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Gunshots fired on Montreal building owned by man with 2 other properties hit by arson
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
MONTREAL – Three people have been charged in connection with gunshots that were fired late Tuesday night at a building owned by a Montreal lawyer who also possesses two properties targeted by deadly fires. Police said gunfire hit the building in Old Montreal, which according to city property records is owned by Emile Benamor. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says he’ll focus on NDP’s record in B.C., but can’t resist more digs at Rustad
By Brieanna Charlebois and Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
RICHMOND, B.C. – New Democrat Leader David Eby says he’s focusing his provincial election campaign on commitments to B.C. residents after acknowledging he didn’t speak enough about his team’s work on the cost of living at Tuesday’s debate. But in his first scheduled appearance after the sole televised debate of the closely fought election, Eby ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds move ahead with sustainable investing guidelines, but details still scarce
By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
TORONTO – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is moving ahead with guidelines around sustainable investing and corporate climate disclosures, but details on the plans are scarce. A wide range of investors, asset managers and environmental groups have been pushing the government to roll out such guidelines, also known as green taxonomies, to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Wired’ after election debate, NDP’s Eby says he’ll focus on relaying improvements
By The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia New Democrat Leader David Eby says he was “wired” and had trouble falling asleep after the televised election debate, adding that he would see his performance as successful if those watching at home felt he was focused on their priorities. But Eby says he didn’t think he spoke enough about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National security adviser dismisses notion of treasonous MPs, despite watchdog report
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – The national security and intelligence adviser is rejecting the notion there are traitors in the House of Commons, despite an eyebrow-raising report from a spy watchdog that flagged questions about politicians’ loyalties. The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians said in June that some parliamentarians were “semi-witting or witting” participants in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boissonnault appointed to lead federal government’s effort to rebuild Jasper
By The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
JASPER, ALTA. – Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lead the federal government’s share of the work to rebuild Jasper, Alta. In July, a wildfire destroyed one-third of the Rocky Mountain tourist town and displaced some 2,000 residents. Boissonnault, an Edmonton member of Parliament, will be responsible for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada adds $15M to aid for Lebanon and will match $6M in donations
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada is adding another $15 million to its humanitarian aid package for Lebanon after an escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says the new money will help Canadian and international aid groups provide food, water, emergency health care and other assistance in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gunshots hit Montreal building owned by man with two other properties hit by arson
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
Montreal police arrested three people, including two teenagers, after gunshots were fired Tuesday night at a building owned by a man with two properties targeted by deadly fires. Police say gunfire hit the building in Old Montreal owned by Emile Benamor, the man who owns two other buildings in the district that were targeted since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal MP says his House of Commons penalty should have been the same as Poilievre’s
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – Liberal MP Yvan Baker says there should not have been different punishments doled out to him and to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for comments each of them made in the House of Commons. House Speaker Greg Fergus sanctioned Baker in March after the Toronto MP alleged that people supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin ... Read More »
1 responseHigher rates of mental disorders, suicidal thoughts among transgender people: study
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
TORONTO – Researchers say serious mental health disorders and thoughts of suicide are more prevalent among people who are transgender or gender diverse in Canada. Their study published recently in the journal JAMA Network Open found transgender participants were three times more likely to meet the criteria for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign affairs minister urges Canadians to leave Florida ahead of devastating storm
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadians in Florida should leave and people planning to travel there should postpone as the state braces for the impact of Hurricane Milton. The storm was downgraded this morning to a Category 4 but is expected to bring deadly storm surge, rain and winds. It’s expected to ... Read More »
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