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Sex class action lawsuit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller to proceed
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller, who is accused of paying minors for sex, as well as several alleged accomplices. Justice Catherine Piché said in a decision Tuesday that the lawsuit brought by three plaintiffs against Miller, his former company — Future Electronics — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec sends two more water bombers to fight devastating L.A. wildfires
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec has deployed two more water bombers to California in the battle to contain wildfires that have devastated swaths of the Los Angeles area. The two CL-415 aircraft sent today bring Quebec’s total California aid package to four water bombers, 12 pilots and six technicians. Pascal Duclos, head pilot of the Quebec team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tory organizer says Liberal leadership contest rules ensure a Freeland-Carney race
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Former central banker Mark Carney will launch his highly anticipated bid to lead the Liberal party at an event in Edmonton on Thursday, a week ahead of a fast-approaching deadline to enter the race. Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland and Government House leader Karina Gould are expected to launch their leadership bids in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caretaker in B.C. woman’s starvation death says little support seen from management
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
BURNABY, B.C. — The caregiver of a woman who starved to death says the homecare organization she worked for provided little support for things such as prescribed pain medication or nutritional support before Florence Girard died in 2018. Astrid Dahl told a coroner’s inquest into Girard’s death that she had to reduce the frequency of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caring Society tries to force Canada back to the table to talk child welfare reform
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is calling on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to force the federal government back to the negotiation table on First Nations child welfare reforms. The society filed a motion with the tribunal Tuesday calling for an order directing the federal government to negotiate child welfare ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Global temperatures this year to rival 2024’s record-breaking heat: climate officials
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
Canadian climate officials say this year’s average global temperature is set to rival 2024’s record-breaking heat, and is virtually guaranteed to be hotter than any year on record before 2023. Scientists with Environment and Climate Change Canada say the average global temperature is forecast to be about 1.45 C warmer than it was in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Carney set to launch Liberal leadership bid Thursday in Edmonton
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Former central banker Mark Carney will launch his bid to lead the Liberal party in Edmonton on Thursday, says a news release from Calgary Liberal MP George Chahal. In a note to supporters inviting them to attend the event, Chahal describes Carney as “not a career politician.” “In an era of global challenges, ... Read More »
1 responsePremiers divided on energy exports as they meet with Trudeau to talk Trump tariffs
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada should make sure the U.S. is aware of its critical reliance on Canadian energy but not pull back on those exports just yet, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said Wednesday. Furey joined other premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a meeting in Ottawa to discuss Canada’s plan to respond to ... Read More »
1 responseEnergy minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance in Washington
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson — the latest Liberal to visit Washington in response to president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats — is making a pitch for a Canada-U. S. energy and resource alliance. Wilkinson told American lawmakers Wednesday that the best way for the U.S. to protect its economic dominance and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sex class action greenlit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court justice has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller, who is accused of paying minors for sex. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Catherine Piché said the lawsuit brought by three plaintiffs against Miller, his former company — Future Electronics — and a handful of executives and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rift remains over energy exports as Trudeau, premiers meet to talk Trump tariffs
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said Wednesday Canada should make sure the U.S. is aware of its critical reliance on Canadian energy — but should not pull back on those exports just yet. Furey joined other premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a meeting in Ottawa Wednesday to discuss Canada’s plan ... Read More »
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