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More Canadians ask for help to get out of Sudan: Joly
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – About 50 additional Canadians were evacuated out of Sudan in the last day, but even more have added their names to a list seeking help to flee, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Wednesday. That means about 150 Canadians and permanent residents have now been helped to get out of the country after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight arrests, nine seizures in police operation tied to murder of teen in Montreal
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
Montreal police say eight people have been arrested in a major operation linked to the alleged drive-by shooting death of a teenager last month. Police say 175 officers with several police forces are participating in search and seizures connected with the death of an 18-year-old in the east-end Montreal borough of Anjou on March 19. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bains appointment to Rogers prompts House committee to invite lobbying commissioner
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – The lobbying commissioner is being asked to appear at a House of Commons committee to explain why the appointment of a former industry minister to an executive role at Rogers doesn’t break the lobbying code. The House of Commons ethics committee agreed Tuesday to invite the commissioner to a future meeting following a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Bond villain’: Organizer accused of Zoom theft by O’Toole campaign seeks apology
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – The organizer Erin O’Toole named in a complaint about an alleged theft of Zoom materials more than two years ago is suing the former Conservative leader and demanding an apology, saying his name has been dragged through the mud. Jamie Lall served as an organizer for the leadership campaign of Peter MacKay, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister warns impact of federal workers’ strike on services is increasingly severe
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is warning on the eighth day of a public-sector strike that disruptions to important services are getting more and more severe. Fraser told reporters this morning that citizenship ceremonies have been cancelled and an immigration backlog is growing, with tens of thousands of applications not being processed. He said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Psychiatric evaluation completed for man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
LAVAL, Que. – A psychiatric hospital has completed an evaluation of a man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Montreal’s Philippe-Pinel institute had been mandated to evaluate Pierre Ny St-Amand’s mental state at the time of his alleged crimes on Feb. 8. Both the Crown and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!175 police conduct raids, execute search warrants in March murder of teen in Montreal
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
Montreal police say 175 officers are conducting search and seizures in connection with a homicide last month in the city’s east end. The operation is in connection with the killing of an 18-year-old man in the Anjou district on March 19. The seizures taking place across four boroughs include officers with the Montreal, Longueuil, Que., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard arguing against extradition order at Appeal Court
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
WINNIPEG – An appeal hearing is underway in Winnipeg for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard. Nygard’s lawyers are appealing a United States extradition order that would require the 81-year-old be sent south of the border once his Canadian court cases are settled. He has waved his appearance at the Manitoba Court of Appeal hearing. Nygard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two arrested in connection with Quebec City killing after body found near pool
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
Quebec City police say two men have been arrested after a body was found over the weekend near a downtown pool. Two suspects were arrested by police in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore, and will appear in court by video conference later today. The male suspects, aged 19 and 22, are from the Quebec ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mendicino announces first step of firearm buyback program, targeting industry
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Ottawa has taken its first step toward launching its firearms buyback program, beginning with industry. Mendicino said at a news conference this morning that the government has signed a contract with the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association to work with businesses and retailers that currently hold ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for April 26 : Sentencing in hit-and-run death of Calgary police officer
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 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 26 … What we are watching in Canada … A sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin today for a youth found guilty of manslaughter ... Read More »
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