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‘Don’t see it coming:’ minister pushes for preparedness after B.C. tsunami scare
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
British Columbia had the luxury of time as emergency officials watched a potential tsunami roll across the Pacific Ocean after a massive earthquake near Russia. But the province’s emergency management minister says it’s a reminder that B.C. has to always be prepared for the possibility of a quake closer to home. Kelly Greene said B.C.’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM Carney says trade talks with U.S. may not end by Aug. 1 deadline
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that Canada’s negotiations with the United States might not conclude by Donald Trump’s Aug. 1 deadline as the president added new trade measures that could further hinder some Canadian businesses. Carney said talks have been complex, comprehensive and constructive. He also said they are ongoing and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diabetes Canada calls on federal government to reset pharmacare program
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — As the federal Liberals consider a path forward for a national pharmacare plan, one advocacy group is calling on the government to rethink the program to make it work better for patients and save money. Glenn Thibeault, the executive director of government affairs, advocacy and policy with Diabetes Canada, said the new government ... Read More »
1 responsePrime Minister Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September. He says this move will be predicated on the Palestinian Authority carrying out reforms and holding an election next year in which Hamas can play no part. Carney says ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September. He said this would be predicated on the Palestinian Authority undertaking reforms and an election next year. More coming. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby calls softwood lumber dispute “canary in the coal mine” of U.S. protectionism
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia’s softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Canada is hours away. Aug. 1 is the deadline the United States has set for a trade deal with Canada, and Eby says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grand jury indicts dad of slain Montreal girl for murder, accused pleads not guilty
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — The father of a nine-year-old Montreal girl who was found drowned in a pond in Upstate New York has been indicted by a grand jury and will stand trial for murder. Luciano Frattolin appeared Wednesday in Essex County court in Elizabethtown, N.Y., where he pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and the concealment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here are some facts about the massive Russian quake and the tsunami it sent to B.C.
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
When one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s coast on Tuesday, it triggered a tsunami that raced across the Pacific to British Columbia. Here are some facts about the quake and the waves that followed. WHERE DID THE QUAKE HAPPEN? The epicentre was off southeastern Russia, about 119 kilometres east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Migrant worker calls proposed spike in housing cost payroll deduction ‘wickedness’
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — An Ontario migrant farm worker says there is “wickedness” in a federal government proposal that could allow employers to charge some workers 30 per cent of their income for housing. The Migrant Rights Network shared with The Canadian Press a discussion paper from Employment and Social Development Canada. The document outlines possible regulations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With Ottawa promising bail reform, what’s driving the debate?
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Premiers are putting pressure on Ottawa to implement tougher bail rules. With the federal government expected to table bail reform legislation in the fall, critics are expressing worries already about Ottawa’s plans. So what’s driving the debate on bail reform? What the government has promised During this spring’s federal election, the Liberals promised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM Carney to hold news conference amid Palestine statehood talk, U.S. trade talks
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a news conference in Ottawa later today after meeting with his cabinet on the state of trade negotiations with the U.S. and the situation in the Middle East. Carney will take questions from reporters alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand at 5 p.m. ET. The cabinet meeting ... Read More »
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