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Pipeline agreement includes new target of 75 per cent cut in methane emissions
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — An agreement between Ottawa and Alberta that could clear the path for a new oil pipeline to the Pacific will also require a 75 per cent cut in methane emissions over the next decade, a source tells The Canadian Press. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil today a memorandum of understanding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-corruption police looking at allegations of wrongdoing involving Quebec Liberals
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Anti-corruption police say they are looking into the internal crisis shaking the Quebec Liberal Party. Mathieu Galarneau, a spokesperson for the anti-corruption unit, says investigators are working to validate allegations of wrongdoing before deciding whether to proceed with a formal investigation. The party has been in crisis since Marwah Rizqy, former Liberal leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sexual extortion of children for money is on the rise: financial intelligence agency
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s financial intelligence agency is warning of an increase in cases of sexual extortion of children for profit — acts that often are linked to organized crime. This type of online blackmail involves threats to distribute sexual images or videos of a victim if they don’t send the perpetrators cash or, in some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Carney to unveil pipeline deal with Alberta
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney expected to unveil agreement with Alberta on new pipeline today Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil an agreement with Alberta that could clear the way for a new oil pipeline. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal university students decry Quebec government’s plan to ban prayer rooms
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
MONTREAL — Muslim students at a Montreal university say they’re deeply troubled by the Quebec government’s plan to ban prayer rooms in post-secondary schools. They say the prayer room at Concordia University is an important gathering place for the Muslim community, visited by at least 500 students a day. Some students say they chose to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney expected to unveil agreement with Alberta on new pipeline today
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil an agreement with Alberta Thursday which could clear the way for a new oil pipeline in exchange for stronger environmental regulations, while also walking back some of Ottawa’s climate policies. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said her government has been negotiating with Ottawa a “grand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roommates 31 years apart in age free one another from hiding Parkinson’s
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
TORONTO — Roommates Li Jiang and Elaine Jongsma are 31 years apart in age, but they have much in common. Their late November birthdays fall one day away from one another, and celebrations are set for this weekend. They love debriefing after first dates, lingering in each other’s doorways to chat about the day’s events, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. drug club co-founder surprised by lack of ‘urgency’ from Health Canada on crisis
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A co-founder of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front said he was surprised by Health Canada’s lack of “urgency” about the deadly toxic drug crisis, and the absence of a pharmaceutical-grade supplier meant the club had to turn to the dark web to get pure substances. Jeremy Kalicum continued his testimony in a constitutional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney pins hopes on domestic market with new steel, lumber tariff supports
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the Canadian lumber and steel sectors to look for more opportunities at home as U.S. tariffs and shifting global trade tides limit their opportunities abroad. Carney unveiled a suite of new supports for the tariff-stricken sectors at an event on Parliament Hill on Wednesday. He told reporters that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. drug club co-founder felt ‘invincible’ before being arrested
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
VANCOUVER — One of the founders of a “compassion club” that sold safety-tested heroin, cocaine and other drugs told a B.C. Supreme Court constitutional challenge that they felt “invincible” and hoped media coverage of their operation would spur public conversation. But Jeremy Kalicum of the Drug User Liberation Front says he now believes the publicity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storm moving into northern Ontario, Quebec to bring strong winds, heavy snow
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — A major storm that arrived in northern Ontario on Wednesday is forecast to bring significant snow to the province and to northern Quebec over the coming days — just in time for Environment Canada’s new colour-coded weather alert system. The storm, which originated in the United States, will bring heavy snow, strong winds ... Read More »
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