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Net-zero advisory body co-chair resigns, says process felt ‘neglected, performative’
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — The co-chair of the federal government’s net-zero advisory body has resigned, saying its work had begun to feel “neglected or performative.” In a post on his LinkedIn account, Simon Donner says he resigned on Tuesday and he is grateful for the opportunity to help shape climate policy in Canada. He says the structure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — More than 27,000 federal public servants were paid at least $150,000 in the last fiscal year, a document tabled in Parliament shows. It says more than 20,000 employees received compensation — salaries, bonuses, benefits and overtime pay — of between $150,000 and $199,999 in 2024-25. The document, prepared by the Treasury Board of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Study that said glyphosate herbicide is safe retracted 25 years after publication
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Environmental groups say Health Canada needs to take action after an influential research article on the safety of a popular weed-killer was retracted by its publisher. A paper published in 2000 in the journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology concluded that the herbicide glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, is safe for humans. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal-area measles case is first reported in Quebec since April
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting a new case of measles in the Montreal area, the first in the province since April. The case involves a person who visited a pediatric clinic in St-Eustache, Que., an off-island suburb of Montreal, on Nov. 28. The government says more cases are possible and vaccination is the best protection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Key federal ministers address Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa as Hodgson bows out
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Several key federal cabinet ministers addressed the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa Thursday, including Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. But Energy Minister Tim Hodgson — who is helping to advance Prime Minister Mark Carney’s major projects agenda — has been taken off the agenda, despite being previously scheduled to appear Thursday. Hodgson’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader, saying it’s not a ‘hostile takeover’
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
VICTORIA — The Conservative Party of B.C. has released a statement from John Rustad saying he has resigned as leader, one day after he refused to quit in the face of a caucus revolt. The statement says the uprising “was not a hostile takeover by BC Liberals,” a reference to the centre-right party that imploded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington at FIFA event Friday
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at a FIFA World Cup event Friday in Washington as trade negotiations between Canada and the United States remain on pause. The Prime Minister’s Office said Carney will meet with Trump at the Kennedy Center, where the event is being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: John Rustad resigns as leader of the B.C. Conservatives
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
VICTORIA — The Conservative Party of B.C. has released a statement from John Rustad saying he has resigned as leader. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge to rule in January if man accused in triple murder was criminally responsible
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — A judge will rule in January whether a man who fatally stabbed his parents and grandmother inside their Montreal apartment in March 2023 is criminally responsible for the crimes. The Crown and defence lawyers submitted arguments this week in the case and both agreed that Arthur Galarneau was not criminally responsible due to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PMO says Carney will meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington on Friday
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at a FIFA World Cup event Friday in Washington, D.C. The Prime Minister’s Office says the meeting with Trump will be at the Kennedy Center, where the event is being held, and is expected to be brief. Carney is also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Children’s hospitals seeing more flu cases as earlier season takes a toll
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
TORONTO — Hospitals are seeing more children sick with flu after the virus began circulating earlier than usual this year. The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario said it saw eight times more kids testing positive for influenza last month than it did in November last year. A spokesperson for CHEO said the difference is stark ... Read More »
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