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Lion school bus woes should make Quebec revisit electrification plan, critics say
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — The abrupt withdrawal of 1,200 Lion electric school buses from the roads in Quebec is prompting renewed criticism of the provincial government’s approach to electrification — and of its decision to give one local company a virtual monopoly. Many school bus routes in Quebec remained cancelled Monday following the government’s decision to pull ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP officer says colleague didn’t apologize for nickname, contradicts his testimony
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
An RCMP officer has told a code-of-conduct hearing in British Columbia that she never received an apology for demeaning comments about her weight, contradicting testimony given under oath by a fellow Mountie earlier this year. Constables Mersad Mesbah, Ian Solven and Philip Dick face allegations of discreditable conduct and that they they used racist, homophobic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FINTRAC fines Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority $1.1M
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal financial intelligence unit responsible for monitoring money laundering and terrorist financing has levied a $1.1 million fine against the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada says it imposed a monetary penalty on the group after finding it committed three violations. Those violations include failing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!27 sickened by salmonella in outbreak linked to dog food and treats
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 27 people have been sickened with salmonella, mostly in Alberta and British Columbia, in an outbreak linked to contaminated dog food and treats. The agency says dog food and treats can be contaminated with bacteria, and people can get sick through contact with a dog or by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union for over 7,000 engineering students at Polytechnique in Montreal to strike
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — The union representing more than 7,000 engineering students at Polytechnique in Montreal says it will strike next week, after the university announced it would phase out grants aimed at offsetting education costs. Polytechnique had offered the grants since 2014 to help students pay for mandatory internships, but the school recently said it would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!11 hospitalized, 79 sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
TORONTO — Eleven people have been hospitalized, and almost 80 salmonella cases have been reported after an outbreak of infections linked to certain brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products. Dozens of recall warnings have been issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency over the last couple months for various brands of pistachio products, from bulk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals, Conservatives talk co-operation but trade jabs as Parliament returns
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partisan attacks over housing and the cost of living. The tone was set early Monday afternoon, when the first-ever question period exchange between Prime Minister Mark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Very low odds’: Top court expert says B.C. ostrich case will struggle to get hearing
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
An expert on the Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia ostrich farm faces an uphill battle “with very low odds” to get a hearing to stop the cull of about 400 birds. Emmett Macfarlane, a political-science professor at the University of Waterloo, has written a book on Canada’s highest court and says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Many school bus routes still cancelled in Quebec because of Lion inspections
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — Many Lion electric school buses remained off the road in Quebec on Monday after the company said over the weekend the vehicles needed more inspections and repairs. The 1,200 Lion buses operating in Quebec were pulled from service Thursday night as a precautionary measure after a bus caught fire in Montreal earlier in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officer targeted with derogatory nickname testifies in B.C. code-of-conduct hearing
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
RICHMOND — A female RCMP officer stationed in Coquitlam, B.C., told a code-of-conduct hearing that she was shocked and angry to learn about hurtful remarks and a derogatory nickname given to her by fellow members. Constables Mersad Mesbah, Ian Solven and Philip Dick are accused of discreditable conduct over allegations they used racist, homophobic and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta to add citizenship to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding proof of citizenship markers to driver’s licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent election fraud. Smith told reporters in Calgary the change would make it easier for students and the disabled to get funding, as they already have to prove ... Read More »
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