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Alberta UCP leader Smith hedges on pursuing defamation lawsuit against CBC over COVID
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith won’t say if she will follow through on her threat to sue the CBC for defamation over its coverage of her role in prosecuting COVID-19 court cases. Smith had given the public broadcaster until last Friday to retract and apologize or face further legal action, but a ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec flooding: Two people missing northeast of capital, states of emergency
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. – Provincial police searched on Monday for two people swept away by the current on the flooded Rivière du Gouffre, in Quebec’s Charlevoix region, where up to 60 millimetres of rain fell within a 24-hour period. In Baie-St-Paul, Que., around 90 kilometres northeast of the provincial capital, the mayor declared a state of ... Read More »
1 responseRevamped Liberal attempt to ban assault-style firearms would apply to future models
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is proposing a ban on assault-style firearms that would apply once legislation now before Parliament comes into force. Under the scheme, the government would make regulations through the Firearms Act to ensure that guns are classified correctly before entering the Canadian market. It also plans to recreate a firearms advisory ... Read More »
1 responsePope’s willingness to return sacred items means they will come home: national chief
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the Pope’s willingness to return Indigenous artifacts stored at the Vatican Museum suggests the items will make their way home. Chief RoseAnne Archibald says in a news release that it demonstrates another success on the journey with the head of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Two people missing in flooding northeast of Quebec City
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. – Officials have confirmed two people are missing amid flooding in the Charlevoix region northeast of Quebec City. Baie-St-Paul Mayor Michaël Pilote says he has declared a state of emergency due to heavy rains that have washed away roads and left some homes cut off. Quebec provincial police say they’re investigating reports that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union calls strike a ‘success’ after inking new tentative agreements with feds
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The national president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada is calling the union’s strike action a success after reaching tentative agreements with the federal government that secure wage increases meant to compensate workers for inflation. The country’s largest federal public-sector union said in the early hours of Monday morning that it reached ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals promise revised amendments on definition of assault-style firearms
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is proposing a ban on assault-style firearms that would apply once legislation comes into force. It also plans to recreate a federal firearms advisory committee that will make recommendations on the classification of guns now on the market. After several days of behind-the-scenes negotiations, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino outlined ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police investigating reports that two firefighters are missing amid flooding
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec provincial police say they’re investigating reports that two firefighters were swept away by the current on a flooded river northeast of Quebec City. Police spokesman Sgt. Claude Doiron says two helicopters are being deployed to an area near the community of St-Urbain, Que., in the province’s Charlevoix region, where flooding has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.W.T. First Nation accuses head of economic development arm of diverting millions
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – A Northwest Territories Supreme Court justice has ordered that Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation companies be put in the care of a receiver-manager as the First Nation accuses the head of its business arm of misappropriating millions of dollars through self-dealing. The First Nation and Chief James Marlowe filed suit against Ron Barlas, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crowds begin to gather in London ahead of the coronation of King Charles
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
LONDON – Crowds from all over the world are beginning to gather in London ahead of the Saturday coronation of King Charles. A group of diehard royal fans have already staked out their spots along the path to the palace, where they say they’ll be camping on the sidewalk to ensure they get the best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals to outline revised amendments concerning assault-style firearms
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
OTTAWA – After several days of behind-the-scenes negotiations, the Liberal government is set to outline a revamped approach to restricting assault-style firearms. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is slated to speak to the media this afternoon. In February, the Liberals withdrew an amendment to their firearms bill that would have spelled out in law the ... Read More »
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