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‘A perfect example of what not to do’: ex-U. S. envoy on PM’s reported NATO comments
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on April 21st, 2023
CLEVELAND – A former U.S. envoy to Ottawa says he’s concerned about what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly said about Canadian defence spending. David Jacobson, who served as Barack Obama’s ambassador from 2009 to 2013, says a recent Washington Post report could prove to be a setback for future U.S.-Canada relations. The Post says Trudeau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada pledges $39M in sniper rifles, non-lethal aid for Ukraine
By The Canadian Press on April 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is committing another $39 million in weapons and non-lethal military aid to Ukraine. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the latest contribution during a meeting with counterparts from the U.S. and other allies in Germany. The donation includes almost $35 million in cash to help Ukraine buy fuel, first-aid kits and other non-lethal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence Department expecting clarity on cost of new warship fleet later this year
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on April 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – The Defence Department’s procurement chief is hoping to have a better sense by the end of the year as to how much Canada will have to pay to build a new fleet of warships for the Royal Canadian Navy. In an interview with The Canadian Press, assistant deputy minister of materiel Troy Crosby ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UBC students construct one of Canada’s first ‘carbon-minimal’ hempcrete buildings.
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on April 21st, 2023
VANCOUVER – It has been two years, but University of British Columbia architecture student Katie Theall can vividly recall the”surreal moment” when their team learned it had received a site on the Vancouver campus to build a “carbon-minimal” student space. “That was sort of a big moment being like, this is our site, this is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s premiers, police chiefs to talk bail reform as Ottawa faces calls for change
By The Canadian Press on April 21st, 2023
OTTAWA – The association representing Canada’s chiefs of police is expected to meet with provincial and territorial premiers today to talk about reforming Canada’s criminal justice system. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, who chairs the Council of the Federation, says premiers aim to hear chiefs’ public-safety concerns and their perspectives on how Ottawa should amend federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Han Dong sues Global News for defamation over foreign meddling allegations
By The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2023
OTTAWA – Toronto MP Han Dong is suing Global News and its parent company, Corus Entertainment, over stories he says portrayed him as a “traitor” and a knowing participant in Chinese interference in Canada. The statement of claim, provided by his lawyers and filed Thursday with the Ontario Superior Court in Toronto, accuses Global News ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officers told not to make handwritten notes after death of Myles Gray, inquest hears
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – Two Vancouver police officers testified at a British Columbia coroner’s inquest that they were told not to make handwritten notes about a confrontation that resulted in the death of 33-year-old Myles Gray in 2015. Const. Joshua Wong told the inquest into Gray’s death a senior member of the force who was acting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigate theft of more than $20M of gold, goods at Toronto Pearson Airport
By The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2023
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Peel Regional Police say they are investigating the theft of more than $20 million worth of gold and other valuable items from Toronto Pearson Airport. Duty Insp. Stephen Duivesteyn says an aircraft arrived at the airport Monday evening, was subsequently unloaded and cargo was transported from the airport to a holding facility. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restricting news links to Canadian users remains on table as Google opposes C-18
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2023
OTTAWA – A senior executive says Google hasn’t made a final decision whether it will limit journalism links from Canadians if the federal government’s online news bill passes. Earlier this year, Google ran a five-week test that prevented 3.3 per cent of its Canadians users from seeing news links when searching for journalism on its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s Terminal 2 Roberts Bank project gets federal approval; 370 binding conditions
By The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government has announced the approval of a contentious container port expansion project at Roberts Bank, south of Vancouver. The government says in a statement the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, proposed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, can proceed subject to 370 legally-binding conditions to protect the environment and prevent harm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘This was fear’: Imperial CEO hears of impacts from oilsands leaks, apologizes
By The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2023
OTTAWA – The head of Imperial Oil has heard how the spill of oilsands wastewater from its Kearl mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta., created fear in downstream communities. Brad Corson is testifying before the House of Commons environment and sustainability committee about why there was a nine-month delay for First Nations and governments to ... Read More »
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