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Muslims leaders say anti-Palestinian discrimination is casting a chill on free speech
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Schools and employers are linking Palestinian culture with terrorism and retaliating against people who are speaking out about the war in Gaza, a new report suggests. “Many Canadians have paid an unfair price,” York University professor Nadia Hasan told a Wednesday news conference on Parliament Hill. Hasan leads the university’s Islamophobia Research Hub, ... Read More »
2 responsesPremier Ford warns Trump could reopen CUSMA trade pact in the fall
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump could choose to suddenly “pull the carpet out from underneath us” by opening up the trade agreement his administration negotiated with Canada during his first term. He said Ottawa needs to prepare for that to happen this fall. Ford made the comments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios, Dubai chocolate likely to expand, PHAC says
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it expects to report more salmonella cases linked to certain brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products in the coming months, adding to the dozens of infections already confirmed in four provinces. On Tuesday, the federal agency said 52 have been sickened after eating contaminated pistachios and ... Read More »
1 responseCanada pushing to include Indigenous rights in United Nations plastics treaty
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada is pushing to bring language recognizing the rights of Indigenous peoples back into a United Nations plastics pollution treaty. Delegates from more than 170 countries are in Geneva to resume negotiations on a treaty that was supposed to be finalized last year. Countries are at odds on how far the legally binding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration lawyers say rising number of CSIS security screenings causing delays
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it’s dealing with a growing number of immigration security screening requests — and immigration lawyers say their clients are coping with long delays as a result. In its new annual report, the intelligence agency says it received more than 538,000 screening requests from immigration and border officials ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More Republican lawmakers call out Canada over wildfire smoke
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
WASHINGTON — More Republican lawmakers are calling out Canada because of wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states. Wisconsin state Rep. Calvin Callahan has joined other Republican state lawmakers from Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota in filing a formal complaint against Canada to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the International ... Read More »
2 responsesProvincial divisions on display as Carney convenes premiers to talk tariffs
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ontario and Saskatchewan remained at odds over Canada’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war Wednesday as the premiers prepared to meet with the prime minister to talk trade. Prime Minister Mark Carney was holding virtual meetings in private with his cabinet and the premiers Wednesday afternoon, less than a week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evacuation order and some alerts lifted for fire burning near Lytton, B.C.
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
Light rain and higher humidity in British Columbia have tempered wildfire activity, allowing crews to douse more than 150 blazes in the last seven days. However, the BC Wildfire Service dashboard says there are still about 125 active wildfires burning across the province, about double the number from last week when hot and dry weather ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Men charged in connection with 44 migrants found in truck in Quebec to stay detained
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
MONTREAL — Three men facing smuggling-related charges after 44 foreign nationals were found in a truck in southern Quebec on Sunday will remain detained until their next court hearing. Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan Alakus and Firat Yuksek appeared in a Sherbrooke, Que. courtroom today following their arrest over the weekend. Prosecutor Annabelle Racine objected to their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec man charged for alleged online threats against critical infrastructure
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
MONTREAL — The RCMP say a Quebec man is facing criminal charges after allegedly making threats against critical infrastructure in online posts. Christian Barriault, 38, faces three charges including uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; uttering threats to burn, destroy, or damage real or personal property; and counselling an offence that is committed. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Low-income renters press governments for ways to cool apartments in heat waves
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
HALIFAX — Sandra Walsh was struggling to breathe in her apartment when temperatures across Nova Scotia soared in July, but the woman on social assistance says her pleas for a government-funded air conditioner have been ignored. “With the high humidity, it effects my breathing and I have to gasp for air,” says the 46-year-old woman, ... Read More »
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