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King’s throne speech marks ‘pivotal moment’ in Canada’s history, royal watchers say
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Crews were at work in downtown Ottawa on Friday morning, touching up the protective coating on bronze statues around the National War Memorial before a whirlwind royal visit gets underway on Monday. King Charles and Queen Camilla will touch down in Canada for their first visit since the coronation more than two years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre to address his caucus today, before they return to the House without him
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will address his caucus on Sunday as they prepare to return to the House of Commons without him in the chamber. Poilievre’s remarks are scheduled to be open to the media. The Conservatives won 144 seats in the April 28 election but Poilievre’s seat was not one of them. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal caucus to consider process for removing an unpopular party leader
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal caucus is gathering today on Parliament Hill for the first time since the April election to prepare for the start of Parliament — and to decide whether to adopt a process to eject a party leader unwilling to leave. The meeting follows Liberal MPs’ roller-coaster experience with former leader Justin Trudeau, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police arrest five in distraction jewelry theft probe targeting seniors
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal police say they have arrested five people this week related to a number of recent distraction thefts involving seniors, the latest in a rash of similar incidents that have prompted warnings from police forces across the country. The issue has gained prominence in recent months, with police departments in cities like Vancouver, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police arrest five in distraction theft probe targeting seniors, jewelry
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal police say they’ve arrested five people in a rash of recent distraction thefts in which seniors were targeted for their jewelry. The issue has risen in prominence in recent months, with police departments across the country — including Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto — warning citizens about the practice earlier this year. Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles to follow in mother’s footsteps in delivering throne speech
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — King Charles is set to open a new session of Parliament on Tuesday, seated in a throne that incorporates a piece of English walnut from Windsor Great Park, a preserve of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth. The Royal Family connection is especially appropriate given that the Queen was the first sovereign to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Liberals promised a suite of crime measures. Here’s what they’re taking on
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — After an election which saw the Conservatives campaign heavily on crime while the Liberals promised stricter measures for offences like violent car thefts, the new minority Liberal government has a stack of new crime policies to implement. Lisa Kerr, an associate professor at the Queen’s University law school, said the proposals are “all, ... Read More »
1 responseFewer international students adding to university budget challenges
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadian universities are being forced to tighten their financial belts as they struggle with plummeting enrolment from international students who pay higher tuitions. Universities Canada says “inadequate” provincial operating grants are also a factor in ongoing budget challenges for post-secondary institutions. President Gabriel Miller says tuition and fees from international student enrolment had ... Read More »
1 responseRobert F. Kennedy Jr. asks CFIA to reconsider ostrich cull at B.C. farm
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has written a letter to the president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency asking that ostriches at a B.C. farm be spared from a planned cull. Kennedy, the U.S. secretary for health and human services, posted a letter on social media dated Friday and addressed to Paul MacKinnon, saying there would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mounties investigate ostrich death at B.C. farm facing cull order
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
RCMP say they are investigating the death of an ostrich at a farm in Edgewood, B.C., where protesters have gathered to prevent a cull of the birds ordered by federal authorities. Katie Pasitney, whose parents own the farm, posted a video on social media on Friday morning saying a large drone had flown over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
SURREY — Police in British Columbia say a man has been arrested over an alleged cross-border trafficking operation in which fentanyl was sent from Vancouver to the United States. The province’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says the investigation with the Canada Border Services Agency began in February, with suspicions that a man was importing ... Read More »
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