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Government extends temporary trade war relief measures for employment insurance
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is extending changes it made in March to the employment insurance program in response to the trade war with the U.S. The changes were meant to help businesses retain workers by reducing their hours and compensating them through employment insurance for lost wages. The changes to EI came into effect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ten British Columbians in hospital with the measles, as disease spreads in north
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s health ministry says 10 people are hospitalized with measles in the province, with one active, contagious case as of July 8. It says the infections are among 102 confirmed cases this year, with most involving people who were not fully immunized. Deputy Provincial Health Officer Dr. Martin Lavoie says in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Campaign to woo NDP donors away from central party ‘misguided,’ says ex-strategist
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — A campaign by federal New Democrats to urge party members to shift their donations away from the central party to local electoral associations is a “self-sabotaging” act, says a former NDP strategist. Jordan Leichnitz said the efforts by a group called Reclaim Canada’s NDP to divert funds to riding associations undermines the party ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elections commissioner fines Conservative agent four times
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The elections commissioner has levied four fines totalling $4,500 against an accountant relating to his work as an agent for the Conservative party. The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections says it doubled or tripled the fines issued to William Healy because he demonstrated intent or negligence. Two of the fines relate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government extends temporary tariff relief measures for employment insurance
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is extending changes it made in March to the employment insurance program in response to the trade war with the U.S. The changes were meant to help businesses retain workers by reducing their hours and compensating them through employment insurance for lost wages. The changes to EI came into effect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shots fired at Indian star Kapil Sharma’s Surrey, B.C., restaurant
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
Police in British Columbia are investigating after shots were fired at a restaurant linked to a prominent Indian comedian, with apparent footage of the overnight incident widely shared on social media. Kap’s Cafe is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma, who posted a video of the newly opened establishment on Instagram this week. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man says son conceived in residential school abuse, both sue church
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia father and son are suing the Anglican Church of Canada, alleging the son was conceived as a result of sexual abuse by a female employee of St. Michael’s Indian Residential School in Alert Bay in the late 1960s. The lawsuit says the father was 14 years old when he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba renews provincewide emergency order as wildfires rage, forcing thousands out
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has again declared a provincewide state of emergency as renewed wildfires force thousands out of their homes, some for the second time in just weeks. Kinews says the call, the second one since late May, is critical to rally resources and to underscore the seriousness of what has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — A new report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments until the city develops a policy to better care for the unhoused. Montreal’s public consultation office says the city should instead create safer living conditions in the encampments by improving access to drinking water, toilets, waste collection and electricity. The consultation office’s report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Manitoba renews provincewide emergency order as wildfires rage
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew reinstitutes a provincewide state of emergency as renewed wildfires force thousands to flee, some for the second time in weeks. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP preparing to launch leadership race as financial questions linger
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The NDP national council is expected to meet Thursday evening to continue work on rules for the upcoming leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh. Some in the party, including former MPs, say the race will help cover the party’s campaign debt through increased fundraising efforts. But former party staffers and MPs behind the ... Read More »
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