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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ottawa orders TikTok’s Canadian arm to be dissolved
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – The government says it’s ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada, the Canadian arm of the app’s owner ByteDance, after a national security review. It says the move will not block Canadians’ access to the TikTok app. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario man with indeterminate prison sentence dies at 47 of ‘natural causes’ in B.C.
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman’s nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47. Jones was declared a dangerous offender by an Ontario court in 2007 and jailed indefinitely for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok survives confidence vote after effort to oust him
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – P.J. Akeeagok is still the premier of Nunavut, after he survived a tight confidence vote in the legislature today. In Nunavut’s non-party political system, MLAs elect the territorial cabinet and also have the power to remove them. The motion to strip Akeeagok of his premiership and remove him from cabinet was defeated 10-8. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Should never have ended like that’: Inuk man killed by police in Quebec’s Far North
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
MONTREAL – A remote northern Quebec community is demanding justice after a man was shot and killed and his twin brother seriously injured by police responding to a drunk driving call. Joshua Papigatuk was killed and his twin, Garnet, is recovering in a Montreal hospital following an altercation with the Nunavik Police Service early Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia port employers say they may be “required to reassess” their position on a current offer to more than 700 unionized workers as a lockout shuts down most shipping on the West Coast. The BC Maritime Employers Association says there has been no engagement with International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec ‘ready to use’ notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec Premier François Legault says his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec to begin their careers in the province’s public system. The premier says his government is looking at requiring medical graduates from Quebec universities to reimburse the government the cost of their education unless ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Let’s be calm’: Canada’s cabinet ministers reflect on Donald Trump’s election win
By David Baxter and Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canadian cabinet ministers are offering reassurances and urging calm after learning former president Donald Trump will be heading back to the White House after a campaign in which he promised punishing tariffs and mass deportations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world is an even more complicated place than it was the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump’s election
By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec Premier François Legault is raising concerns about the prospect of a wave of migrants coming to the province following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. Legault says he wants to be sure that Canada’s border and airports are well-protected, and he plans to follow up with the federal government every ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump clinches victory; Trudeau touts Canada-U.S. relationship as ‘envy of the world’
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump clinched the United States election after a tumultuous campaign as Canadians officials espoused the important relationship between neighbours in congratulations to the former president on his extraordinary comeback. “I will govern by a simple motto: promises made, promises kept,” Trump said to cheering party faithful at a Florida watch party. Trump ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Trudeau congratulates Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential win
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is extending congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States. Trump staged a major political comeback, securing the necessary 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday morning. This concludes a turbulent campaign for Trump, which included being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The latest developments in the U.S. election following Donald Trump win
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Former U.S. president Donald Trump has secured his political comeback and return to the White House after winning a polarizing U.S. election. Here are the latest developments (all times are ET): – – – 7:15 a.m.: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election on X. “Congratulations to Donald ... Read More »
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