated communities have announced re-entry plans this week while others are preparing for residents to return. That includes the Shiningbank area of Yellowhead County, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Postal workers’ union settles defamation lawsuit with B’nai Brith
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Jewish activist group B’nai Brith Canada. The lawsuit stems from news releases in 2018 by B’nai Brith saying CUPW was aligned with a pro-terrorism union, calling their leadership “radical” and accusing them of being aligned with a “path ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lack of top-secret email access just one issue with how Ottawa handles intelligence
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Special rapporteur David Johnston found in his first report on foreign interference that Canada’s public safety minister does not have access to top-secret emails that national security officials use to share intelligence – including regarding potential threats against MPs. It was just one example of glaring information-sharing problems within the government that Johnston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese hackers targeted U.S. infrastructure, warn Five Eyes, including Canada
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
WASHINGTON – The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is warning about evidence that Chinese hackers have been targeting critical infrastructure networks in the U.S. The alert issued earlier today is part of a broader, co-ordinated effort by the Five Eyes countries – Canada, the U.S., the U.K., New Zealand and Australia – to raise awareness ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pathologist in B.C. murder trial defends independence, impartiality
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A pathologist who performed an autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a park defended his impartiality as an expert during cross-examination in the murder trial of Ibrahim Ali. Dr. Jason Morin’s assertion came after Ali’s defence lawyer suggested he was not an independent witness, works closely with police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian MPs ask Trudeau to condemn Pakistan arrest of ex-PM Imran Khan
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – More than a dozen MPs in the Canada-Pakistan friendship group are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call out Pakistan’s arrest of its former prime minister. Imran Khan, who is now the opposition leader in Pakistan, was arrested earlier this month on corruption and terrorism charges triggering violent protests. The country’s supreme court ... Read More »
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