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CP NewsAlert: Man pleads guilty to Ottawa murders of two adults, four children
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The man accused of killing a mother, her four children and a family friend in a mass stabbing in Ottawa in 2024 pleaded guilty this morning. Febrio De-Zoysa appeared in an Ottawa courtroom where he pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and one charge of attempted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government cuts immigration targets for permanent residents
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has lowered its immigration targets for the coming years to 45,000 new permanent residents annually. The new immigration plan published this morning marks a significant decrease from the 61,000 permanent immigrants who are expected in Quebec this year. But the government had been considering even deeper cuts — to as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFIA says ostrich cull will go ahead after high court decides it won’t hear appeal
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will move forward with “complete depopulation” of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm after the owners lost a bid to have their case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. The agency says it has respected all orders of the courts and expects the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court to weigh in on Saskatchewan’s school pronoun case
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada granted leave Thursday to hear appeals in a challenge of Saskatchewan’s school pronoun law. No date has been set for the court to hear the cross appeals from the provincial government and UR Pride, an LGBTQ+ group in Regina. The law prevents children under 16 from changing their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: CFIA says ostrich cull to go ahead after high court won’t hear appeal
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will move forward with a complete cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm after the owners lost a bid to have their case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Viral videos do not show ‘genius’ wolf pack hierarchy
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
A photo claiming to show a strategic wolf pack formation appeared in several videos that have gone viral on social media in recent months. The videos claim the oldest and sickest wolves lead the pack as they walk single file through the snow. They are followed by a second tier of young and strong wolves, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa’s tax credits to reduce emissions aren’t working as intended, watchdog says
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new audit by Canada’s environment commissioner says the federal government’s plan to reduce emissions through tax cuts and investments has not been implemented as intended. Jerry DeMarco says more than $100 billion in taxpayer money — earmarked for projects to reduce emissions, like carbon capture and storage — was spent ineffectively. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court to weigh in on Saskatchewan’s school pronoun case
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear appeals in a challenge of Saskatchewan’s school pronoun law. The law prevents children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent. Premier Scott Moe’s government invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in the 2023 legislation, allowing it to override certain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear appeal of ostrich cull order
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says it will not hear an appeal of a federal agency’s order to cull hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the cull order last Dec. 31 following detection of an avian flu outbreak. Owners of the farm in the southern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: US still views Canada positively, Harry to meet Toronto veterans
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Americans still view Canada positively: Poll Most Americans — including Republicans — continue to view Canada positively in economic and trade matters even as U.S. President Donald Trump directs anger at their northern neighbour. That finding comes from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: B.C. ostrich cull saga
By Canadian Press on November 6th, 2025
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent more than 10 months opposing a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the deaths of hundreds of its birds. The Supreme Court of Canada is set to announce whether it will hear a final appeal against the cull. If it refuses ... Read More »
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