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Former Canadian Border Services Agency head to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
OTTAWA – Day 24 of the Public Order Emergency Commission will hear from the former head of the Canada Border Services Agency and senior Transport Canada officials. The public inquiry is investigating the federal government’s first-ever use of the Emergencies Act in mid-February after nearly three weeks of protests against COVID-19 restrictions that had gridlocked ... Read More »
2 responsesCanadian manufacturer of electrical towers offers to help Ukraine restore power
By Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
RIGA, Latvia – With Ukraine’s power grid coming under almost daily attack by Russian forces, the country’s main energy company has expressed interest in electrical equipment produced by a Canadian firm. Tower Solutions has factories in Granby, Que., and in Brechin, Ont., producing transmission towers that the company says could be exported to Ukraine and ... Read More »
1 responseCanadians divided on Ottawa’s plan to admit more immigrants: poll
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are worried about how the federal Liberal government’s plan to dramatically increase immigration levels over the next few years will affect housing and government services. The poll, conducted by Leger and the Association of Canadian Studies, also found many respondents hesitant about the use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese premier Xi complains to Trudeau over media
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
NUSA DUA, Indonesia – Chinese President Xi Jinping has complained to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about media reporting on their communications. The two had a second discussion during the G20 summit in Indonesia, and Xi spoke through an interpreter, complaining about apparent leaks to media. Xi says that a previous conversation was mischaracterized and that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau extends Ukraine military training, urges caution after Poland missile deaths
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
NUSA DUA, Indonesia – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is extending Canada’s training mission of Ukrainian soldiers. He’s announcing the move today in Indonesia, after reports of a missile killing two people in Poland on Tuesday. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Trudeau says there must be an investigation into what happened and no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No winning ticket sold for Tuesday’s $36 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday’s Lotto Max $36 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Nov. 18 will be an estimated $43 million... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau ‘closely monitoring’ situation in Poland as Biden calls emergency meeting
By Marie-Danielle Smith and Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
OTTAWA – U.S. President Joe Biden has called an “emergency” gathering of G7 and NATO leaders in Indonesia, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying Canada is “closely monitoring” the situation. Biden gathered the urgent meeting of like-minded leaderson the sidelines of the G20 summit after Poland said Tuesday that a Russian-made missile hit its territory ... Read More »
3 responses‘Harm to the girls’: Girl Guides of Canada to rename Brownies branch
By Angela Amato, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
Girl Guides of Canada plans to rename Brownies, saying it has heard from several current and former members that the name has caused them personal harm. CEO Jill Zelmanovits says they are changing the name to further remove barriers to belonging for racialized girls and women. “It is clear that this change is the right ... Read More »
4 responsesCanada monitoring situation as Poland says Russian-made missile killed two
By Marie-Danielle Smith and Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
OTTAWA – With Poland saying that a Russian-made missile hit its territory on Tuesday and killed two people, Canada and other NATO members on both sides of the Atlantic are scrambling over how to respond to a potential escalation of the war in Ukraine. Defence Minister Anita Anand said earlier Tuesday that she was in ... Read More »
4 responsesAlleged Chinese spy at Hydro-Québec formally charged, considered flight risk
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A former employee of Quebec’s hydro utility made a first appearance in court Tuesday on charges that he fraudulently obtained a trade secret for the benefit of China, and he was ordered to remain detained ahead of a bail hearing. Yuesheng Wang, 35, appeared in Quebec court in the Montreal suburb of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal COVID response had negative ‘collateral impacts’ on population, report finds
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
MONTREAL – The COVID-19 pandemic and the health measures brought in to limit it caused widespread collateral impacts that disproportionately harmed the most vulnerable, Montreal’s public health director said Tuesday. Mylène Drouin presented a report on the city’s COVID-19 management that includes 11 recommendations to help it respond to future health crises more efficiently and ... Read More »
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