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BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal governments to review medically-assisted dying legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in place. The association’s executive director Liza Hughes says in a statement that it’s aware of “concerning reports” of people being offered MAID in circumstances that may not legally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nurse impersonator sentenced to four more years in prison by B.C. Supreme Court
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced a woman with an extensive criminal history of impersonating nurses in several provinces to four years in prison, tacking on more time to a sentence she is already serving in Ontario. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes says the prospects of rehabilitation for Brigitte Cleroux “seem ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pearson Airport travellers may have been exposed to measles on Dec. 8
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
Toronto’s public health agency says people who travelled through Pearson Airport earlier this month may have been exposed to measles. Toronto Public Health says a person with a case of measles took Emirates Airlines Flight EK241 from Dubai to Toronto on Sunday, Dec. 8. Those who were in Terminal 1 in the Toronto airport from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge sentences Quebecer convicted of triple murder who shows ‘no remorse’
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
MONTREAL – A Quebec Superior Court judge described a triple murderer Friday as “sadistic” and remorseless as he handed down a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. On Monday, a jury convicted Mohamad Al Ballouz, who now identifies as a woman and goes by the first name Levana, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge sentences Quebecer convicted of triple murder who showed ‘no remorse’
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A Quebec judge today described a triple murderer as remorseless and “sadistic” as he confirmed a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. A jury this week convicted Mohamad Al Ballouz, who now identifies as a woman and goes by the name Levana, of the 2022 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau shuffles cabinet as governing Liberals face new election threat
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added eight fresh faces to his cabinet, though they may not have much time in those new roles after all. Just before Trudeau moved to shore up his front bench on Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh declared he is finally ready to vote down the government and will attempt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC transferred to Montreal
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
MONTREAL – A Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City has been transferred to a provincial detention centre in Montreal from Rimouski, Que. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who appeared in Quebec Superior Court this morning, was transferred to the jail in the city’s east end on Thursday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Saskatchewan’s highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji. The Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan has upheld a verdict that found a thumbs-up emoji met signature requirements and was a legally binding agreement between a farmer and a grain buyer. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau shuffles cabinet as his Liberal government faces new election threat
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is adding eight fresh faces to his cabinet in a shuffle today, though they may not have much time in those new roles after all. Just before Trudeau moved to shore up his front bench Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh declared he is finally ready to vote down the ... Read More »
1 responseSingh says NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring government down
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says New Democrats will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring the government down in the next sitting of the House of Commons. The House rose Tuesday for the Christmas break and won’t return until Jan. 27. In a letter to Canadians, Singh says the NDP will vote to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP News Alert: Singh says NDP to table non-confidence motion to bring government down
By The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says New Democrats will bring forward a non-confidence motion in an effort to bring the government down in the next sitting of the House of Commons. The House rose Tuesday for the Christmas break and won’t return until Jan. 27. More coming... Read More »
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