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Interim NDP leader says party will vote against throne speech
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says New Democrat MPs will vote against the government’s throne speech today. Davies says the NDP caucus met Wednesday morning and decided that the party will vote “no.” He says 1.2 million Canadians sent New Democrats to Parliament to advocate for working families and those priorities aren’t reflected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Hydro seeks baseload power boost from stable sources
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s power utility wants to boost the province’s baseload electricity generation capacity in a bid to meet the province’s growing demand from residents and industries. Baseload capacity refers to constant and stable power sources, with Energy Minister Adrian Dix announcing BC Hydro’s request for expression of interest from companies to provide geothermal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Interim NDP leader says party will vote against throne speech
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says New Democrat MPs will vote against the government’s throne speech today. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice minister defends border bill’s restrictions on asylum claims
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says there will still be mechanisms allowing people to make asylum claims after being in the country for more than a year if the government’s border bill passes. Critics and advocacy groups say the wide-ranging border security legislation threatens to remove civil liberties and due process from the immigration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environment Canada says Canadian wildfire smoke now floating in parts of U.S.
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
Wildfires torching buildings and forcing thousands of people from their homes in Western Canada are also creating smoke hazards stretching into the United States. Natalie Hasell of Environment Canada says wildfire smoke from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba has travelled as far as Texas in the United States. Hassell says smoke from wildfires in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says Canada will take ‘some time’ to respond to doubled U.S. metal tariffs
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will take “some time” on its response to increased U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States increased to 50 per cent Wednesday after President Donald Trump followed through on his vow to double the duties. On his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fraser apologizes, says comments on Indigenous consultation eroded trust
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser is apologizing today for comments he made about the government’s duty to consult with Indigenous leaders on major projects. Fraser said Tuesday that the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples requires consultation but does not amount to “a blanket veto power” over projects. He says Assembly of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steel group calls for government to step in to protect industry as U.S. tariffs jump
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
TORONTO — The head of Canada’s steel industry association says time is of the essence for the federal government to step in and help the industry as it faces existential threats from U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to 50 per cent starting Wednesday, a punitive level that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jobs minister presses Canada Post, workers to reach a deal
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is calling on Canada Post and its union to return to the bargaining table to hash out terms for binding arbitration. In a social media statement Wednesday, the minister also asked the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to continue to work toward a deal outside of that ... Read More »
1 responseBank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent today as policymakers wait for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy. The central bank says there was consensus among its governing council for a second consecutive rate pause after inflation data showed “unexpected firmness” in April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Another universe of pain and suffering’: Patients allege neglectful obstetrical and gynecological care by Toronto doctor
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
TORONTO — Marie-Louise Fitrion says she was asleep in a hospital bed when she woke up to an obstetrician’s hand in her vagina. It was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and she says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child. Fitrion is sharing her ... Read More »
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