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Federal ministers reject request by Nunavut iron mine to double production
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
POND INLET – Federal cabinet ministers have denied a request to expand an iron ore mine on the northern tip of Baffin Island. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal has issued a letter to the Nunavut Impact Review Board saying Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation’s proposal should not proceed at this time. He cites concerns with potential ... Read More »
2 responsesCanada adds new sanctions against Iran as crackdown on protests continues
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has announced a fifth package of economic sanctions against Iran as the country continues its crackdown on human-rights protesters. Joly said in a statement that two aviation companies, Shahed Aviation Industries and Qods Aviation Industries, are being added to Canada’s sanctions list for their ties to the Islamic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says no need for ‘heavy hand’ of mask mandate
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says she doesn’t believe there’s a need for the “heavy hand” of a mask mandate. Dr. Bonnie Henry says while influenza cases are up, 90 per cent of people in the province have some immunity to the COVID-19 virus through vaccination and infection or both. Henry says masks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. health officer says no need for mask mandate
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says she doesn’t believe there’s a need for the “heavy hand” of a mask mandate. Dr. Bonnie Henry says while influenza cases are up, 90 per cent of people in the province have some immunity to the COVID-19 virus through vaccination and infection or both. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government seeking feedback on promised school food policy as inflation rises
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal minister of families, children and social development says the government is looking for feedback on the creation of a national school food policy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tasked Karina Gould with creating a nutritious meal program when she took on the role last fall, which was also a Liberal platform promise ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese president warns Trudeau, charges that he ‘leaked’ details of talk to media
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
BADUNG, Indonesia – Chinese President Xi Jinping confronted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, accusing him of harming diplomatic relations by sharing details with the media about their meeting and then warning him in untranslated remarks there could be consequences for a lack of respect. “Everything we discuss has been leaked to the paper; that’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-PQ leader and sex offender André Boisclair refused therapy in jail, denied parole
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
MONTREAL – Former Parti Québécois leader André Boisclair has been denied his first chance at parole after serving one-sixth of his sentence for sex crimes. Boisclair was sentenced in July to two years in jail less one day after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting one man in 2014 and another in 2015. In a decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Liberal Party members vote to change name to BC United
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
VICTORIA – British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party’s name to BC United. Leader Kevin Falcon says 80 per cent of the voters who cast a ballot were in favour of the name change, and he’s thrilled with the result. The change first needs to be approved by members at convention, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. Liberal Party members vote to change name to BC United
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
VICTORIA – British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party’s name to BC United. Leader Kevin Falcon says 80 per cent of the voters who cast a ballot were in favour of the name change, and he’s thrilled with the result. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National emergency alert test set to take place Wednesday
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
TORONTO – A Canada-wide test of the national emergency alert system is set to take place today. Canadians can expect test alert messages over television, radio, and compatible wireless devices, including cellphones, at 1:55 p.m. in most places, and 12:55 p.m. in Ontario. The organization that runs the system says the test will simulate an ... Read More »
1 responseEx-CBSA head says officers couldn’t stop ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters entering Canada
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
OTTAWA – The former head of the Canada Border Services Agency says he was surprised to learn last winter that officers did not have the authority to stop would-be protesters from entering the country. John Ossowski is testifying at the inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act, which was invoked in February ... Read More »
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