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Progressive Conservatives win big in P.E.I. : In The News for April 4
By The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2023
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 April 4 … What we are watching in Canada … P.E.I. Premier Dennis King’s decision to go to the polls early paid off with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘A beautiful community:’ Universities open lounges for Black students
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2023
TORONTO – Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of racism on campus. Toronto Metropolitan University officially opened a space late last month for students who self-identify as Black. Cheryl Thompson, an associate professor at the university, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Court to hear further arguments against government’s use of Emergencies Act
By The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Federal Court is slated to hear more concerns today about the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to quell “Freedom Convoy” protests early last year. Counsel for the Canadian Constitution Foundation and other parties are expected to appear in Ottawa before Justice Richard Mosley on the second day of the three-day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Battle looms between Canadian defence officials, decision-makers after federal budget
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2023
OTTAWA – A battle is brewing between Canadian defence officials and federal decision-makers as the Trudeau government looks for ways to save billions of dollars over the next few years. Experts say last week’s budget and the delays in a planned update to the defence policy are signs of this pending conflict, with ramifications for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. throat-slashing suspect charged with terrorism linked to Islamic State group
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2023
SURREY, B.C. – A suspect accused of slashing a person’s throat on a bus in Surrey, B.C., on Saturday has been charged with four terrorism-related offences in an attack that left a man with life-threatening injuries. RCMP say Abdul Aziz Kawam is charged with attempting to commit murder in association with a terrorist group, assault ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at re-elected Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Leader Dennis King
By The Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2023
CHARLOTTETOWN – A look at Dennis King of Prince Edward Island’s Progressive Conservatives, who led the party to a majority government Monday night. Age: 51 Early years: King was born Nov. 1, 1971, in Georgetown, P.E.I., to Catherine (Cattie) Rachel Stevens and Lionel MacKenzie King; he has three brothers and four sisters. Education: He graduated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Progressive Conservatives win decisive majority in Prince Edward Island
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2023
CHARLOTTETOWN – Voters in Prince Edward Island delivered a decisive majority to the incumbent Progressive Conservatives on Monday after an election campaign dominated by debate over heath care. With all polls reporting, Premier Dennis King’s Tories were elected in 22 of the province’s 27 ridings, the Liberals won three seats and the Greens two. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fungus that causes deadly white nose syndrome among bats detected in B.C. guano
By The Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2023
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – A fungus that has led to some Canadian bat populations becoming endangered has been found in British Columbia. The province’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says the fungus that causes white nose syndrome, which has no proven treatment, has been detected in bat guano in the Grand Forks area. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. throat slashing suspect charged with terrorism linked to Islamic State group
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2023
SURREY, B.C. – A suspect accused of slashing a person’s throat on a bus in Surrey, B.C., has been charged with four terrorism-related offences in the attack that left a man with life-threatening injuries. Surrey provincial court documents show that Abdul Aziz Kawam, born in 1995, is accused of four counts of acting “for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Progressive Conservatives projected to win majority in Prince Edward Island
By The Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2023
CHARLOTTETOWN – Voters in Prince Edward Island have returned Dennis King’s Progressive Conservatives to power after an election race dominated by debate over health care and housing. It will be a second term in office for King and his party after a first mandate marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and devastating natural disasters. The Tories ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UBC encourages students to uninstall TikTok app, citing keystroke capture, data risks
By The Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia is encouraging students to uninstall the TikTok app from their mobile phones, citing concerns about data sharing with the social media platform’s Chinese parent company. Instead, the school recommends students use a web browser to access TikTok content. The school said in a statement issued last week that ... Read More »
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