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B.C. RCMP officer’s lawyer objects to questions about who he ‘really’ is
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
A lawyer for a British Columbia RCMP officer who faces possible dismissal for inappropriate comments made in a private group chat and over police computer terminals says his character is not an issue for a code-of-conduct adjudicator to decide. Anita Atwal, a lawyer representing RCMP Const. Philip Dick, who is based at the Coquitlam, B.C., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. coast on tsunami watch after 7.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The tsunami risk for British Columbia is being assessed after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, the same area hit by a massive quake in July. The National Tsunami Warning Center has advised the level of danger is being evaluated for zones of coastal B.C. The B.C. Ministry of Emergency Management says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. coast on tsunami watch after 7.8 quake off Russia
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A 7.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken the Pacific Basin near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The National Tsunami Warning Center has advised that the level of tsunami danger is being evaluated for zones of coastal British Columbia. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta professor put on leave as ripple effects of Charlie Kirk’s death continue
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
EDMONTON — Ripple effects of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the United States continue to be felt across Canada. The University of Alberta says it has temporarily put a law professor on non-disciplinary leave, as it looks into online comments and threats surrounding comments on the shooting of Kirk earlier this month. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney taps top aide David Lametti to replace Bob Rae as UN ambassador
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his principal secretary and former justice minister David Lametti as Canada’s next ambassador to the United Nations. The Prime Minister’s Office says Lametti will replace former Liberal leader Bob Rae, who has held the role since 2020. Lametti is the second member of former prime minister Justin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fraser says request for limits on notwithstanding clause not just about Quebec
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the government’s request to Canada’s top court to set limits on the notwithstanding clause isn’t only about Quebec’s secularism law. In a statement released today, Fraser says that he hopes the Supreme Court’s eventual decision “will shape how both federal and provincial governments may use the notwithstanding clause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Bay of Fundy ‘tide-millers’ little more than a tall tale
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
A Facebook post recounting the ahead-of-its-time ingenuity of so-called “tide-millers” in Nova Scotia in the 18th century caught the attention of readers in early September. The post, which included a striking image of a mill attached to a rock face, claimed wooden water wheels built in narrow inlets were used to harness the extreme tides ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. ambassador to Canada disappointed by ‘anti-American’ rhetoric, ‘elbows up’
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
HALIFAX — The U.S. ambassador to Canada says he doesn’t like hearing Canadians saying “elbows up.” Pete Hoekstra made the remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. The ambassador says the elbows up expression is anti-American. Hoekstra also took aim at people who use the term “trade war” to describe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training for docs coming as women wait years in pain for endometriosis diagnoses
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
TORONTO — Katie Luciani spent years being told that her weeklong debilitating pain every month was a “normal” part of getting her period. “My symptoms showed up when I was 11,” said Luciani, who is now 38. “I was in bed in the fetal position, cramping with a heating pad, throwing up all daylong, not ... Read More »
1 responseConservatives push for a ‘three-strikes’ law, tougher sanctions for domestic violence
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are pushing for a “three strikes” law to deny bail to repeat offenders and tougher sanctions for domestic violence. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made crime a central focus of his election campaign in the spring, and on Thursday he brought that message to the House of Commons. The Conservatives brought forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney appointing top aide David Lametti as UN ambassador
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his principal secretary and former justice minister David Lametti as Canada’s next ambassador to the UN. Lametti will replace former Liberal leader Bob Rae, who has held the role since 2020. The Prime Minister’s Office says Carney will also appoint Vera Alexander as Canada’s next ambassador to ... Read More »
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