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Corrective to Oct. 9 story about Lebanon aid
By The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – In a story on Oct. 9 about Canada donating another $15 million in aid for Lebanon relief efforts, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that the federal government would match donations to the Humanitarian Coalition’s campaign until Nov. 23. In fact, the donation-matching campaign runs until Nov. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau applauds Thailand for legalizing gay marriage during meeting at ASEAN summit
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
VIENTIANE, Laos – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated the prime minister of Thailand for her country’s recent move to legalize same-sex marriage. Trudeau made the comments during a bilateral meeting with Thailand’s new prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra while attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit hosted this year in Vientiane, the capital of ... Read More »
1 responseIn the news today: Overtime strike kicks off at Montreal port
By The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Port of Montreal dockworkers launch overtime strike as contract talks continue Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal began to halt all overtime work this morning in a pressure tactic targetting their employers as contract talks continue. The Maritime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Overtime strike set to kick off at Montreal port
By The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Port of Montreal dockworkers set to launch overtime strike as contract talks continue Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal are set to halt all overtime work this morning in a pressure tactic targetting their employers as contract talks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joly, Mendicino to appear at foreign interference inquiry today
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into interference in Canada’s affairs is slated to hear today from Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino is also scheduled to testify at the commission of inquiry. Officials from Joly’s department, Global Affairs Canada, appeared late last week. The inquiry’s latest hearings are focusing on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advance voting begins for the British Columbia provincial election on Oct. 19
By The Canadian Press on October 10th, 2024
VICTORIA – Keen voters in British Columbia’s provincial election can start casting ballots at hundreds of advance voting locations today. Elections BC says there are 343 advance voting places, although not all will open every day for the two advance voting periods, which run from today until Oct. 13, then on Oct. 15 and 16. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rustad changes story after BC Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdose
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has changed his story about seeing a man die of a drug overdose on his way to a televised election debate, after the BC Coroners Service said it had no record of such a death where he said it occurred. Rustad had told Tuesday’s party leaders’ debate that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s all going to be gone’: Florida-based Canadian artist braces for Milton damage
By The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
A Toronto artist based in Florida says he’s anxiously waiting to ensure the safety of his friends in the state and assess the potentially catastrophic damage to his property as Hurricane Milton barrels towards his community just outside Sarasota. He’s just one of many Canadians who own homes in the state. Like him, many have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-chief of staff to public safety minister denies stalling spy warrant approval
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – A former chief of staff to a Liberal public safety minister has denied suggestions she worked to stall approval of a spy service warrant in 2021 because it directly touched the operations of the Trudeau government. Zita Astravas called the allegations categorically false during testimony late today at a federal inquiry into foreign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdose where Rustad says he saw man die
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The BC Coroners Service says it has no record of any recent drug toxicity death at a Vancouver intersection where B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said he saw a man die on his way to a televised election debate. Rustad told Tuesday’s party leaders’ debate that he saw someone die “from an overdose” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds moving ahead with sustainable investing guidelines, but details still scarce
By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
TORONTO – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday that the federal government is moving ahead with guidelines around sustainable investing and corporate climate disclosures, but details on the plans are scarce. The move comes as a wide range of investors, asset managers and environmental groups have been pushing the government to roll out such guidelines, ... Read More »
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