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CP NewsAlert: Canada, Saudi Arabia restore full diplomatic ties after five-year spat
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada and Saudi Arabia are normalizing diplomatic relations and appointing ambassadors five years after the Liberal government’s public comments on women’s rights led Riyadh to expel the Canadian ambassador. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. company expands antibody research, production facilities for second time
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Canadian company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 is more than doubling the size of its planned expansion in Vancouver. AbCellera Biologics is announcing a new $700-million project today that will add research and development capacity to the manufacturing plant that has been in the works since 2020. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau leaves door open for Independent MP Han Dong to come back to Liberal caucus
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving the door open should Independent MP Han Dong decide he wants to rejoin the Liberals. The Toronto MP resigned from the government caucus earlier this year, saying he wanted to clear his name following allegations published in media reports. Global News reported, citing unnamed national security sources, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau promises to update act around use and development of water in Canada
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is repeating promises to update legislation that governs water use. Trudeau, while formally announcing the Canada Water Agency will be headquartered in Winnipeg, says his government will update the act around the use and development of the resource in Canada. Trudeau didn’t provide details about how the Canada Water ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public safety minister does not have access to top-secret emails from CSIS: Johnston
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Special rapporteur David Johnston found in his first report on foreign interference that Canada’s public safety minister does not have access to top-secret emails that national security officials use to share intelligence – including regarding potential threats against MPs. The former governor general found that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is aware of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Owner of headline-grabbing Montreal swingers club fined $1.4 million for tax evasion
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Montreal non-profit administrator who once operated a headline-grabbing swingers club has been fined $1.4 million by Quebec’s Revenue Department. Revenu Québec says Jean-Paul Labaye, the sole director of non-profit Cercle réciproque, was also sentenced to 12 months in jail after pleading guilty to tax-related charges. Labaye is known for running a swingers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nunavut ends state of emergency as water services restored in Kinngait
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
KINNGAIT, NUNAVUT – The Nunavut government is ending a week-long state of emergency in Kinngait as water services resume in the hamlet. The territory declared the state of emergency last Wednesday saying an electrical issue at the community’s water pumphouse was limiting its ability to distribute treated water. It said available reserve volumes had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bloc joins Conservatives in rejecting Johnston report briefing on election meddling
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is joining Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in refusing to take a look at secret information that led a watchdog to recommend against a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference. Blanchet told reporters in Ottawa today that the briefing is “a dumb trap,” saying it is a way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for May 24 : Trudeau heads to Winnipeg
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 24 … What we are watching in Canada … Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Winnipeg today. Trudeau is set to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set to spend day in Winnipeg
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Winnipeg today. Trudeau is set to meet with Indigenous high school students in the morning before making an announcement about protecting fresh water. He is also scheduled to take part in a town hall in the evening. The visit comes a day after a special rapporteur ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No winning ticket sold for Tuesday’s $55 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday’s Lotto Max $55 million draw. However, three of the four available Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each were won by ticket holders in Quebec, Ontario and the Prairies. The jackpot for the next draw on May 26 will be an estimated $60 million, with six $1 million ... Read More »
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