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Trudeau expected to announce temporary GST break on some items, NDP says
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Thursday a temporary GST break for certain essential items to help ease affordability pressures. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says in a statement that the announcement is in response to his party’s demands to permanently lift the goods and services tax on a range of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump nominates former congressman Pete Hoekstra as ambassador to Canada
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
WASHINGTON – U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has picked a former Michigan congressman as his upcoming administration’s ambassador to Canada. Trump said in a statement that Pete Hoekstra would help him “once again put America first.” Hoekstra thanked Trump on social media platform X, saying he was honoured for the opportunity. He must still be confirmed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bomb cyclone batters B.C., cutting roads and power, snapping trees ‘like gunshots’
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Geoff Johnson and fellow storm watchers in Ucluelet, B.C., were concerned on Tuesday about the so-called “bomb cyclone” taking shape off Vancouver Island – not for safety reasons, but because they wondered if it would be “disappointing.” Winds had been light throughout the day. But they need not have worried about any lack ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parole board ‘working’ to have Bernardo victims’ families attend hearing in-person
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
The Parole Board of Canada says it is now working to allow victims’ families to attend Paul Bernardo’s parole hearing and deliver their victim impact statements in person. A lawyer representing the families of two teenage girls murdered by notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo said they had been denied the right to deliver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investigation led to huge drug bust, which will disrupt Surrey drug trade, says RCMP
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
SURREY – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a year-long investigation has led to one of the largest drug seizures in the detachment’s history and will “disrupt” the drug trade in the city. RCMP say they launched an investigation in June 2023 into a criminal group alleged to be involved in trafficking “high-potency” drugs and illicit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Human smuggling trial hears from migrant who survived crossing border in blizzard
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – A human smuggling trial has heard from a migrant who survived walking in a blizzard across the Canada-United States border on the same day a family of four froze to death. Yash Patel said he arrived in Toronto from India in December 2021 and was sent to Vancouver, back to Toronto, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, U.S. embassies scramble after threat of Russian air strike in Kyiv
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Canadian and American embassies in Ukraine were closed to the public on Wednesday after the U.S. warned of a “potential significant air attack” in Kyiv by Russia. However, Ukraine’s intelligence agency posted a statement that urged people not to panic and accused Russia of spreading fake messages about the threat of an ... Read More »
1 responseCoroner’s inquest into 2016 death of Ottawa man hears from ex-cop involved in arrest
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – A former police officer involved in the case of an Ottawa man who died after a violent arrest says the incident still affects him eight years later. A coroner’s inquest into the July 2016 death of 38-year-old Abdirahman Abdi began earlier this week, with witnesses testifying today. Abdi died after police responded to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta’s $160B AIMCo fund manager
By Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
EDMONTON – Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, which oversees more than $160 billion in funds, including pension funds and the Heritage Savings Trust Fund. The move comes almost two weeks after the province’s finance minister fired the Crown agency’s entire board, along with a number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Randy Boissonnault leaves Liberal cabinet after shifting Indigenous identity claims
By Nojoud Al Mallees, Alessia Passafiume and Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – Randy Boissonnault is leaving his post as employment minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet after weeks of questions about the Edmonton MP’s shifting claims of Indigenous identity and his business dealings. “The prime minister and MP Randy Boissonnault have agreed that Mr. Boissonnault will step away from cabinet effective immediately. Mr. Boissonnault ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal unveils 2025 budget with new spending for housing, homelessness
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
MONTREAL – The City of Montreal is promising to speed up construction permits, raise taxes on owners of vacant lots and spend tens of millions of dollars more to help develop affordable housing as part of its 2025 budget. The $7.28 billion budget unveiled today by Mayor Valérie Plante includes a promise to increase the ... Read More »
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