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No way of ‘adjudicating facts’ in deals between corrupt firms and prosecutors: judge
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
When Philippines businessman Rizalino Espino was named as a participant in a bribery scandal involving a Canadian company, he assumed his day in court meant that a judge would hear him out and weigh his version of the facts. Instead, it didn’t matter what evidence his lawyer presented. A judge in Quebec wrote in May ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFN takes tumultuous road to annual meeting after ousting national chief
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
Hundreds of Indigenous leaders are to gather in Halifax this week for the Assembly of First Nations annual meetingas the advocacy organization tries to forge a path forward after the tumultuous leadership and ousting of its national chief. “I think this is another opportunity to try to reset and get some work done,” said Scott ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Trudeau meets with Latvian leaders, Canadian troops ahead of NATO
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
RIGA, Latvia – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making his third visit to Latvia today, where he’s set to meet with the country’s leaders and with Canadian troops. Around 800 Canadian Armed Forces members are part of the Canada-led NATO battle group in the Baltic country, making it the largest overseas mission. Defence Minister Anita ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds rally in Vancouver to support striking B.C. port workers
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of people gathered in Vancouver today for a rally to support striking British Columbia port workers as their job action stretches into its second week. Representatives from labour groups as far away as Australia and New Zealand spoke in support of the strikers, who continue to push for improved wages amid the ... Read More »
1 responseHeat warnings in place in six provinces, Ontario town faces tornado warning
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
Extreme weather alerts remain in place across much of Canada, with federal forecasters warning of heat, rainfall, thunderstorms and a possible tornado in different parts of the country. Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for the northwestern Ontario town of Sioux Lookout, while Fort Severn on Hudson Bay is facing a rainfall warning. The ... Read More »
1 responseGrievers sneaking into cemetery as labour dispute drags on; 300 bodies still unburied
By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – Grievers issued pleas on Sunday for the Quebec government to take action as a months-long standoff between workers and management at Canada’s largest graveyard drags on. A strike by more than 100 maintenance and office workers has kept the Notre-Dames-des-Neiges Cemetery’s wrought-iron gates shut to the public since mid-January, with the exception of ... Read More »
1 responseGrievers protest months-long cemetery standoff that’s left 300-plus bodies unburied
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
MONTREAL – Grievers are gathering in Montreal to protest the months-long standoff between workers and management at Canada’s largest cemetery. A strike by more than 100 maintenance and office workers has kept the Notre-Dames-des-Neiges Cemetery’s wrought-iron gates shut to the public since mid-January, with the exception of a few days in the spring. The labour ... Read More »
1 responseNext steps on new health care deal tops agenda as premiers meet in Winnipeg
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – The last time all of Canada’s premiers sat down around the same table, their attention was focused on getting Ottawa to pay more to fix the understaffed, hospitals, shuttered emergency rooms, surgical backlogs and health-worker shortages threatening the viability of their health systems. When they sit down in Winnipeg for their annual summer ... Read More »
1 responsePrime Minister Trudeau heads to NATO summit, where leaders face critical decisions
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to the NATO leaders’ summit in Lithuania this week, where Canada is likely to play a larger-than-usual role in two critical discussions: the alliance’s expanding membership and its efforts to refocus on collective defence. Trudeau is expected to depart for Riga, Latvia, from Ottawa on Sunday evening. ... Read More »
1 responseHeat warnings in place in six provinces, two territories
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
The ongoing heat wave gripping most of Canada is showing no signs of letting up, with heat warnings in place in six provinces and two territories. In Atlantic Canada, only Newfoundland and Labrador avoids the Environment Canada alerts, with temperatures forecasted to reach close to 30 degrees Sunday in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince ... Read More »
1 responseHeat warnings in place in seven provinces, two territories
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
The ongoing heat wave gripping most of Canada is showing no signs of letting up, with heat warnings in place in seven provinces and two territories. In Atlantic Canada, only Newfoundland and Labrador avoids the Environment Canada alerts, with temperatures forecasted to reach close to 30 degrees Sunday in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince ... Read More »
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