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Crews work in Nunavut hamlet to restore power that’s been off since Thursday
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2024
KIMMIRUT, Nunavut – The Nunavut government has declared a state of emergency in Kimmirut after a power outage hit the Baffin Island hamlet two days ago. Community and Government Services Minister David Joanasie says in a news release that the territory’s emergency management staff are working closely with local officials and other territorial partners to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec religious group focused on suicide prevention files constitutional challenge
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2024
MONTREAL – A Quebec religious group headed by a man who lost his son to suicide has filed a constitutional challenge against the municipality of Waterloo after it was ticketed for going door-to-door to share its message about suicide prevention. Groupe Jaspe, a Christian group based in Magog, Que., received two tickets in February, worth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-suicide religious group files constitutional challenge against Waterloo, Que.
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2024
MONTREAL – A Quebec religious group has filed a constitutional challenge against the municipality of Waterloo after it ticketed one of its members for going door-to-door to share its message about suicide prevention. Groupe Jaspe, a Christian group based in Magog, Que., received two tickets in February worth several hundred dollars for violating a municipal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2024
VANCOUVER – Heavy rain isn’t unusual for the community of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the middle of the street she knew this storm was something different. Saferali is the owner of Honey Doughnuts and Goodies, a fixture in the community where she has lived and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Election seems really close’: Americans in Canada cast ballot ahead of U.S. election
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2024
EDMONTON – Stephen Winters says watching the U.S. election campaign from Canada as a dual citizen is like a parent watching their kid play sports. “When you’re on the sideline it makes you more nervous than when you’re in it,” Winters said in an interview from Calgary. “My friends and family at home are like, ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. port lockout looms as businesses fear fallout of another labour disruption
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2024
VANCOUVER – Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week as a lockout looms in the dispute between employers and the union representing more than 700 foremen. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce said Friday the lockout coincides with an expanded job action at the Port of Montreal, bringing more uncertainty to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court approves buffer zone ahead of expected protests at Vancouver Sikh temple
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2024
VANCOUVER – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted an order to establish a buffer zone around one of the province’s largest Sikh temples this Saturday in advance of expected confrontations between protesters and Indian consular officials. The Khalsa Diwan Society, which runs the Ross Street Gurdwara, says in court documents that it expects “intense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Appeal Court upholds sentence for Ontario trucker in Edmonton hotel killing
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta’s top court has dismissed a Crown appeal of the sentence handed to an Ontario truck driver convicted in the 2011 death of a woman found in an Edmonton hotel bathtub. Cindy Gladue, a 36-year-old Métis and Cree woman, bled to death in the tub in 2011. A jury found Bradley Barton not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Limit on preliminary inquiries doesn’t apply to some ongoing cases: Supreme Court
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2024
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada says a change to the law that limited the right of an accused person to a preliminary inquiry does not apply to some ongoing cases. The top court’s ruling today helps clarify who is eligible for a preliminary inquiry – a judicial hearing to see if there is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. port employers issue lockout notice in labour dispute with foremen union
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2024
VANCOUVER – Ports in British Columbia are waking up to the possibility of another provincewide labour disruption as employers say they will lock out members of the union representing more than 700 foremen after it served a strike notice. The BC Maritime Employers Association says in a statement that it has issued a formal notice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Alberta premier braces for crucial party vote
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Alberta premier braces for crucial party vote Thousands of members of Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party gather Friday in Red Deer ahead of a crucial weekend vote on the job performance of their leader, Premier Danielle Smith. The ... Read More »
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