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Trial begins for Quebec man facing first-degree murder charges in 2023 truck attack
By Canadian Press on May 15th, 2025
RIMOUSKI — Jury selection is beginning in the trial of a man charged with killing three people with a truck in eastern Quebec. Forty-year-old Steeve Gagnon faces five charges, including three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. Gagnon turned himself in to police after a truck struck pedestrians on a main ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Honda Canada remains “fully committed” to major electric-vehicle investments in Canada after the company announced Tuesday that it was pausing a multibillion-dollar EV project in Ontario. Joly said in a statement that she spoke with Honda Canada president and CEO Dave Jamieson, who assured her that “no jobs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada welcomes UN body’s decision holding Russia responsible for MH17 tragedy
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is welcoming a recent decision by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization to hold Russia responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The plane was shot down on July 17, 2014, over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, including one Canadian. Global Affairs Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supporters converge on B.C. ostrich farm as food agency confirms cull of flock
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
Operators of a British Columbia ostrich farm where 400 birds have been ordered culled said Wednesday that dozens of supporters have converged on the scene, as the federal agency in charge of the operation confirmed it would begin the “humane depopulation” of the animals. However, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it would not publicize ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supporters converging on B.C. ostrich farm to block cull of 400 birds
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
The operators of a British Columbia ostrich farm where 400 birds have been ordered culled said Wednesday that dozens of supporters have converged on the scene in anticipation of a possible showdown with federal authorities. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency hasn’t said when the cull will take place at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby defends investigation into leaked documents that alleged opioid diversion
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says B.C.’s director of police services acts independently and government can’t interfere with the request for an investigation into a leaked document that alleged some pharmacies were diverting prescription opioids to the illegal market. B.C. Conservative legislature member Elenore Sturko revealed the document in February that said police and the ... Read More »
1 responseMan, woman found dead as crews battle wildfire in Manitoba, police say
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
WINNIPEG — RCMP say the bodies of two people have been found as crews battle a wildfire in a popular lakefront cottage area northeast of Winnipeg. They say the bodies are believed to be of a man and woman, and that it may take days to confirm their identities. “This is a truly tragic event,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New housing minister says he’ll ‘leverage’ his past as Vancouver mayor in new role
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s new housing minister says he didn’t have the tools he needed to address housing affordability issues when he was mayor of Vancouver — the country’s most expensive housing market. Gregor Robertson faced questions about his record on housing affordability from reporters ahead of his first cabinet meeting on Wednesday, less than 24 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey players were ‘shocked’ by woman’s offer of sex, former teammate tells trial
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
A group of hockey players was “shocked” when a woman asked if any of them would have sex with her in a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago, one of them testified Wednesday at the sexual-assault trial of five of his former teammates. Tyler Steenbergen recalled going to Michael McLeod’s hotel room with Dillon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition slams Liberals for having no plans to table budget soon
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — Opposition parties attacked Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday for being vague about his plans after his government said it would not table a federal budget before the House of Commons rises for the summer. Following the first Liberal cabinet meeting after the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said instead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Owner urges supporters to ‘surround’ B.C. ostrich farm as cull of 400 birds looms
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The family operating the British Columbia ostrich farm where 400 birds have been ordered culled say about 40 supporters have arrived on scene in anticipation of a possible showdown with federal authorities. In the meantime, the Regional District of Central Kootenay says it has received an operational certificate from the ... Read More »
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