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Foreign-interference office coming ‘soon’ but not yet ready to launch: Mendicino
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the Liberals are not ready to launch the foreign-interference office they promised in last month’s federal budget, amid ongoing scrutiny of allegations that Beijing interfered in recent federal elections. Mendicino appeared before a House of Commons committee that is studying the issue this morning, and said he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hot spell hikes risks of flooding, avalanches and fire across British Columbia
By The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
VANCOUVER – As British Columbia heads into its first warm spell of the year, forecasters are warning the heat could raise avalanche and flood risks, while the danger of wildfires has already nudged up to a “moderate” rating in some parts of the province. The River Forecast Centre website says temperatures are expected to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say director of Montreal seniors home billed for services that weren’t given
By The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
MONTREAL – The head of a private seniors residence in Montreal is facing fraud charges after he allegedly billed a regional health authority for resident services that were never provided. Quebec anti-corruption police say Paul Asselin, 60, produced fake invoices using the names of people who were not living at the care home at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mounties give update on deadly stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. – Mounties are releasing details about what happened during a deadly mass stabbing in Saskatchewan last year. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore says the Mounties probe into the rampage was incredibly complex and large-scale. Eleven people were killed and 18 were injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal public service strike enters ninth day, no sign of back-to-work legislation
By The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is showing no hints it will end the strike of its largest public sector union by legislating 155,000 federal civil servants back to work. The workers with the Public Service Alliance of Canada walked off the job nine days ago after contract negotiations with the government couldn’t find agreement on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest on what RCMP say happened in the mass killing on James Smith Cree Nation
By The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. – The RCMP are releasing details on a stabbing rampage last year in Saskatchewan. Eleven people were killed and 18 were injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon on Sept. 4, 2022. Mounties have said Myles Sanderson, who later died in police custody, carried out the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Canadian evacuation flight from Sudan has departed: Anand
By The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand says the first Canadian evacuation flight from Sudan has taken off and additional evacuations are planned over the next few days. She says Canadians left the country on a Hercules search-and-rescue plane and more flights are planned in the coming days using two such aircraft that are in the region. Anand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for April 27 : More details on last year’s mass stabbing in Saskatchewan
By The Canadian Press on April 27th, 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 April 27 … What we are watching in Canada … Mounties are scheduled to give an update today about what happened during a deadly mass ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court of Canada to release ruling tied to 2007 mass gang slaying in B.C.
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Supreme Court of Canada is set to rule Friday on an appeal by two men found guilty of first-degree murder in the gang executions of six people in Metro Vancouver more than 15 years ago. Lawyers for Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston argued last October before the high court that the men ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mounties to give update on deadly stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. – Mounties are scheduled to give an update today about what happened during a deadly mass stabbing in Saskatchewan last year. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore previously committed to sharing a preliminary timeline of the rampage. Eleven people were killed and 18 were injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘You couldn’t get away from it’: 1953 Coronation was major topic at Canadian schools
By Jessica Smith, The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2023
Ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953, Kenneth Munro’s Grade 2 class studied the history of the monarchy, staged a play about the Royal Family and all 700 students at his northern Ontario school listened live on radio as she took her oath. But with King Charles set to be formally crowned on May 6, ... Read More »
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