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Snowboarding Jan. 6 rioter still in B.C. custody after Trump pardon
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
VANCOUVER — An American man recently found guilty of rioting at the U.S. Capitol four years ago remains in immigration custody in British Columbia, even after being given a presidential pardon for his actions. But the lawyer for 32-year-old Anthony Vo says his client plans to drop his asylum claim in Canada and he expects ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Carney secures four more key endorsements in race to become Liberal leader
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney has secured the endorsements of four more current and former cabinet ministers. On Tuesday, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Gary Anandasangaree and former housing minister Sean Fraser all threw their support behind Carney on social media. “He’s literally one of the most ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian doctor says WHO headquarters ‘stressed, devastated’ as Trump orders U.S. exit
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
TORONTO — Staff at the World Health Organization are “devastated” by President Donald Trump’s executive order to pull the U.S. out of the agency, a Canadian global health specialist says. Dr. Madhukar Pai, the Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Health, is at the WHO headquarters in Geneva this week for meetings about tuberculosis ... Read More »
1 responseDragons’ Den’s Arlene Dickinson says Kevin O’Leary’s ovations to Trump not helpful
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
MONTEBELLO, QUE. — One of Canada’s “Dragons’ Den” stars is breathing fire at a former co-star over Canada’s approach to the Donald Trump White House. Arlene Dickinson, an investor who appears on the popular reality TV show, says former “Dragon” Kevin O’Leary’s recent comments are not helpful as President Trump continues to issue trade threats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From immigration to intelligence: 5 ways Trump’s executive orders could affect Canada
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — While U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Canada is alarming enough, other measures he announced Monday after his inauguration could have their own implications for Canada. Here are five Trump directives that could affect Canadians: Pressure to scrap Facebook tax Canada implemented a digital services tax in June that applies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Premier David Eby asks Canadians to think carefully about spending money in U.S.
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
Premier David Eby says British Columbians should rethink trips to the United States and purchases of American products, as the province establishes a task force to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs. He says the proposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports would be a “deliberate economic attack” on B.C. families and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final report of foreign interference inquiry to be made public next Tuesday
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — The final report of the federal inquiry into foreign interference is set for public release next Tuesday. The commission of inquiry’s most recent public hearings looked at the ability of agencies and officials to identify and counter foreign meddling. The inquiry also held a series of policy roundtables to help develop recommendations. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian doc says WHO headquarters ‘stressed, devastated’ as Trump orders U.S. exit
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
TORONTO — A Canadian global health specialist says staff at the World Health Organization are “devastated” by President Donald Trump’s executive order to pull the U.S. out of the agency. Dr. Madhukar Pai, the Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Health, is at the WHO headquarters in Geneva this week for meetings about tuberculosis. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wolf transfer from B.C. to Colorado complete, but state wildlife staff ‘threatened’
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
Colorado wildlife officials say the capture of 15 grey wolves in British Columbia and their release in the U.S. state is complete, an operation they say led to unspecified threats against staff. The operation that began in B.C. on Jan. 10 and wrapped up on Saturday follows Colorado voters’ approval of a 2020 ballot initiative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother tells Halifax courtroom her life lost meaning after son was stabbed to death
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
HALIFAX — The grieving mother of a 16-year-old Halifax boy who was fatally stabbed last year delivered a heart-wrenching victim impact statement during a sentencing hearing today for two teens who have pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Speaking through an Arabic interpreter, Basima Al Jaji told youth court that the death of her son, Ahmad Al ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. First Nations leader reverses stance on pipeline as Trump tariff threat looms
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2025
VANCOUVER — The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs is reversing his previous opposition to the scrapped Northern Gateway pipeline project that would have created another route for Alberta’s oil to get to the Pacific Ocean. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip said Tuesday that while he “really fought against” Northern Gateway’s construction before it ... Read More »
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