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Inquiry into N.S. mass shooting says spouse of killer was revictimized by RCMP probe
By Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
HALIFAX – The final report of the public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting says the gunman’s partner – a survivor of his violent domestic abuse – was revictimized by the RCMP investigation into the tragedy. Gabriel Wortman’s rampage left 22 dead in April 2020 and began when he assaulted his partner, Lisa Banfield, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Migrant death toll rises to eight after bodies of child, adult found in Akwesasne
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
QUEBEC – Police in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne say they have found the bodies of two more people, including an infant, who were among a group of migrants who died trying to cross into the United States. Authorities had found the bodies of five adults and one child on Thursday, members of two families ... Read More »
1 responseFreeland says drop in foreign-aid spending is not a cut, Ukraine fight is pivotal
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland insists the government’s projected $1.3-billion drop in foreign aid spending does not amount to a cut. The Liberal budget released this week projects that Ottawa will spend nearly $6.9 billion for international development in the coming fiscal year, which is a 16 per cent drop from last year’s allocation. ... Read More »
1 responseVancouver asks artist, vigil keepers to end Indigenous children’s shoe memorial
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
VANCOUVER – Officials in Vancouver are meeting with the artist and volunteers who are keeping vigil on a children’s shoe memorial on the steps of the city’s art gallery in an effort to end the tribute to children who didn’t return from residential schools. The installation started with 215 pairs of children’s shoes on the ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa gives final approval, with conditions, for Rogers’ $26B purchase of Shaw
By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
TORONTO – The largest telecommunications deal in Canadian history will go forward after Rogers Communications Inc.’s $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. received approval from Ottawa on Friday. The green light means the deal has cleared its final regulatory hurdle just over two years after it was first announced. But Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Historic Trump indictment could open door to future political prosecutions: expert
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
WASHINGTON – It’s standard Republican operating procedure these days to defend Donald Trump by accusing Democrats of weaponizing the U.S. Justice Department for political gain. One expert says Thursday’s historic indictment of a former president is sure to make the line between politics and justice even more blurry. Neama Rahmani, a former assistant U.S. attorney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadline for federal workers to go back to the office is here, as union holds rally
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government’s return-to-office deadline has arrived – and on cue, a major public-sector union is holding a rally in Ottawa to call attention to workers’ concerns. The Public Service Alliance of Canada, which is hosting the demonstration and represents 165,000 federal workers, says women are disproportionately affected by the government’s mandate. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child missing after six migrants found dead in river in Akwesasne, near U.S. border
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
QUEBEC – Authorities in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne say an infant is missing after the bodies of six migrants of Indian and Romanian descent were pulled from the river Thursday. The bodies, including that of a child under three, were found in the St. Lawrence River in the part of Akwesasne located in Quebec, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More people with greater needs driving $7B increase to dental-care cost
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government now expects far more Canadians with long-overdue dental needs to sign up for its insurance plan, and the health minister says that’s why the estimated cost has risen by $7 billion. In its 2023 budget Tuesday, the government revealed the federally administered insurance program will be far more expensive over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child missing after bodies of six migrants found in river in Akwesasne
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
QUEBEC – Authorities in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne say an infant is missing after the bodies of six migrants of Indian and Romanian descent were pulled from the river Thursday. The bodies, including that of a second child under three, were found in the St. Lawrence River in the community that straddles the Canada-U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole not seeking re-election, leaving this spring
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2023
OTTAWA – Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says that after more than a decade in politics, he will not seek re-election and plans to resign his seat this spring. The Ontario MP led the Conservatives and served as official Opposition leader from August 2020 until February 2022, when a majority of his caucus voted to ... Read More »
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