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CanadaNov 06, 2023

Public Safety minister announces funds for communities facing 'hate motivated crimes'

The Government of Canada has announced new funding and other steps to support communities at risk of hate crime.Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday that the government will spend an additional $5 million to protect community centers, organizations and places of worship in Canadian communities that are at risk of hate-motivated crime.The funding is to be spent under the Security Infrastructure Programme, covering new sites that will include office space and daycare as well as the cost of security guards.The project will be completed by March 31, 2024.LeBlanc said more information
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CanadaNov 06, 2023

Judge Mary Moreau of Alberta has been appointed to Supreme Court of Canada: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the appointment of Mary Moreau to the Supreme Court of Canada after nominating her for the post last month.Moreau, who was chief justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Russell Brown.Before her appointment to the Alberta court 29 years ago, the bilingual Moreau practised law in her native Edmonton, handling civil, criminal and constitutional cases.Moreau was also named a deputy judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon in 1996, and of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories in 2005.She has long bee
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CanadaNov 06, 2023

MPs to vote on Pierre Poilievre's pitch to exempt carbon price from all home heating

Members of Parliament will vote today on a motion from the federal Conservatives calling for the carbon price to be lifted from all forms of home heating and not just heating oil.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the temporary heating oil exemption Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last month is divisive.Poilievre says Trudeau is engaging in regional favouritism in a bid to reverse the Liberals' sluggish poll numbers in Atlantic Canada.Trudeau says heating oil is much pricier to use than natural gas and that a disproportionate number of households in Atlantic Canada still use hea
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CanadaNov 06, 2023

Hundreds of thousands of Quebec public sector workers on strike today

Hundreds of thousands of Quebec public sector workers are off the job today in the first of a series of one-day strikes.Schools, health care facilities and social services will all be disrupted as four unions representing a "common front" of some 420,000 workers go on strike to protest the province's latest contract offer.The unions are promising a historic fight to preserve their purchasing power during a time of high inflation.The government's latest offer includes a 10.3 per cent salary increase over five years and a one-time payment of $1,000 to each worker, a proposal the unions have desc
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CanadaNov 06, 2023

At least one dead after fire at Canada's high commission in Nigeria

A fire official in Nigeria's capital says there were deaths following a blaze at Canada's high commission in Abuja today.Sina Abioye, head of operations for the fire service in the capital area says the investigation is still ongoing but ``some''were fatally injured.He could not confirm how many people died or suffered injuries, nor when exactly the fire took place. Local media reported smoke appearing midday from the building, which is located in the diplomatic quarter of Abuja.Global Affairs Canada did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Data the department filed with the Senate
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BCNov 03, 2023

NDP to support Conservative motion to include all forms of home heating in federal carbon tax exemption

The NDP has decided to support a Conservative motion to include all forms of home heating in the federal carbon tax exemption.Peter Julian, NDP MP for New Westminster-Burnaby, gave this information.The motion will be voted on Monday, which will now put pressure on the Bloc Quebecois to either side with the Liberals to reject the motion or join the opposition party.A federal government source called the move by the NDP, which has been "tough talking" on climate action, a surprise.Meanwhile, NDP MP Peter Julian said he sees the Conservatives' motion for home heating as an equal benefit for all C
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CanadaNov 03, 2023

Trudeau reaches Washington to represent Canada at the inaugural APEP summit

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the U.S. capital today to represent Canada at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity summit.The White House meeting, hosted by President Joe Biden, marks the first official gathering of all 12 countries in the hemispheric trade framework.The partnership, known as APEP, marks the earliest beginnings of a north-south trade corridor meant to foster economic growth and strengthen supply chains.The White House is hoping that in turn, more stability in South America and the Caribbean will help ease the pressure from irregular migration at the U
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CanadaNov 03, 2023

Finance ministers, Freeland set to meet to discuss Alberta CPP exit proposal

Finance ministers from across the country will meet up virtually with their federal counterpart Chrystia Freeland today to discuss Alberta’s proposal to quit the Canada Pension Plan.Freeland called the meeting amid concerns about the ramifications of Alberta leaving the federal retirement plan to set up its own standalone program.The Alberta government says its workers have contributed an oversized share to the national fund and would be in line for big savings and payouts if it were to leave the CPP.Freeland says Albertans need to know the CPP delivers among the best returns in the world an
quebec-tuition-fee-increase-mcgill-university-expresses-concern-says-future-in-danger
CanadaNov 03, 2023

Quebec tuition fee increase: McGill University expresses concern, says future in danger

McGill University says Quebec's $8,000 tuition increase for out-of-province students threatens the future of the renowned Schulich School of Music.Principal Deep Saini said Thursday that enrolment of Canadian students from outside Quebec could drop by between 20 and 80 per cent after the new $17,000 tuition takes effect next fall.He says such a loss would be "devastating" for the Schulich School, where nearly 40 per cent of students come from other provinces and territories.Saini also raises the possibility of cuts to varsity teams, a third of whose members come from elsewhere in Canada.McGill

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B.C. advances new mass-timber demonstration projects

Four new buildings in B.C. are each receiving $500,000 — totalling $2 million — to demonstrate and showcase the benefits of mass-timber construction. “Mass timber represents a transformative, locally sourced solution that’s generating significant employment opportunities, spurring cutting-edge innovation, and revitalizing rural economies across British Columbia,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth. “Through our continued strategic investments in projects throughout the province, we’re positioning B.C. as a leader in mass-timber construction, while building the
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IndiaSep 23, 2025

Dera Beas chief visits Bikram Majithia in Nabha jail

Dera Beas chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon reached Nabha jail today, where he met Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia. The Akali leader (Bikram Majithia) has been kept in judicial custody in the jail by the Punjab government in a case of exceeding income.The two held a closed-door meeting that lasted 35 minutes, jail officials said. Reports quoted a jail official who requested anonymity, “The Dera Beas chief had sought permission to meet Majithia as a family member, and it was granted strictly according to the jail manual.” Dhillon has close family ties with Majithia’s wife
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AlbertaSep 23, 2025

Search for missing five-year-old boy in southern Alberta enters third day

The search for a five-year-old boy in southwestern Alberta is entering its third day. RCMP say two nights of searches have yielded no results in finding Darius Macdougall. Macdougall went missing Sunday after he didn't return from a walk with six family members to their campsite near Island Lake Campground, south of Crowsnest Pass. Mounties have said people should avoid the area and leave the search to the professionals. Darius is described as four feet tall with short brown hair, and he was last seen wearing a blue-grey hoodie and sweatpants. Police said the boy has autism, w
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CanadaSep 23, 2025

Gary Anandasangaree announces government gun buyback program

Canada's Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has announced the launch of the government's gun buyback program. Anandasangaree said that starting Tuesday, the government is launching a voluntary gun buyback program with a pilot project in Nova Scotia and it will be fully implemented after the fall. The minister said that we are serious about removing assault-style weapons from our communities and they have no place in Canada. In May 2020, the Canadian government declared about 2,500 types of guns illegal as part of a strategy to combat gun violence. The Public Safety Minister said that t
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BCSep 23, 2025

Nanaimo RCMP warns about frauds

Frauds are increasingly woven into the fabric of our daily lives, through emails, phone calls and social media. As technology evolves, so do the tactics of deceit and their delivery. By staying informed and skeptical, we can better protect ourselves and our communities. Nanaimo file # 2025-29161 Grandson scam Caller told police she was scammed for $1700 after being led to believe her grandson needed money to get out of jail. Caller that that in September 2025, she received a phone call from a private number who said they were the RCMP and that her grandson had been arrested after being inv