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Lawyers in Quebec class actions seek $906M in fees for work in landmark tobacco case
By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
Lawyers representing tens of thousands of Quebecers in two class-action lawsuits against three major tobacco manufacturers will seek to receive more than $900 million in fees for their work in the landmark case that has spanned decades. Spokespeople for counsel in one of the lawsuits say documents were filed in court Friday requesting approval for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New military vessel launched in B.C. bears illustrious naval name
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
VANCOUVER – A Canadian Navy vessel with the name HMCS Protecteur will again set sail, nearly a decade after the last supply ship with its respected legacy was taken out of service. The new joint support ship – the longest naval vessel ever to be built in Canada – was launched at a rainy ceremony ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. NDP government, Greens forge confidence agreement with ‘shared priorities’
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
VANCOUVER – A confidence agreement between British Columbia’s New Democrats and the provincial Green Party stabilizes David Eby’s bare-majority government, while putting Green election promises on the legislative agenda. The agreement announced Friday outlines the basis on which the Greens’ two-member caucus will provide confidence to Eby’s party, which won election with 47 seats in ... Read More »
1 responseTrump’s ‘strategy’ is to create economic uncertainty in other countries: Freeland
By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says with Donald Trump as president, the United States has an open strategy of creating economic uncertainty in other countries to discourage investment outside U.S. borders. Freeland says the incoming Trump administration is proudly economic nationalist and Ottawa is realistic in recognizing that’s the case. She says there is ... Read More »
2 responsesNational chief urges MPs to send water bill to Senate before holiday break
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on all members of Parliament to send a First Nations water bill to the Senate before the holiday break. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says the water and wastewater crisis in First Nations communities demands urgent action, and that legislation intended to fix the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Geoffrey Hinton to donate some of Nobel winnings to create new annual award
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
The chairs of an annual science and technology conference say Nobel Prize recipient Geoffrey Hinton is donating some of his winnings to create a new award. They say of the Neural Information Processing Systems conference say the US$10,000 award will be handed out at the event each year. It will be given to teams of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. NDP government, Greens reach ‘shared priorities’ agreement
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together on a set of shared priorities. A statement from Premier David Eby’s office says the two parties are distinct, and they won’t always agree, but they have “many shared values” and the deal will help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. NDP government, Greens reach ‘shared priorities’ agreement
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together on a specific set of shared priorities. A statement from Premier David Eby’s office says the two parties are distinct, and they won’t always agree, but they have “many shared values” and the deal will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec, Ottawa announce funding deal to fight homelessness, add shelter spaces
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
MONTREAL – The federal and provincial governments have announced an agreement to help fight homelessness in Quebec. The money will be used to pay for additional shelter spaces in Quebec communities, to build new warming centres and to support people at imminent risk of homelessness. Ottawa is providing $50 million in funding over two years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. study links Canadian wildfire smoke to doctor visit spike in Baltimore
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
Raging Canadian wildfires that choked North America under clouds of smoke last year may have contributed to a spike in doctor visits for lung and heart problems thousands of kilometres away. U.S. researchers published peer-reviewed findings Friday that suggest doctor visits in the Baltimore area for heart and lung problems increased by almost 20 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec, Ottawa announce $100-million deal to fight homelessness
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
MONTREAL – The federal and provincial governments have announced a $100-million agreement to help fight homelessness in Quebec. The money will be used to pay for additional shelter spaces in Quebec communities, to build new warming centres and to support people at imminent risk of homelessness. Ottawa is providing $50 million in funding over two ... Read More »
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