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Many public servants ran for federal office in the spring — only one of them made it
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — Out of the many federal public servants who ran as candidates in the last federal election, only one was elected: Caroline Desrochers, the Liberal member of Parliament for Trois-Rivières, Que. Originally from Montreal, Desrochers worked at Global Affairs Canada for almost 25 years; her first posting was in Haiti. She later worked for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rainbow flags and politics on display at Montreal pride parade
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — Downtown Montreal was awash with rainbow flags as thousands of LGBTQ+ community members and their supporters took to the streets for the annual Pride parade. Cheering crowds lined the streets as activists, politicians and brightly costumed performers danced and cheered as the march stretched over more than two kilometres. Gregg Blachford, a member ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney maintains positive approval rating despite summer cooldown: poll
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Prime Minister Mark Carney’s popularity is cooling off in the summer, but still remains broadly positive. Abacus Data says the Carney-led Liberal government’s approval dipped to 50 per cent in its latest polling, down two percentage points compared to mid-July and the lowest level since March. Canadians were surveyed ... Read More »
1 responseThe controversy over Canada’s rules on military exports to Israel, explained
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — A Canadian senator is calling on Ottawa to be more transparent on its policy to restrict arms exports to Israel, following contradictory reports about what manufacturers have been allowed to send to the Middle East. “I’m horrified to hear this news about certain arms exports and parts going to Israel, directly or indirectly,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘No safety rules’: Concerns grow as AI-generated videos spread hate online
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
At first it appears to be a quirky video clip generated by artificial intelligence to make people laugh. In it, a hairy Bigfoot wearing a cowboy hat and a vest emblazoned with the American flag sits behind the wheel of a pickup truck. “We are going today to the LGBT parade,” the apelike creature says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous groups question government funding for MĂ©tis Nation of Ontario
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba MĂ©tis Federation say nearly $1 billion in federal funding went to a group they allege is fraudulently claiming MĂ©tis identity. The Chiefs of Ontario, which represents 133 First Nations in the province, shared with The Canadian Press data on more than 20 years worth of federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!10th most wanted man in Canada arrested at Montreal airport: police
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — A man who’s been on the list of Canada’s top 25 most wanted fugitives for murder and drug trafficking charges dating back to 2022 has been arrested after police say he returned to Canada. Quebec provincial police say officers from the SĂ»retĂ© du QuĂ©bec Airport Unit, the Mascouche Major Crime Investigation Division and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three men stabbed, one fatally, outside bars in Montreal, police say
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal police were busy early Saturday dealing with three stabbings in two separate fights at opposite ends of the city, leaving one man dead. Police were called to a bar in the city’s CĂ´te-des-Neiges neighbourhood at about 2 a.m. for two men stabbed. One of the men, a 48-year-old, was pronounced dead in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police investigate assault of Jewish father caught in part on video
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal police are investigating after a Jewish father was attacked in the city’s Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension borough on Friday afternoon, caught partly on video by a bystander. Police say no arrests have been made as the 32-year-old man who was with his three children was struck several times by a suspect around 2:45 p.m. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative calls on minister to apologize to Christian singer over cancellations
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
A Conservative MP is calling on Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault to apologize to U.S.-based Christian musician Sean Feucht after the permits for recent concerts in venues overseen by Parks Canada were revoked. Marilyn Gladu, the Opposition critic for civil liberties, says in a letter dated Friday that denying the permits did not “preserve ... Read More »
3 responsesCanada joins international partners to condemn Israel plan to take over Gaza City
By Canadian Press on August 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada is joining international partners panning Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City. Foreign ministers from several countries including Canada, Australia, France, Germany and the United Kingdom say they reject a decision taken by the Israeli security cabinet on Friday to launch an additional large-scale military operation in Gaza. They say it ... Read More »
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