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Manitoba man who rammed truck into Rideau Hall approved for day parole
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – A Manitoba man who armed himself and rammed a gate at Rideau Hall to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been granted day parole. The Parole Board of Canada denied full parole for Corey Hurren but approved for him to spend six months living in a halfway house on day parole. Hurren, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One in three Ukrainians with visas have reached Canada as applications approach 700K
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Government statistics show fewer than one-third of Ukrainians approved for temporary Canadian visas have arrived in the country, even as hundreds of thousands of others remain in the queue waiting to find out if they qualify to travel to Canada. The temporary visas are part of the special immigration measures introduced by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers frustrated by Ottawa’s disclosure of documents at Emergencies Act inquiry
By David Fraser and Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Several lawyers at the inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act last winter say Ottawa has been too slow to disclose documents and are raising concerns about a lack of transparency. Thousands of pages of documents have been submitted into evidence at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is scrutinizing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tears and fond memories shared by paramedic who unknowingly treated daughter in crash
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
AIRDRIE, Alta. – An Alberta paramedic who unknowingly treated her own daughter after a fatal crash last week brushed away tears as she remembered a beautiful girl who fought until the end. Jayme Erickson was called to a crash north of Calgary and sat with a seriously injured female victim before she was extricated from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belarusian opposition leader asks for more Canadian assistance during visit to Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada levelled new sanctions against Belarus on Tuesday over its abysmal human-rights record and support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, even as the country’s exiled opposition leader called for more support for pro-democracy activists and others. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced the sanctions against 22 Belarusian officials and 16 companies while hosting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Torn loyalties in Montreal ahead of World Cup match between Canada and Belgium
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
MONTREAL – A soccer rivalry is forming in Montreal between fans of the national teams of Belgium and Canada ahead of Wednesday’s World Cup match between the two countries. Montreal has a sizable French-speaking Belgian community, and Wednesday’s game will be Canada’s first in the tournament since 1986. David Dejean, a Belgian living in Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. premier wins labour praise for poking Ontario, rejecting notwithstanding clause
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s new premier won enthusiastic approval from delegates to a BC Federation of Labour convention in Vancouver while taking a pointed jab at his Ontario counterpart. David Eby told the crowd he’s been watching the situation in Ontario and he “will never” invoke the notwithstanding clause to end a labour dispute. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing hearing begins for Alberta man who admitted to murdering woman, toddler
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
HINTON, Alta. – A sentencing hearing has started for a man who admitted to killing a woman and her 16-month-old son in western Alberta. Robert Major pleaded guilty in May to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Mchale Busch, who was 24, and her son, Noah McConnell. Busch and her son were ... Read More »
1 responseHere’s a look at other times Canadian prime ministers testified at public inquiries
By Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – The word “unprecedented” applies to some aspects of the massive public inquiry underway in Ottawa. After all, the commission is investigating the first-time use of the federal Emergencies Act during the “Freedom Convoy,” protests last winter that decried extraordinary restrictions during a global pandemic. But this week’s dramatic conclusion of the Public Order ... Read More »
1 responseCoroner’s inquest hears of search for Montreal firefighter whose rescue boat capsized
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
JOLIETTE – A coroner’s inquest into the 2021 drowning of Montreal firefighter Pierre Lacroix is hearing about the frantic search for him after his boat capsized in the Lachine Rapids during a rescue attempt. But Lt. Sylvain Dominique of the Montreal fire department testified today that despite an extensive effort from the water, shore and ... Read More »
1 responseHistory fuels Latvian determination to support Ukraine and resist Putin’s Russia
By Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
RIGA, Latvia – The Ukrainian flag can be seen flying almost everywhere in the central neighbourhoods of Riga, the Latvian capital. Across from the Russian embassy, a giant portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin styled as a skull hangs from the side of a building, a striking image on a grey winter’s day. In Latvia, ... Read More »
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