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Tesla protests planned across Canada as part of international ‘day of action’
By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2025
Hundreds of protests at Tesla showrooms around the world are expected today, including multiple ones organized in provinces across Canada. The events, dubbed the Tesla Takedown’s Global Day of Action, is the latest demonstration by those who object to the role Tesla CEO Elon Musk has played in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec university publishes guidelines for staff, students travelling to the U.S.
By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2025
MONTREAL — Université de Montréal has issued a series of guidelines to students and staff who will be travelling to the United States for academic purposes. Rector Daniel Jutras says the guidelines were issued on Thursday in response to numerous questions from students and staff about U.S. travel concerns amid a number of reports of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre, Singh focus on affordability, Carney visits his Ottawa riding
By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Conservatives and NDP both promised affordability measures on the campaign trail Saturday, with the NDP focused on capping the price of some food items and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offering more tax writeoffs to some trades workers. As the federal election campaign moved into its seventh day, both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney campaigning in his Ottawa riding today, Poilievre in Winnipeg
By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be campaigning in Nepean today, the Ottawa riding where he is seeking election. Carney, who has not yet served as an MP, is expected to meet with volunteers in the riding at 10 a.m. Carney has faced questions about his decision to run in Nepean, which became vacant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Does artificial intelligence deserve a seat in Canada’s courtrooms?
By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The case law looked real to Fraser MacLean. It was December 2023 and the Vancouver-based family court lawyer was reading citations in an application by opposing counsel Chong Ke, who wanted an order allowing the children of her client to visit him in China. “I read it there in the courtroom for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney pushes nation building plan after ‘positive’ call with Trump
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney on Friday promised a new $5 billion infrastructure fund to accelerate big projects in his quest to make much of his campaign about nation building and making Canada more economically independent from the United States. For the third day in a row, U.S. President Donald Trump dominated Carney’s campaign ... Read More »
1 responseCarney says Trump respected Canada in phone call about launching new economic talks
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said U.S. President Donald Trump respected Canada’s sovereignty in their first phone call on Friday where the two leaders agreed to begin negotiations on a new economic and security relationship immediately after the Canadian election. “It was a very cordial, substantive call,” Carney said at a campaign stop in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fight on in southern Alberta to save Tyra the mega-popular tourist-luring dinosaur
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
CALGARY — Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the lovable landmark that towers over the Drumheller skyline in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, is facing an extinction-level event. The 25-metre-high attraction — billed as the World’s Largest Dinosaur, and the backdrop to hundreds of thousands of tourist photos over a quarter of a century — is set ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. Premier David Eby walking back tariff bill after ‘anxiety’ from stakeholders
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is walking back a key portion of its controversial tariff response law, admitting the proposed legislation “didn’t get the balance right.” He says the legislation known as Bill 7 needs appropriate “safeguards” after a wave of criticism about potential overreach. Eby says the government has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver police deploying big presence to ‘maintain order’ at anti-Tesla protests
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say they are investigating 28 anti-Tesla incidents and will deploy more than 130 extra officers to “maintain order” at protests targeting the electric carmaker this weekend. The force says in a statement that the incidents targeting Tesla are suspected to be politically motivated and all have occurred since Jan. 20. It ... Read More »
2 responsesCanada’s most wanted: Quebec street gang leader arrested in Rome hideout
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
MONTREAL — Canada’s most wanted fugitive has been arrested in Italy after more than a year at large. Dave (Pik) Turmel, alleged by police to be the head of Quebec street gang Blood Family Mafia, was arrested in Rome on Thursday after local police were tipped off about his presence in the Italian capital. Quebec ... Read More »
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