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B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad confirms search of MLA phones to find leak
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Opposition Leader John Rustad confirms the cellphones of Conservative members were searched during a meeting this week to find a leak from inside his caucus. Rustad says the phones were searched by other members to “make sure that there was nothing that had gone out that was inappropriate.” The search didn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM Carney says first few days ‘crucial’ to Gaza ceasefire deal, hostage release
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is urging all parties involved in the U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan to follow through, and Ottawa is looking at how it can support efforts to end the conflict. “We’re encouraged, but it’s the first phase and there’s more to come,” Carney told reporters Thursday morning on Parliament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario declares measles outbreak over after nearly a year of spread
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
TORONTO — Ontario’s measles outbreak, which sickened more than 2,300 people over the course of nearly a year, highlighted the consequences of declining vaccination rates and led to the death of a newborn, has been declared over. Public Health Ontario and the province’s top doctor said Thursday the outbreak ended on Monday because it had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police-reported violent crime rate grew in Canada as it dropped in the U.S.: report
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — The gap between Canada and the United States on police-reported violent crime has narrowed in recent years, driven by a rise in the rate of major assaults here. A Statistics Canada analysis of crime trends between 1998 and 2023 says the number of police-reported violent crimes for every 100,000 people continues to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police-reported violent crime is rising in Canada as it drops in the U.S.: report
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — The gap between Canada and the United States on police-reported violent crime has narrowed in recent years, driven by a rise in the rate of major assaults here. A Statistics Canada report that analyzed crime trends from 1998 to 2023 says the number of police-reported violent crimes for every 100,000 people continues to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. police seize $1M in assets related to alleged drug-trafficking operation
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
SURREY — Police in British Columbia say a six-month investigation into a suspected illicit drug trafficking ring they describe as large and “sophisticated” has led to four arrests and the seizure of more than $1 million in assets connected to the operation. RCMP say the trafficking operation is alleged to have supplied “large volumes” of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alleged Chinese spy trial: Judge rejects Hydro-QuĂ©bec’s motion to redact information
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
LONGUEUIL — A Quebec court judge has rejected a bid by the province’s hydro utility to pre-emptively redact some information at an economic espionage trial. Yuesheng Wang, 38, a former Hydro-QuĂ©bec worker, was charged in 2022 for allegedly spying on behalf of China. The utility asked the trial judge this week to impose orders to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister open to changing bill that would give police easier access to personal data
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is open to amending proposed border security legislation that would make it easier for police to obtain access to information about Canadians. Anandasangaree told a House of Commons committee today he hopes that with the “right type of amendments,” the legislation will receive parliamentary approval. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CEO of new Major Projects Office grilled by MPs in 1st committee appearance
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s new Major Projects Office and her staff sidestepped MPs’ questions today about whether she has special powers to skirt the West Coast tanker ban. As she was grilled by MPs in her first committee appearance since taking over her new role in late August, Dawn Farrell said 500 projects ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government tables draft constitution to be ‘law of laws’
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has tabled a draft constitution that Premier François Legault says will protect Quebecers’ distinct identity and culture. The constitution bill, tabled Thursday in the provincial legislature, would take precedence over all other provincial laws and is intended to defend Quebec values and reinforce the province’s autonomy. “When we look at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario declares measles outbreak over after more than 2,300 infections
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
TORONTO — A weekly Public Health Ontario epidemiology report says the measles outbreak that began in the province almost a year ago is over. The report says Ontario declared the end of the outbreak on Monday using national guidance that says an outbreak is complete 46 days after the onset of a rash in the ... Read More »
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