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OneBC party split over staffer’s ‘disgusting’ views on Jews, says ex-leader Brodie
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia legislator Dallas Brodie, whose OneBC party has removed her as leader, says the split happened after colleagues tried to stop her from firing a caucus staffer whose views on Jewish people were “disgusting” and antisemitic. Brodie said she wanted the man removed because she is not a “neo-Nazi,” and it was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No imminent threat of attack in Canada following Australia shooting: CSIS
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it sees no indication of a specific threat in Canada following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. However an intelligence brief prepared by the Integrated Threat Assessment Centre of CSIS says there is a “realistic” possibility of a violent extremist attack taking place in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CAF officer arrested on foreign interference allegation released into custody
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command who is facing charges related to foreign interference has been released from custody following a hearing in Gatineau, Que. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar was arrested last week and hit with a number of serious charges, including breaching the Foreign Interference and Security of Information ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OneBC party split over staffer’s ‘disgusting’ views on race and Jews, says ex-leader
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia legislator Dallas Brodie, whose OneBC party has removed her as leader, says the split happened after colleagues tried to stop her from firing a caucus staffer whose views on Jewish people were “disgusting” and antisemitic. Brodie says she wanted the man removed because she is not a “neo-Nazi.” The person named ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen admits to splashing Saskatoon schoolmate with lighter fluid, setting her on fire
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
SASKATOON — A 16-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to attempted murder for splashing a former friend with lighter fluid and setting her on fire in the hallway of a Saskatoon high school. The attacker also pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm of a teacher who came to the victim’s aid at Evan Hardy Collegiate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: OneBC party split over staffer’s disgusting race views, says ex-leader
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia legislator Dallas Brodie, whose OneBC party has removed her as leader, says the split happened after colleagues tried to stop her from firing a caucus staffer whose views on race were “disgusting” and antisemitic. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec teachers’ union survey says 90 per cent have faced violence on the job
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — A Quebec teachers’ union says 90 per cent of its members said in a recent survey they were victims of some form of violence. Catherine Renaud, a vice-president of the union, says 81 per cent reported being a victim of psychological or verbal abuse while 63 per cent reported physical violence. Nearly 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Girl pleads guilty after student set on fire at Saskatoon school
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
SASKATOON — A teenage girl has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after a fellow student was splashed with a liquid and set on fire in a hallway at a Saskatoon high school. The 16-year-old also pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm of a teacher who came to the victim’s aid at Evan Hardy Collegiate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘High impact’ warning as heavy rain returns, causing more flooding concerns in B.C.
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
ABBOTSFORD — Overflowing waters from the Nooksack River in Washington state have stopped flowing across the border into British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. The City of Abbotsford says U.S. forecasts project the river will not reach flood stage in the next few days following a series of atmospheric rivers washing southern B.C. and the U.S. Pacific ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec family doctors voting on new deal after province backtracks on reforms
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec family doctors have until Friday to vote on a deal that would see the provincial government back down on several controversial reforms in a new law that changes how physicians are paid. The tentative deal would scrap performance-related penalties and a colour-coded system to assess patients’ vulnerability, and would provide an additional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID shot reduces risk of severe illness, premature birth in pregnancy, study says
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
TORONTO — A new study says the COVID-19 vaccine protects pregnant women from getting severely ill or giving birth prematurely. Researchers led by the University of British Columbia analyzed data on almost 20,000 pregnant people infected with COVID between April 5, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2022. That time period covered infections with both Delta and ... Read More »
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