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Trudeau’s cross-country town halls are back with a new format — and new skeptics
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on April 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – Every town hall begins the same way: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in a blue or white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, takes the microphone, waxes poetic about the state of the world and acknowledges the challenging years Canadians have recently faced. The people in the crowd who will have the chance to ask ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No winning ticket sold for Friday’s $30 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
There was no winning ticket sold in Friday’s Lotto Max $30 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on April 18 will be an estimated $40 million... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations health gets $8.2B in funding; may be used on ‘social determinants’
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Federal funding of $8.2 billion over 10 years for the First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia will give Indigenous communities unprecedented control over how to use the cash to improve wellness, including the possibility of building housing, said one of the negotiators of the agreement. Wayne Christian, the deputy chair of the ... Read More »
1 response22 overdoses in one night: Ex-paramedic looks back on 7th anniversary of B.C. crisis
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Brian Twaites remembers the first time he realized toxic drugs in British Columbia had hit a crisis level. On one shift as a paramedic, he handled 26 calls and more than 22 of them were drug overdoses. “Twenty-two of them were narcotic overdoses that we actually resuscitated,” he said. “Another couple of those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2021, but climate experts still see positive signs
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – Several climate change experts said Friday they see reason for hope in Canada’s efforts to slow global warming even though the country’s greenhouse gas emissions rose slightly in 2021. The annual inventory of Canada’s emissions for 2021, published Friday, showed emissions from all sources that year added up to 670 million tonnes. That’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Premier Smith, with election looming, announces new limits on media questions
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, four days after announcing she won’t answer questions on her ethics investigation, now says she will limit questions on all other topics. Smith told reporters in Calgary that given an election is looming, she will now only allow reporters to ask a single question at news conferences and not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Student newspaper drops ‘McGill’ from name over university founder’s slavery ties
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – A student newspaper at McGill University has dropped “McGill” from its name and is calling on the university to stop using the name because the school’s founder enslaved people. Madison Edward-Wright, a managing editor at The Tribune, said the paper’s editorial board made the decision because it didn’t want to continue honouring someone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa mayor declined feds’ offer to take over street in front of Parliament Hill
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government wants to keep the street in front of Parliament Hill closed and has offered to take it over from the City of Ottawa, but the city says it is not interested in a temporary handover. In a letter to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe earlier this month, Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. First Nations health gets $8.2 billion in federal funding to fix ‘disparities’
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia will receive $8.2 billion over the next decade to help 200 Indigenous communities in a federal government renewal of funding. During an announcement at the Squamish Nation in West Vancouver, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the authority has transformed the way health is delivered to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds offer to buy street in front of Parliament Hill closed since ‘Freedom Convoy’
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government wants to keep the street in front of Parliament Hill closed and has offered to take it over from the City of Ottawa. In a letter to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek says her government wants to reimagine the parliamentary precinct and keep Wellington Street closed to traffic. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Student paper drops ‘McGill’ from name because university founder enslaved people
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – A student newspaper at McGill University has dropped “McGill” from its name because the school’s founder enslaved people. Madison Edward-Wright, a managing editor of The Tribune, says the university should no longer use the name McGill either. She says her publication rejects the legacy of James McGill and wants to create a welcoming ... Read More »
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