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Petition by RFK Jr. fan prompts water fluoridation vote by Montreal council
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
MONTREAL – Municipal officials are considering an end to water fluoridation on the island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A council representing Montreal and the suburban municipalities on the island will vote this evening on whether to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tense cross-examination of former cop at inquest into 2016 death of Ottawa man
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – A former police officer involved in the case of an Ottawa man who died after a violent arrest and the lawyer representing the man’s family had several testy exchanges today at a coroner’s inquest into the death. Former Const. David Weir is among those testifying at the inquest examining the circumstances of 38-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals plan to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST over holidays
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – The Liberal government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday. “Our government can’t set prices at the checkout, but we can put more money in people’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec auditor general says school system failing Indigenous students
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec’s auditor general says the province has taken little action in the past two decades to help Indigenous students in Quebec, whose graduation rates lag behind those of Indigenous students in other provinces. In her report published Wednesday, Guylaine Leclerc says the Quebec government knew about a major gap in the success rates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cellphone location records shown to jury in human smuggling trial
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – The jury at a human smuggling trial has seen phone records the prosecution says show the two men accused were carrying out plans to sneak people across the Canada-U.S. border between Manitoba and Minnesota. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of participating in several smuggling operations in December 2021 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Consul general reiterates he had no influence on $9M Manhattan condo purchase
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s consul general in New York doubled-down Thursday on his past claim that he exerted no influence on the decision of Global Affairs Canada to buy a $9 million condo in Manhattan. Tom Clark was summoned back to testify before a parliamentary committee looking into the purchase after media reports earlier this month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec fiscal update: $2.1B in new spending, end of tax credit for some older workers
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
Quebec’s finance minister has tabled an economic update with $2.1 billion in new spending over five years amid what Eric Girard describes as a stronger-than-expected recovery from last year’s economic slowdown. Girard painted a positive picture of the province’s finances today despite a projected $11-billion deficit that remains unchanged from March’s budget. The new spending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Climate protesters arrested outside Pierre Poilievre’s official residence in Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
Ottawa police say two people were arrested this morning after an “unlawful” demonstration outside Stornoway, the official residence the Opposition leader. Greenpeace Canada says its activists blocked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s house and two of them locked themselves to a replica oil pumpjack placed in the driveway. The non-profit has been critical of Poilievre’s climate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Which items will be tax-free under the Liberals’ promised GST/HST break?
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
The government on Thursday announced a sweeping promise to make groceries, children’s clothing, Christmas trees, restaurant meals and more free from GST/HST between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. “Our government can’t set prices at checkout, but we can put more money in people’s pockets,” Trudeau said at a press conference announcing the measures. The government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Hydro says most power outages fixed after bomb cyclone, but new storm looms
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro says it has restored power to 90 per cent of customers who lost electricity this week when hurricane-force winds slammed into parts of the British Columbia coast, but forecasters say a new storm is on the way. Winds from the so-called bomb cyclone weather system exceeded 100 km/h in some places ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government plans to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring. Trudeau announced the proposed affordability measures in Toronto alongside Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland this morning, ahead of the government’s ... Read More »
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