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Man accused of plotting shooting at New York Jewish centre extradited to U.S.
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The U.S. Justice Department says a Pakistani citizen who was living in Canada has been extradited to New York, where he’s accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish centre. The RCMP arrested Muhammad Shahzeb Khan in Quebec last September. The Mounties said at the time he was in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister flags concern over BC Ferries’ deal with Chinese state-owned shipyard
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
British Columbia’s transport minister has raised concerns with BC Ferries about its decision to have a Chinese shipyard build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, amid an ongoing trade conflict between Canada and China. The winning bidder on the contract announced Tuesday is Chinese state-owned China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards. Mike Farnworth said in ... Read More »
1 responseMinister flags concern over BC Ferries’ construction deal with Chinese shipyard
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
British Columbia’s transport minister says he has raised concerns with BC Ferries about its decision to have a Chinese shipyard build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, amid an ongoing trade conflict between Canada and China. Mike Farnworth says he’s worried about procuring services from “any country that is actively harming Canada’s economy” with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Minister flags concern over BC Ferries’ deal with Chinese shipyard
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
British Columbia’s transport minister says he has raised concerns with BC Ferries about its decision to have a Chinese shipyard build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, amid an ongoing trade conflict between Canada and China. Mike Farnworth says he’s worried about procuring services from “any country that is actively harming Canada’s economy” with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. condemns Canada, four other nations over Israeli sanctions
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The United States condemned Canada and four other countries on Tuesday for imposing sanctions on two Israeli cabinet ministers. Canada joined the U.K., Norway, Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday in sanctioning Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of pushing “extremist rhetoric” by calling for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labour minister urges mediation to help settle Montreal transit mechanics strike
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour minister is calling for mediation in a strike involving Montreal’s public transit maintenance workers that’s crippling the network. Jean Boulet said Tuesday on social media he contacted both sides and urged them to make a joint request for him to name a mediator. Montreal’s transit maintenance workers were in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government vows to maintain out-of-province tuition hike
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is promising to maintain a university tuition hike for out-of-province students despite a court ruling that found the existing policy is not justified. “We are sticking to our decision,” Higher Education Minister Pascale Déry said Tuesday on social media. “We firmly believe that it is not up to the Quebec ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. condemns Canada, 4 other nations over Israeli sanctions
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The United States has condemned Canada and four other countries for imposing sanctions on two Israeli cabinet ministers. Earlier today, Canada joined the U.K., Norway, Australia and New Zealand in sanctioning the ministers for “inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.” In a statement released today by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Ferries picks Chinese shipyard to build four new boats coming in 2029
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
BC Ferries has chosen a Chinese shipyard to build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, with its CEO saying he’s not worried about geopolitical tensions between Canada and China. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries won’t release the cost of the contract with China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards, adding his primary focus was getting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: U.S. condemns Canada, 4 other nations over Israeli sanctions
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The United States has condemned Canada and four other countries for imposing sanctions on two Israeli cabinet ministers. Earlier today Canada joined the U.K., Norway, Australia and New Zealand in sanctioning the ministers for “inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.” In a statement released today by Secretary of State Marco Rubio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: BC Ferries picks Chinese shipyard to build four new boats
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
BC Ferries has chosen a Chinese shipyard to build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, with the first arriving by 2029. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries won’t release the cost of the contract with China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards, and adds he’s not worried about becoming a geopolitical bargaining chip in tensions between ... Read More »
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