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MĂ©tis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — MĂ©tis leaders left a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday saying they’re confident they will be included in talks about major projects Ottawa hopes to use to bolster the economy in the face of a trade war with the United States. “When things really matter, MĂ©tis governments come together and we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives hoping for first seat as two-way race emerges in Quebec byelection
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — A polarizing figure who railed against pandemic restrictions and wants to break Quebec’s consensus on carbon pricing could be days away from claiming a long-coveted seat in the provincial legislature. The stakes are high for Éric Duhaime, the former shock-jock at the helm of Quebec’s Conservative party. Despite four years on the job, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guatemalan man’s estate entitled to redress after court says death was linked to work
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Court of Appeal has ruled that the family of a Guatemalan farm worker crushed to death in 2021 trying to repair a flat tire on his employer’s car is entitled to compensation. The high court ruled in majority 2-1 decision that Ottoniel Lares Batzibal was on the job when he died and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group applies to have review of Alberta separation question quashed
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
EDMONTON — A court proceeding on a proposed Alberta separation referendum question is underway, with a judge hearing arguments to quash the review. Alberta’s chief electoral officer, Gordon McClure, referred the proposed question to the Edmonton court last week, asking a judge to determine whether it violates the Constitution, including treaty rights. The question asks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says he’s focused on building up Canada as Trump’s global trade war escalates
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday Canadians are focused on building up their economy after U.S. President Donald Trump again hit nations around the world with increased tariffs — days after slapping Canada with a higher duty. Carney said there is a lot to do in Canada and his government is focused on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murderer who reportedly kissed prison manager allowed to return to minimum security
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
PORT COQUITLAM — The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a first-degree murderer be moved back to a minimum-security prison after he challenged his transfer to a higher-security institution for allegedly kissing a staff member. The ruling posted this week says Treyvonne Willis was transferred from minimum-security William Head Institution on Vancouver Island to medium-security Mountain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman charged in connection with Robert Miller sex investigation acquitted
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — A woman who was arrested last year in connection with the sex crime investigation into Montreal billionaire Robert Miller has been acquitted. The Quebec Crown prosecutor’s office says it told a judge on Wednesday that it had no evidence to present in the case against Teresita Fuentes. Fuentes, 68, was charged last year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel losing Canadian hearts and minds as poll shows growing outrage over Gaza
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Israel is losing the battle for hearts and minds in Canada, with more Canadians now reporting their sympathies lie with Palestinians due to moral outrage over the war in Gaza. Another poll suggests a slight majority of younger Canadians now say they’re optimistic about the prospects for peace in ... Read More »
1 responseTime to move forward on national agency to fight forest fires, chiefs say
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs says it’s time for Ottawa to stop studying the idea of a national forest fire co-ordination agency and take action. The organization’s president wants the federal government to take inspiration from the U.S. Fire Administration to establish a similar office in Canada. The U.S. office is part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s 2024 deficit under forecast at $7.3B but taxpayer-supported debt nears $100B
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
British Columbia’s final deficit for the fiscal year has come in at $7.3 billion, $564 million lower than the original projected number in Budget 2024. The final deficit unveiled Thursday by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey is also about $1.8 billion lower than the most recent third-quarter forecast. But the province’s public accounts also show a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New N.S. wildfire rules that ban on activity in woods prompt confusion, frustration
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is getting a flood of feedback from people expressing confusion and frustration over new wildfire rules that forbid spending time in the woods. There are more than 1,000 questions and comments on a government of Nova Scotia Facebook video in which the premier and other officials announced the restrictions ... Read More »
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