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CP NewsAlert: Alberta woman pleads guilty to manslaughter with Crown, police at odds
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
EDMONTON — An Edmonton woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of an eight-year-old girl in a case that has seen police publicly challenge Crown prosecutors. The 29-year-old was charged with first-degree murder but has pleaded guilty to the reduced charge. Edmonton’s interim police chief earlier made public a letter from his force ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thousands sign parliamentary petition to make fibbing politicians pay political price
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — A Toronto man wants to make honesty the best political policy by passing a bill that would hold members of Parliament more accountable for telling lies. Federico Sanchez has initiated an electronic petition to the House of Commons proposing legislation that might make politicians think twice about being economical with the truth. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect arrested after Montreal concertgoers report needle pricks, dizziness
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal police say a 33-year-old man was arrested last month after reports that people at an electronic music festival were allegedly pricked with needles. Police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc says the suspect was arrested in Ottawa on Aug. 15 and released on a promise to appear in court in April 2026. She says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As EU mulls sanctions, Liberals want to ‘move forward’ after Israeli strike on Qatar
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Israel’s strike on Qatar was “an unprovoked attack” but isn’t hinting that Ottawa plans to impose any consequences. Israel says it targeted senior Hamas leaders in the capital Doha on Tuesday, while the militant group says its main ceasefire negotiator survived the attack. On the day of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney plans to announce on Thursday the first major projects under bill C-5
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
EDMONTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the first major industrial projects under the government’s plans to reduce economic reliance on the U.S. will be announced on Thursday. Carney is in Edmonton speaking to Liberal MPs at a caucus retreat ahead of the return of the House of Commons next week. The prime minister says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former immigration minister says Poilievre is rallying ‘anti-immigrant’ views
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Former immigration minister Marc Miller says that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is stirring up “anti-immigrant sentiments” with his recent calls to scrap the temporary foreign worker program. Yesterday, Poilievre told a press conference in Brampton, Ont., that high rates of immigration in recent years are the reason “our youth can’t find jobs or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to convene G7 energy, environment ministers in Toronto next month
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada will be hosting G7 energy and environment ministers in Toronto next month. The meeting takes place Oct. 30 to 31 and the agenda is broad, covering topics like wildfires and artificial intelligence. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson and his peers are expected to focus on energy security and affordability, building resilient supply chains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How much have fossil fuel giants contributed to heat waves such as B.C.’s heat dome?
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
A new study suggests recent heat waves were significantly more intense because of planet-warming emissions from 180 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies. It’s one of the first peer-reviewed papers to link dozens of climate-fuelled weather events to specific companies. The study led by a group of Swiss-based climate scientists says about one-quarter of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused more than 80,000 deaths globally
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A peer-reviewed study says smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide. The study published in the journal Nature acknowledges some variation in mortality estimates depending on the methods used, but says its overall conclusion is the smoke led to an “enormous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM Carney calls for heightened pressure on Russia after drone incursion into Poland
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the world must intensify its pressure on Moscow to end its war on Ukraine after Russian drones violated NATO airspace overnight. Poland says multiple Russian drones entered its territory over the course of several hours overnight and were shot down with the help of NATO allies. Carney says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: PM Carney demands more pressure on Russia after Poland drone incursion
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Moscow must face more pressure to end its war on Ukraine, after Russian drones violated NATO airspace overnight. Poland says multiple Russian drones entered its territory over the course of several hours overnight and were shot down with help from NATO military allies. Carney says Canada is “closely ... Read More »
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