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First Nation calls B.C. Premier Eby’s comments ‘deliberately inflammatory’
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
The Quw’utsun Nation says public comments by British Columbia Premier David Eby and other politicians about its groundbreaking Aboriginal title case in Richmond, B.C., are “at best, misleading, and at worst, deliberately inflammatory,” adding that the ruling does not “erase” public property. A statement from the nation, whose members include the Cowichan Tribes, also calls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. to take photos of all travellers entering or leaving the country
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is amending its policies to require that all non-citizens — including Canadians — be photographed when entering or leaving the United States. The new security regulations, posted in the federal register Monday, are set to come into force on Dec. 26, although it could take years to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bloc Québécois candidate who lost by one vote loses bid to have election cancelled
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Superior Court judge has rejected a Bloc Québécois candidate’s request for a new election in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne, won by the federal Liberals in April with a margin of a single vote. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, who came in second, had challenged the result after a Bloc voter revealed that her special ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Courageous and strong’ B.C. man dies three weeks after fighting off grizzly bear
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
A British Columbia man who fought off a grizzly bear in the East Kootenay region this month has died of his injuries, more than three weeks after the attack. Joe Pendry’s wife, Janice Pendry, says he died on Saturday morning, from what doctors believed was a blood clot that led to cardiac arrest. “I’m just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives press Liberals on cost of living as reports show food bank use soaring
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are pressing the federal government over the rising cost of living as new reports show more Canadians are turning to food banks and community organizations. A new Food Banks Canada report says monthly visits to food banks came close to 2.2 million in March 2025, five per cent higher than the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ford says he won’t apologize for anti-tariff ads that scuttled trade talks with U.S.
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending the government ad campaign that led U.S. President Donald Trump to end trade talks, calling it “the best ad that ever ran.” Ford says he will “never apologize” for defending jobs in his province and accused the Trump administration of trying to poach those jobs through tariffs. Trump said ... Read More »
1 responseWoman arrested after newborn left alone at bus stop on Montreal’s South Shore dies
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
LONGUEUIL — A 33-year-old woman has been arrested in the death of a newborn who was found alone this morning inside a bus shelter on Montreal’s South Shore. Longueuil police spokeswoman Jacqueline Pierre says the woman could face a charge of infanticide. Pierre did not confirm the link between the woman and the baby, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada not on track to meet 2030 climate targets, report finds
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
MONTREAL — A new analysis says Canada is not on track to meet its 2030 or 2035 emissions targets. The study from the Trottier energy institute at Polytechnique Montréal finds that greenhouse gas emissions are projected to fall 20 or 25 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. That’s well below the federal target of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge rejects request by Bloc Québécois candidate for new vote in Terrebonne
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Superior Court judge has rejected the Bloc Québécois’s request for a new election in the Montreal-area riding won by the Liberals in April by a single vote. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, the Bloc candidate, had challenged the result in the Terrebonne riding after a Bloc voter revealed that her special ballot was returned to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New policy will require all travellers to U.S. have photo taken on entry and exit
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is amending policies to require all non-citizens, including Canadians, to be photographed when they enter or leave the United States. The changing security regulations, posted in the federal register today, are set to come into force on Dec. 26, although it could take years to be fully implemented. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Audit finds federal department couldn’t account for 132 Indigenous artworks
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — An internal audit says more than 130 Indigenous artworks were unaccounted for in a collection managed by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. The report, dated last November, was published earlier this month on the department’s website and looks into the practices of the Indigenous Art Centre. The audit notes the collection managed ... Read More »
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