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Coroner’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 »
1 responseConvoy lawyer Brendan Miller ejected from Emergencies Act inquiry over interruptions
By Laura Osman, Stephanie Taylor and David Fraser, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – A lawyer representing organizers of the “Freedom Convoy” has been ejected from the public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act, after an exchange with the commissioner overseeing the hearings. The exchange began when Freedom Corp. lawyer Brendan Miller asked Commissioner Paul Rouleau to add a member of the public ... Read More »
2 responsesOnline Streaming Act won’t police user-generated content: heritage minister
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada’s heritage minister says a bill meant to regulate online streaming won’t cover user-generated content, despite senators being told by industry members that this material will fall under the legislation. Pablo Rodriguez says that Bill C-11 is meant to rein in platforms and not users and will only carry obligations for companies and ... Read More »
2 responsesPilot project at Canada-U.S. border crossing offers hope for stalled Nexus program
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
WASHINGTON – There’s a glimmer of hope in the ongoing impasse between Canada and the United States over the Nexus fast-traveller program. The Canada Border Services Agency says the two countries are exploring “shorter-term measures” to shrink a backlog of applications. At the Thousand Islands crossing between Ontario and New York, in-person Nexus interviews are ... Read More »
3 responsesMinisters were worried for their safety during ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest, inquiry told
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says federal cabinet ministers were worried about their personal safety from the outset of the “Freedom Convoy” protest in Ottawa because some demonstrators had posted online about targeting their homes. Mendicino is one of seven cabinet ministers slated to testify before the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is ... Read More »
3 responsesCanada announces new sanctions on Belarus as opposition leader visits Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is announcing new sanctions on Belarus today in response to its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine. Joly says in a statement that Belarusian leadership is enabling human-rights violations and allowing the country to serve as a launching pad for Russia’s attacks. Canada is adding 22 Belarusian officials ... Read More »
2 responsesMendicino to testify at inquiry, Russia active over Arctic : In The News for Nov. 22
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 22 … What we are watching in Canada … Top government ministers will continue testifying today at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver city council to vote on motion allocating funding for more police, nurses
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
Vancouver city council is expected to vote on a motion today launching a flagship promise by the city’s new mayor to hire more police and mental health nurses, but the idea facing pushback. Mayor Ken Sim campaigned on a promise to hire 100 more officers and 100 mental health nurses for programs that partner police ... Read More »
2 responsesPublic Safety Minister Marco Mendicino to testify at ‘Freedom Convoy’ inquiry
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
OTTAWA – Top government ministers will continue testifying today at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has already heard from more than 65 witnesses over five weeks on the federal government’s response to last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests. The inquiry is scrutinizing the events and advice that led to the mid-February decision to invoke the ... Read More »
2 responsesAlberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver televised address during dinner hour
By The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2022
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to deliver a televised address to Albertans this evening. Smith, who became leader of the United Conservative Party in early October, is to return next week to the legislature after winning a byelection in the constituency of Brooks-Medicine Hat. She has promised an ambitious agenda that includes help ... Read More »
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