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Peter Nygard denied bail pending appeal of his Toronto sex assault convictions
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2024
TORONTO – Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been denied bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions in Toronto and an 11-year prison sentence. An Ontario Court of Appeal judge dismissed the bail application, saying that Nygard’s appeal appears to be “weak” and that he presents a flight risk as he faces charges in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!University of Toronto’s Geoffrey Hinton wins Nobel Prize in physics
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2024
A British-Canadian researcher has won the Nobel Prize in physics for work developing the foundations of machine learning and artificial intelligence. The University of Toronto’s Geoffrey Hinton was awarded the prize Tuesday morning, along with Princeton University researcher John Hopfield. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says the prize was awarded to Hinton and Hopfield ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Chamber of Commerce sends stark warning about U.S. trade relationship
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON – A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is sending a stark warning ahead of the U.S. presidential election, saying protectionist policies like Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could damage economies on both sides of the border. The report authored by Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: University of Toronto’s Geoffrey Hinton wins Nobel Prize in physics
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2024
A British-Canadian researcher has won the Nobel Prize in physics. Geoffrey Hinton from the University of Toronto was awarded the prize this morning, along with Princeton University researcher John Hopfield. The Royal Academy of Swedish Sciences says the prize was awarded to Hinton and Hopfield for “foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canadian Chamber sends warning about Trump tariffs
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadian Chamber sends warning about Trump tariffs A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is sending a stark warning ahead of the U.S. presidential election, saying protectionist policies like Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could damage economies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Current, former Public Safety Canada officials to appear at interference inquiry
By The Canadian Press on October 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into foreign interference is slated to hear today from current and former officials of Public Safety Canada. The department’s deputy minister, Shawn Tupper, and a predecessor in the role, Rob Stewart, are expected to testify. On Wednesday, national security and intelligence adviser Nathalie Drouin is scheduled to appear. Several Liberal ... Read More »
2 responsesPrayers, protests and police as Canada marks anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
By Morgan Lowrie and Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
MONTREAL – With prayers, protests, and a heavy police presence, Canada has marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel that killed about 1,200 people and triggered an ongoing war. Children arrived at Jewish schools under police watch in cities including Vancouver and Toronto. Mourners remembered victims of the attacks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rustad’s Nuremberg, Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures ‘regrettable,’ says Eby
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – British Columbia’s election campaign was dragged far off course Monday as the two main party leaders were forced to comment about comparisons of the Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals to COVID-19 pandemic health measures. Vandalism at the property of a Vancouver billionaire, who erected a large sign critical of B.C.’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal ministers were told of increasing ‘volume and complexity’ of foreign threats
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – A newly released document shows federal cabinet ministers were warned in May 2022 that hostile states were targeting Canada’s strategic interests, the integrity of Canadian institutions and democratic processes, and the ability of the public to exercise Charter-protected rights and freedoms. The document is a summary of one of four memorandums to cabinet, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec court grants injunction to stop illegal dumping in Kanesatake
By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
MONTREAL – A Quebec court has granted a temporary injunction against several residents of the Mohawk community of Kanesatake to stop the illegal dumping of contaminated soil on waterfront properties. Quebec Superior Court Justice Benoît Emery issued the 10-day injunction Monday from a courtroom in St-Jérôme, Que., following a request from the provincial environment department. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Global Affairs Canada chartering more flights from Lebanon for Canadians this week
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on October 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada says it’s chartering more flights from Lebanon this week to help Canadians leave the country as conflict escalates between Israel and Hezbollah. In a statement Monday evening, the department says it has almost 600 seats available on planes leaving Beirut on Tuesday and Wednesday. The foreign affairs minister’s office said ... Read More »
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