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CanadaDec 05, 2023

Demands for Speaker to resign after he appears in Liberal tribute video

House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus is apologizing after a video message he recorded in thanks of the departing interim leader of the Ontario Liberal party, John Fraser, was played at the party's leadership convention. Now he's facing calls to step down from the Bloc Quebecois and Conservatives. His apology came after Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer gave notice that he planned to raise a question of privilege, given the Speaker is supposed to play an explicitly non-partisan role At Queen's Park on Monday, Fraser defended the message as personal and non-partisan. Fergus also defe
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CanadaDec 05, 2023

Financial intel agency hands down $7.4M penalty to Royal Bank of Canada

The Royal Bank of Canada is facing a 7.4-million-dollar penalty for non-compliance with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing measures. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada handed down the penalty, saying the R-B-C's violations include failing to submit suspicious transaction reports where there were reasonable grounds to suspect ties to money laundering. Fintrac tries to pinpoint money linked to illegal activities by electronically sifting through millions of pieces of information each year from banks, insurance companies, money service businesses and o
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CanadaDec 05, 2023

Reduced snowfall in Edmonton saves city $5 million

Less snowfall in Edmonton in November saved the city $5 million in snow removal costs. According to experts, November this year has seen less snow and it has been the hottest and driest month.This has also reduced road maintenance work, with 15,000 potholes repaired till last week compared to 6,20,000 potholes during the same period last year. Also, crew workers cleared 3,000 bags of garbage and 60,000 kg of waste from an empty homeless camp last year. City snow-and-ice removal work usually includes some contracted services, which have yet to be called upon this season, leading to savings. Acc
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CanadaDec 05, 2023

Rate of sexual assault in the Canadian Armed Forces rising, StatCan survey suggests

New report from Statistics Canada suggests the problem of sexual misconduct in the military is getting worse. The survey suggests 3.5 per cent of Canadian Armed Forces personnel say they were sexually assaulted by another military member in 2022. That is a significant increase from the 1.6 per cent reported in the same survey in 2018, and 1.7 per cent in 2016. Statistics Canada defines sexual assault as sexual attacks, unwanted touching, and sexual activity when the victim was unable to consent. Victims of these assaults were more likely to be women, the survey found, and they were disproporti
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BCDec 04, 2023

Wab Kinew became the most popular premier, David Eby in sixth place: Survey

Angus Reid conducted a survey on the performance of Canadian premiers. According to this survey, Newly minted Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew tops the poll with an approval rating of 57 per cent and is Canada's most popular premier. BC Premier David Eb is sixth in a survey of 9 premiers. His approval rating has been recorded at 46%. Currently, Quebec's Francois Legault is ending the year as the country's most unpopular premier, with an approval rating of just 31 per cent. The Angus Reid poll suggests New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is in eighth place, with a 33 per cent approval rating. Prince
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CanadaDec 04, 2023

NDP calls for Canada to bring extended family of Canadians safely out of Gaza

The New Democrats are calling for Ottawa to create special immigration measures to help get Canadians' extended family members out of the Gaza Strip, as it has during other crises in recent years. Several Canadians whose relatives are struggling to survive in Gaza say they're losing faith that the federal government will step into to save the lives of their loved ones. NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan says Canada has created special rules for Syrian refugees, Afghans and Ukrainians in recent years, and she is calling on the government to do the same for Palestinians. Canada has brought approx
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CanadaDec 04, 2023

Bank of Canada will announce the interest rate on December 6

The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement this week is going to be quite important for Canadians. This will be the last announcement of the year. Economists believe that the central bank could end the year on December 6 keeping interest rates at 5 percent, the same level since July. Governor Tiff McCallum has said interest rate hikes are likely if inflation doesn't ease, but recent economic and labor market data suggest further interest rate hikes are unlikely. The Canadian economy shrank by 1.1 percent on an annualized basis in the third quarter of the year. The unemployment rate has in
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CanadaDec 04, 2023

