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Quebec man seeks bail as Ottawa investigates 1994 murder conviction
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec man who spent more than 33 years behind bars for four murders will find out at the end of the week if he will get bail. Daniel Jolivet, now 68, was convicted in 1994 of four murders in Brossard, Que., south of Montreal. The evidence at the trial hinged largely on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal help with infrastructure, critical to trade, B.C. Premier Eby says
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says federal government investment in provincial transportation infrastructure is crucial to avoid long-term impacts on cross-Canada trade. Eby says he met with the federal government’s major projects office and raised work that needs to be done on “trade-enabling infrastructure” such as Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We’re buddies now’: Canada’s foodies enlisted to host Americans and boost tourism
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
TORONTO — Some of the country’s savviest home entertainers are on the front lines of a new tourism strategy to lure U.S. and international visitors, one home-cooked meal at a time. They’re part of Destination Canada’s OpenHome program, which pairs friendly foodies with curious travellers who are eager for a memorable visit and an inside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez resigns amid ongoing crisis
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez has resigned amid a crisis involving allegations of vote-buying and reimbursed donations during the leadership race he won in June. Rodriguez announced his decision to the Liberal caucus during a virtual meeting held Wednesday afternoon. A member of the legislature present at the meeting, who did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver touts Downtown Eastside housing plan for replacement of rooming houses
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says it has adopted a “significant shift” in housing policy for the Downtown Eastside to speed up the replacement of rooming houses in the impoverished neighbourhood. Council voted last night to amend zoning and development rules, changing the definition of “social housing” in the neighbourhood, while reducing the number ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!G7 foreign ministers condemn conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong’s national security law earlier this week. Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy activist and critic of Beijing, is facing life in prison after being convicted of foreign collusion and sedition. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!G7 foreign ministers conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong’s national security law earlier this week. Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy activist and critic of Beijing, is facing life in prison after being convicted of foreign collusion and sedition. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QuickList on the 23 of Alberta’s politicians facing citizen recalls petitions
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Wednesday against United Conservative members Mickey Amery and Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, bringing total recalls to 23. One in four elected representatives in the 87-member Alberta legislature now face recall petitions: 22 involve members of Premier Danielle Smith’s 47-member United Conservative Party caucus and one has been launched against the Opposition ... Read More »
2 responsesFord pitches Toronto as host of new global defence bank
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching Toronto as the best place to host a new global bank for defence spending. The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank is a new multilateral initiative by democratic countries. The Ontario government says Toronto is a hub for financial services and is home to all five major Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainians displaced by war need pathway to permanent residency: UCC
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Ukrainian Canadian Congress says Immigration Minister Lena Diab should open a permanent residency pathway for Ukrainians who came to Canada through a special visa program launched after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Ihor Michalchyshyn, UCC CEO, says his organization presented a policy proposal to the immigration ministry in October, modelled on an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time to move on extraction, refining of critical minerals in Canada: Champagne
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada has enough critical minerals to go around for interested European trading partners but it’s time for the country to get moving on extracting the coveted resources. Champagne is in Berlin wrapping up a European tour that included stops in London and Paris this past week where he ... Read More »
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