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‘Ottawa is not our ruler’: Alberta government introduces sovereignty bill
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
EDMONTON – The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet broad powers to rewrite provincial laws behind closed doors in an effort to push back against Ottawa. The proposed legislation would also allow cabinet to direct “provincial entities” – Crown-controlled organizations, municipalities, school boards, post-secondary schools, municipal ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta government introduces sovereignty bill to push back against Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
EDMONTON – The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet broad powers to rewrite provincial laws behind closed doors in an effort to push back against Ottawa. The proposed legislation would also allow cabinet to direct public bodies – including school boards, universities and police forces – ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau says Chinese protesters deserve free speech, a ‘mistake’ to bar cameras
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says everyone in China should be allowed to express themselves amid Beijing’s crackdown on COVID-19. He also says an Ottawa university should not have barred reporters from filming China’s ambassador this week. Crowds in China angered by the anti-virus controls have called on leader Xi Jinping to resign in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dutch man who harassed B.C. teenager Amanda Todd returned to the Netherlands
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
The man convicted of harassing and extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd has been returned to the Netherlands, where the prosecution office says a judge will decide if he serves any of his 13-year Canadian sentence. Canada’s Justice Department says Aydin Coban was taken back to his home country on Nov. 24, where he will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parti Québécois still refusing oath of office to King as Quebec legislature resumes
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
QUEBEC – The three recently elected members of the Parti Québécois found themselves on the outside looking in today as Quebec’s legislature reopened without them. The PQ members have refused to swear the oath of office to King Charles III since the October election, and as a consequence have been barred from taking their seats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec appeal court orders new trial for man who fatally stabbed store clerk in 2016
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
MONTREAL – Quebec’s highest court has ordered a new trial for a Quebec man convicted in 2017 of stabbing to death a supermarket clerk. The Court of Appeal ruled Monday that the trial judge’s final instructions to jurors were confusing and complicated. The appeal court overturned Randy Tshilumba’s conviction and ordered a new trial. Tshilumba ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nation works with environmental group to help in residential school searches
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
WINNIPEG – A First Nation in Ontario is working with a Winnipeg environmental assessment firm to help communities investigate sites of former residential schools with an Indigenous-led approach. Missanabie Cree First Nation, through its company ISN Maskwa, is partnering with Narratives Inc. to provide services related to unmarked graves and burial searches, accessing archival records ... Read More »
1 responseFeds launching task force to reform public-service whistleblowing law
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal government is launching an external review of the legislation that governs whistleblower protection in the public service. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is asking a nine-member task force to consider reforms to the federal disclosure process that would strengthen supports for bureaucrats who come forward to report wrongdoing. The review of ... Read More »
1 responseIn Kyiv, patience and resignation as citizens await next Russian bombing
By Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
KYIV, Ukraine – Residents of Kyiv waited with patience and resignation Tuesday as all signs pointed toward another imminent Russian bombing of their city. Several sources said Russia was planning significant strikes Tuesday or Wednesday. An official with the Ukrainian intelligence service called the information “rather serious.” The Russians have been striking regularly, week after ... Read More »
1 responseThousands of plants, animals at risk of extinction in Canada: wild species report
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – A new report assessing the status of wild species in Canada says more than 2,200 plants, animals, fish and other wildlife are at risk of dying out. The latest Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council assessment says another 135 species are already extinct in Canada. That includes seven that have never been found anywhere ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau expresses support for Chinese protesters as show of dissent roils Beijing
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says everyone in China should be allowed to express themselves amid protests over severe COVID-19 restrictions. Crowds in China angered by the controls have called on leader Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades. Authorities have eased some controls after demonstrations in at ... Read More »
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