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Palestinians who fled Gaza to receive transitional financial assistance from Ottawa
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Palestinians who have fled Gaza will receive transitional financial assistance and supports after they arrive in Canada. The Immigration Department says the funds will help cover basic needs, such as shelter, food and clothing, with more details to be shared at a later date. The government will also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leaders converge on Vancouver Island as B.C. voters break advance polling record
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
Leaders of British Columbia’s main political parties have converged on Vancouver Island in the final stage of campaigning before the provincial election on Saturday, with record numbers of voters already casting their ballots in advance polling. Elections BC says more than 181,000 people voted on Tuesday, breaking a record set on the first day of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says he has list of Tories vulnerable to, or engaged in foreign interference
By Jim Bronskill and Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has refused to get the security clearance necessary to be briefed on a list of people in his party involved in, or vulnerable to, foreign interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a federal commission of inquiry Wednesday. “I have the names of a number of parliamentarians, former parliamentarians and-or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air India passengers get lift from air force after bomb scare forces Nunavut landing
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
IQALUIT, Nunavut – More than 200 Air India passengers have landed in Chicago after a bomb threat forced their flight to be diverted to Nunavut. The airline issued an update overnight via social media, thanking the Royal Canadian Air Force for helping ferry the 211passengers of Flight 127 from India to their final destination. Since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFN head urges support for child welfare deal, says they won’t get better from Tories
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is urging chiefs to vote in favour of a landmark child welfare deal, saying she doesn’t think a better agreement would be possible under a different federal government. First Nations chiefs are gathering in Calgary today as they prepare to vote on a $47.8-billion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says he has list of Conservatives vulnerable to foreign interference
By Jim Bronskill and Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has refused to get the security clearance necessary to be briefed on a list of people in his party who are vulnerable to foreign interference. Trudeau told a public inquiry today he has directed Canada’s spy service to inform Poilievre of the information so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.K. calls for India co-operation in probe, analyst warns allies might limit response
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – The British government says India should co-operate with Canada’s investigation into accusations that New Delhi has been involved in an escalating number of violent crimes in Canada, as an analyst warns that strategic interests might limit how allies respond to the bombshell claims. Meanwhile, members of Parliament are likely to look into how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: PM says he has list of Conservatives vulnerable to foreign interference
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has seen a list of Conservative MPs who have been deemed vulnerable to foreign interference. He told a public inquiry today that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has refused to get the security clearance necessary to be briefed on that list. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police make arrest in fatal stabbing on downtown subway platform
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
Montreal police say they’ve made an arrest after a man was fatally stabbed on the platform of a downtown metro station late Saturday. Police say a 32-year-old man faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of a 37-year-old who was stabbed at Guy-Concordia metro station. The victim was pronounced dead in hospital after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World is ‘less safe than ever’ amid rise of authoritarian sowers of chaos: Trudeau
By Jim Bronskill and Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the world is more uncertain and less safe than ever due to the rise of authoritarian powers determined to sow chaos in democracies like Canada. Trudeau told a federal inquiry into foreign interference today the answer to the aggression of countries like China and Russia is to reinforce ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the level of food insecurity increased in 2022 as inflation hit peak levels. In a report using data from the Canadian community health survey, the agency says 15.6 per cent of households experienced some level of food insecurity in 2022 after being relatively stable from 2017 to 2021. The reading ... Read More »
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