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B.C. announces new measures to combat intimate partner violence
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s attorney general has announced new provincial measures aimed at combating intimate partner violence, while calling newly tabled federal legislation “a step toward justice.” Nikki Sharma says the province will be establishing a comprehensive provincial framework policy to provide guidance to all those within the justice system. She says B.C. will also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Academics call on immigration minister to get Palestinian students out of Gaza
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — A group of academics and activists wants the federal government to help Palestinians accepted for postgraduate studies in Canada get out of Gaza – but the immigration minister says she can’t do that alone. The Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk Network says there are about 130 master’s degree and doctoral students in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Transat ramps up flight cancellations as strike deadline looms
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
MONTREAL AND TORONTO — From London to Lima, Air Transat announced a fresh round of flight cancellations Tuesday afternoon as the clock ticked down on a Wednesday morning strike deadline from pilots near the peak of the holiday travel period. Travel company Transat A.T. Inc., which owns the Montreal-based leisure airline, said it has cancelled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives, Liberals accuse each other of games as MPs debate pipeline motion
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — The government and Official Opposition accused one another of playing political games Tuesday as the House of Commons debated a Conservative motion aimed at pinning down the Liberals on whether they support building a pipeline to the B.C. coast. The motion, which was put forward by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, states that MPs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inspired by Ottawa, Quebec tabling bill to help cut red tape around major projects
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Inspired by the federal government, Quebec is tabling its own provincial bill to expedite large scale projects in the province. Premier François Legault says the legislation will target quicker permits for priority projects of national importance. This could include nearly $200 billion worth of projects proposed by Hydro-Québec. Legault also says the legislation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa signs partnership with Canadian firms on military’s Arctic satellite project
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa has signed a new strategic partnership with the Canadian firms Telesat and MDA Space to develop military satellite communications for the Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic. It’s among the first major military procurements to be managed by Ottawa’s new Defence Investment Agency, which handles projects worth more than $100 million. MP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Academics call on minister to get Palestinian students out of Gaza
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — A group of academics and activists wants the federal government to help Palestinians accepted for postgraduate studies in Canada get out of Gaza, but the immigration minister says she can’t do that alone. The Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk Network says there are about 130 master’s degree and doctoral students in Gaza ... Read More »
1 responseRide-hailing companies like Uber should face more municipal scrutiny: Halifax report
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
HALIFAX — Uber drivers in Halifax could soon be subjected to more scrutiny under changes proposed for the region’s vehicle-for-hire regulations. A new staff report for Halifax regional council is recommending requirements for Uber drivers and other ride-hailing services should be brought in line with those covering all taxi and limousine drivers. Under the existing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: ‘Fake snow’ that doesn’t melt when burned has scientific explanation
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
Several videos posted online last week showed people burning snow with a lighter and questioning why the snow turned black and didn’t seem to melt. Some social media users claimed the snow was fake and “geo-engineered.” A chemistry professor who researches ice and snow says the snow is real. The black marks are from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives say they’ll amend pipeline motion to get Liberal support
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — The political gamesmanship continues in the House of Commons today ahead of a vote on a Conservative motion that aims to pin down the Liberals on whether they support building a pipeline to the B.C. coast. The Conservatives now say they will amend the motion to make sure the Liberals can support it. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naval member rescued off Vancouver Island after spending more than two hours in water
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
VICTORIA — A member of the Royal Canadian Navy spent more than two hours in the waters off Vancouver Island after falling overboard. Maritime Forces Pacific says the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria was alerted to the person falling overboard from a rigid-hull inflatable boat at about 2:45 Monday afternoon. The incident happened about ... Read More »
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