Canada proposes new methane emissions rules for oil-and-gas sector

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the controlled release or burning of methane from oil and gas production sites will be almost entirely barred by 2030. Guilbeault is in Dubai for the annual global climate talks, which this year are known as COP28. He is publishing draft regulations today that aim to cut at least 75 per cent of methane emissions from the oil-and-gas sector by 2030, compared to what was emitted in 2012. A federal review found in 2021 that Canada was on track to hit its current regulatory target of cutting methane output from oil and gas by 40 to 45 per cent by 2025,
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CanadaDec 04, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Two Canadians died in Lebanon

Global Affairs Canada has confirmed the deaths of two more Canadians amid the Israel-Hamas war, bringing the total number of Canadian-related deaths to nine. The department says the latest two deaths occurred in Lebanon, whose border has been under fire since October 7 between Israel and Hezbollah militants.On the same day, Hamas launched attacks on southern Israel. Global Affairs Canada did not provide a death toll, but said in an update that 130 more Canadians had left Gaza this weekend via the Rafah crossing, leaving the battlefield. The total number of Canadians who have left has increased

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BCOct 02, 2025

B.C. homeless count shows rising numbers in 12 of 20 communities surveyed

The British Columbia government says more than half of 20 communities surveyed saw an increase in homelessness since the last count in 2023. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs says in a statement that the count provides a snapshot of a community's homeless population during a 24-hour period. It says the latest count found 12 of the 20 communities they looked at had an increase in those who were homeless, while eight saw a drop. Many of the cities reporting higher numbers are in the Interior, including Williams Lake, Cranbrook, Merritt, Quesnel, Penticton and Salmon Arm. But the coun
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CanadaOct 02, 2025

Charges Sworn in Alleged Theft and Sexual Assault

Charges have been sworn against a man following a Surrey Police Service (SPS) investigation into an alleged theft and sexual assault that occurred in the early morning hours of August 26, 2025, in the 9800 block of King George Boulevard, Surrey. On August 26, 2025, at approximately 3:10 am, a man was walking in the 9800 block of King George Boulevard, Surrey when he was approached by a stranger, an adult South Asian male. During the interaction between the two, the stranger allegedly stole the man’s cell phone. A short time later, a woman was walking in the same area and was approached by
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BCOct 02, 2025

MLA Garry Begg new BC NDP Caucus Chair

Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford, has been selected as the new chair of the BC NDP caucus. Begg was first elected MLA in 2017, and re-elected in 2020 and 2024. Before entering politics, he served as an RCMP officer for more than 38 years. Premier David Eby said: “Garry Begg brings with him a lifetime of experience serving the people of British Columbia. Garry will be a great caucus chair, keeping us focused on the needs of the people across the province who sent us here to get results on their behalf. I want to thank Stephanie Higginson for her diligent work, guiding us through the la
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CanadaOct 02, 2025

Another CBSA inspection kiosk outage affecting some Canadian airports

The Canada Border Services Agency says there is another outage affecting its inspection kiosks at airports across the country. Toronto Pearson International Airport says the outage is affecting Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, where passengers may experience longer wait times. The border agency says it's working to resolve the issue. This is the second CBSA inspection kiosk outage reported in the last few days. An outage over the weekend caused delays at customs in some of Canada's busiest airports before it was resolved. The CBSA has also said that it experienced technical issues earlier this week
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CanadaOct 02, 2025

Niagara police arrest 30 people, lay more than 200 charges in drug investigation

Police in Niagara Region say 30 people face more than 200 charges after an investigation into an alleged drug trafficking and auto theft network. Police say the investigation dubbed Project Road King began in August 2024 after the force's gang unit uncovered an alleged drug trafficking operation with ties to the region and multiple jurisdictions. They say the force began investigating related criminal activity, including alleged auto theft, with help from several other police units including the RCMP. Police say they executed 12 search warrants in Niagara, Hamilton and Toronto on