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CanadaSep 26, 2023

Who is Anthony Rota, the House of Commons Speaker who has been asked to resign?

Until Friday afternoon, Anthony Rota was considered a highly respected Speaker of the House of Commons on both sides of the parliamentary aisle.That day, he invited a Ukrainian veteran who fought for the Nazis to the House of Commons to witness a speech by Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and lauded the man as a Canadian and Ukrainian hero.Rota apologized to the House on Monday amid international criticism over the incident.He is now facing calls to resign from all four major parties represented in the Commons.Rota was first elected as a Liberal member of Parliament in 2004, and took
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BCSep 26, 2023

Canada updates travel advisory for India

Relations between the two countries have become strained after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of involvement in the killing of a Sikh leader.Canada has updated its travel advisory for India.The advisory has expressed the fear of protests and negative sentiments against Canadians.According to the updated advisory, people have been advised to be alert and take precautions.In this travel advisory, caution has been urged while traveling or staying there.In the advisory, Canadians have been asked to refrain from traveling to Jammu and Kashmir, citing the risk of terrori
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BCSep 26, 2023

Nijjar Murder CCTV footage emerges, 6 people involved : Washington Post report

Referring to an alleged video related to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, The Washington Post said that Nijhar was killed near the parking lot of the Gurudwara.At least six people, who had two vehicles, were involved in the murder.The Washington Post reported that members of Canada's local Sikh community say authorities have told them little about the investigation into the June 18 killing outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara.They say that the police reached the spot late.The reason for this delay is being said to be the differences between the police and the agencies.Several business owne
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BCSep 25, 2023

BC premier reaches Ottawa to discuss wildfires, infrastructure, clean energy

British Columbia Premier David Eby and six of his cabinet ministers are in Ottawa for two days to meet with federal policymakers on issues including housing, wildfires, and floods.Eby's office says the B.C. delegation will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior federal officials to discuss the clean-energy sector and support for critical infrastructure needs in communities.Other provincial ministers on the trip include Housing Minister Ravi Khalon, Economic Development Minister Brenda Bailey, Transportation Minister Rob Fleming, Attorney General Niki Sharma, Tourism Minister Lana P
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CanadaSep 25, 2023

Canada & South Korea should form closer ties : Marc Garneau

Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada should seek closer ties with South Korea, arguing the two countries could help each other gain influence in the strategically important Indo-Pacific. Garneau is to be appointed next month as the Canadian co-chair of the Canada-Korea Forum, a group dedicated to boosting trade and scientific exchanges between the two countries. In an interview, the former Liberal minister said Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy is helping it make strides in partnering with other countries in the region, but recent tensions with India show the need to have a ra
quebec-should-show-us-money-for-new-hydro-deal-premier-furey
CanadaSep 25, 2023

Quebec should show us money for new hydro deal : Premier Furey

Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says if Quebec wants a new hydro deal then the province needs to "show us the money!"Andrew Furey made the comments today at the conference of New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers, in Quebec City.Furey says Quebec needs to pay up if it wants to continue buying hydroelectric power from Labrador's Churchill Falls Generating Station when the existing agreement ends in 2041.The agreement from 1969 has earned Quebec more than $28 billion but only $2 billion for Newfoundland and Labrador.Quebec Premier François Legault has said that he understands
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CanadaSep 25, 2023

House of Commons speaker must resign : NDP

NDP House Leader Peter Julian is demanding the resignation of House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota.The matter started when a man who fought for the Nazis was invited to attend a speech by the President of Ukraine.While apologizing for this in the House of Commons, Speaker Rota said that he alone was responsible for inviting this person to Parliament and the federal government had no role in it.Yaroslav Hunka was invited by Speaker Anthony Rota to come to the Parliament and he was also introduced in the House of Commons by the Speaker himself.The MPs gave a standing ovation on this.Leader of t
rcmp-to-close-facilities-on-roxam-road-in-quebec
CanadaSep 25, 2023

RCMP to close facilities on Roxam Road in Quebec

The RCMP says it will demolish the last of its structures at Roxham Road, an outpost built to deal with the influx of migrants that used to cross into Canada on foot from Upstate New York to apply for asylum.The federal police force will hold a news conference this morning near the facility before demolition work begins on the structure, located about 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal at the end of a rural road in southern Quebec.Tens of thousands of asylum seekers crossed into Canada using that clandestine route before it was shutdown in late March after the U.S. and Canada reached a deal t
canada-will-give-650-million-to-ukraine-during-3-years-pm-trudeau
CanadaSep 22, 2023

Canada will give $650 million to Ukraine during 3 years: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged $650 million to Ukraine over 3 years.Trudeau made this announcement during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Canada.Trudeau said the money would be used to fund 50 armored vehicles.Trudeau added that Canada will also send F-15 fighter pilots and maintenance trainers to the Eastern European country.Part of the funding will also go towards mental health support for people in Ukraine.It is worth noting that the President of Ukraine Zelenskyy while addressing the Parliament of Canada has also thanked Canada for supporting Ukraine in t

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WorldAug 15, 2025

Trump arrives in Alaska, talks with Putin on Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are holding talks on the Ukraine war in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. The meeting is taking place behind closed doors. Trump waited on the plane for about half an hour for Putin to arrive in Alaska. Putin is in the US after 10 years. He was welcomed by a red carpet at the airport. The two leaders were initially expected to meet privately, but now senior American and Russian officials have also joined them. Volodymyr Zelensky, who was not invited to the meeting, says Ukraine trusts the US but there is no indication that Russia
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BCAug 15, 2025

White Rock RCMP appeals to be safe around tracks and trains

White Rock RCMP is reminding the public that trains can move without warning, stay off the tracks, follow signals and use designated crossings. On the evening of August 13, around 7:15 p.m., White Rock RCMP responded to a train stopped blocking the crossing near the pier head. While the train was stationary, some pedestrians, including parents with children crawled under it or walked along the tracks instead of using the Balsam Street crossing. This is extremely dangerous. A stopped train can move without warning, and anyone underneath or on the tracks is at serious risk of injury or death. Po
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BCAug 15, 2025

Officials hope rain clear heavy smoke from wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C.

Officials on Vancouver Island are hoping rain in the forecast can help clear up the air quality muddied by an out-of-control wildfire. The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District says wildland firefighters have said the rain may improve air quality locally, but that it's hard to be certain. The west central region is under an air quality statement, along with parts of Vancouver Island's east coast and the Sunshine coast region on the B.C. mainland. The intense Mount Underwood wildfire has grown to more than 34 square kilometres, with fire behaviour that the BC Wildfire Service says is "unusual" fo
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BCAug 15, 2025

First Nation in B.C. says 41 more graves found by penetrating radar at school site

The shishalh First Nation says 41 ``additional unmarked graves'' have been found as a result of a search with ground-penetrating radar on the site of a former residential school. The nation on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast says a team has been scanning the area around the St. Augustine's Residential School site for the last 18 months, at locations identified through interviews with survivors. It says the discovery brings the number of suspected graves at the site to 81, after initial findings that were announced in 2023. First Nations communities have tended to use careful language when an
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CanadaAug 15, 2025

Air Canada, flight attendants in final day before strike deadline

The union representing Air Canada's flight attendants has formally rejected the airline's request to enter binding arbitration. Air Canada had requested federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu step in and direct the parties to enter binding arbitration.   Now the Air Canada component of CUPE says Hajdu should also deny Air Canada's request for intervention saying --quote-- "Air Canada appears to have anticipated government intervention and has opted to suspend meaningful discussions, contrary to its legal obligation to bargain in good faith.''   Air Canada's executive vice-president has sa