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India to withdraw High Commissioner from Canada as he’s named ‘person of interest’
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – India announced it will withdraw its High Commissioner from Canada after receiving official word that he is a person of interest in a Canadian violent criminal investigation. In a statement, New Delhi says it rejects what it calls “preposterous imputations” made in a diplomatic communication from Canada on Sunday. The statement makes reference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: India withdraws High Commissioner from Canada
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – India announced it will withdraw its High Commissioner from Canada after receiving official word that he is a person of interest in a Canadian violent criminal investigation. More coming. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lack of salmon may not be the problem after all for endangered orcas, report suggests
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on October 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – A key assumption about dwindling numbers of southern resident killer whales pins the blame on a lack of salmon, but a study out of the University of British Columbia has found they have twice the number of chinook available in summer as their much healthier cousins, the northern residents. Researchers spent months tracking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP frustrations with B.C. Conservative campaign promises prompts McRib parody post
By The Canadian Press on October 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s New Democratic Party says it is responsible for a parody social media post that has B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad promising to bring back McDonald’s McRib sandwiches. The post appeared Sunday evening as an NDP news release under a Conservative Party of B.C. logo with the headline, “John Rustad Unveils Plan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twenty years after fatal Halifax cargo jet crash, safety improvements lag
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press on October 14th, 2024
HALIFAX – The deadly crash of an MK Airlines cargo plane in Halifax on Oct. 14, 2004, heightened concerns about crew fatigue and inadequate training, but 20 years later, key safety improvements have yet to be made. Seven crew members – David Lamb, Michael Thornycroft, Gary Keogh, Steven Hooper, Peter Launder, Mario Zahn and Christopher ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Conservatives release education policy plans ahead of election day
By The Canadian Press on October 13th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Conservatives have unveiled their education policy plans about six days before the Oct. 19 voting day. The plan includes reinstating provincial exams for Grade 10 and 12 students, restoring letter grades from Grade 4 to 9, and ending SOGI 123. The provincial government website says B.C.’s SOGI program was introduced to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby urges Green voters to ‘stick together’ with NDP to keep Conservatives from office
By The Canadian Press on October 13th, 2024
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Green voters in British Columbia’s tight election race are being asked to support the New Democrats to keep John Rustad’s B.C. Conservatives from forming government, NDP Leader David Eby said Sunday. Green and NDP voters must stick together this election to defeat the B.C. Conservatives, who are running a campaign of division, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby makes plea to Green voters to support NDP to help keep Conservatives from office
By The Canadian Press on October 13th, 2024
SQUAMISH, B.C. – New Democrat Leader David Eby is asking potential Green voters in British Columbia’s Oct. 19 election to support his party instead to help keep John Rustad’s B.C. Conservatives out of office. Eby says Green and NDP voters must stick together this election to defeat the B.C. Conservatives, who are running a campaign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals appoint Andrew Bevan as campaign head amid talk of MP revolt against Trudeau
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the Liberal Party’s new campaign chair, as some MPs reportedly band together to ask their leader to step down. Trudeau and the party say Andrew Bevan, a longtime Liberal staff member and volunteer, is taking the reins ahead of the next general election. Bevan most recently served ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nationwide recall issued for seasoned chicken and mushroom pasta sauce
By The Canadian Press on October 13th, 2024
A nationwide recall has been issued for the Rana brand Tagliatelle Seasoned White Chicken & Mushroom Sauce due to possible listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says consumers should not use, sell, serve or distribute the recalled product. The recall involves packages weighing 1.14 kg and with best before dates of Oct. 10 up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man dead after stabbing on downtown Montreal metro station platform
By The Canadian Press on October 13th, 2024
Montreal police say a man is dead following a fatal altercation on a downtown metro station platform late Saturday. Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant says a 37-year-old man was stabbed in the upper body during a fight at about 11:20 p.m. with another person on the eastbound train platform. The victim was taken to hospital where he ... Read More »
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