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Liberal MP fined $600 for breaching elections financing law
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Commissioner of Canada Elections says it fined Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste $600 for a series of elections law violations — including his donation of funds to his own campaign that went almost $1,500 over the legal limit. Battiste, who currently serves as parliamentary secretary to the minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says it would be ‘devastating’ if U.S. Supreme Court rules against his tariffs
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says it would be “devastating” for the United States if the U.S. Supreme Court rules against his favourite tariff tool. The court is hearing arguments this week related to two separate legal challenges of Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for tariffs, including the fentanyl-related duties applied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty to murders of two adults, four children in Ottawa
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The man accused of killing a mother, her four children and a family friend in a mass stabbing in Ottawa in 2024 pleaded guilty Thursday. A trial for Febrio De-Zoysa was to begin later this month. He instead appeared in an Ottawa courtroom Thursday morning, where he pleaded guilty to four counts of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surge in reports of wrongdoing to Quebec anti-corruption police
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec anti-corruption police are reporting a surge of nearly 30 per cent in the number of reports of wrongdoing they received in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The police force, known as UPAC, says in its annual report that it received nearly 575 reports, up from 450 the previous year. Reports concern allegations of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFIA says B.C. ostrich cull will proceed after high court decides not to hear appeal
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will move forward with “complete depopulation” of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm after the owners lost a bid to have their case against the cull heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. The agency said in a statement on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Man pleads guilty to Ottawa murders of two adults, four children
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The man accused of killing a mother, her four children and a family friend in a mass stabbing in Ottawa in 2024 pleaded guilty this morning. Febrio De-Zoysa appeared in an Ottawa courtroom where he pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and one charge of attempted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government cuts immigration targets for permanent residents
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has lowered its immigration targets for the coming years to 45,000 new permanent residents annually. The new immigration plan published this morning marks a significant decrease from the 61,000 permanent immigrants who are expected in Quebec this year. But the government had been considering even deeper cuts — to as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFIA says ostrich cull will go ahead after high court decides it won’t hear appeal
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will move forward with “complete depopulation” of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm after the owners lost a bid to have their case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. The agency says it has respected all orders of the courts and expects the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court to weigh in on Saskatchewan’s school pronoun case
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada granted leave Thursday to hear appeals in a challenge of Saskatchewan’s school pronoun law. No date has been set for the court to hear the cross appeals from the provincial government and UR Pride, an LGBTQ+ group in Regina. The law prevents children under 16 from changing their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: CFIA says ostrich cull to go ahead after high court won’t hear appeal
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will move forward with a complete cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm after the owners lost a bid to have their case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Viral videos do not show ‘genius’ wolf pack hierarchy
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
A photo claiming to show a strategic wolf pack formation appeared in several videos that have gone viral on social media in recent months. The videos claim the oldest and sickest wolves lead the pack as they walk single file through the snow. They are followed by a second tier of young and strong wolves, ... Read More »
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