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CanadaFeb 14, 2023

Pandemic benefits reduced child poverty : Report

A new report says pandemic benefits rolled out to cushion the blow of COVID-19 lockdowns significantly reduced the child poverty rate.The analysis by the anti-poverty group Campaign 2000 says in 2020 13.5 per cent of Canadian children were living in poverty.That is down from 17.7 per cent in 2019, and 24.2 per cent 20 years earlier.It notes the decline is the largest drop since the federal government pledged to end child poverty in 1989, and accounts for nearly half of the decline in the poverty rate seen over two decades.Campaign 2000 is offering 50 recommendations to further reduce poverty,
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CanadaFeb 14, 2023

Airborne incursions offer clear evidence that Norad needs an upgrade: U.S. expert

Canada and the United States are eyeing the sky with suspicion these days, as well as the shared continental defence system that's supposed to be watching it for them.The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or Norad, appeared to lose track of the mysterious object that was eventually shot down Sunday over Lake Huron.Jamil Jaffer, executive director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University in Virginia, says that's just one example of why Norad needs an overhaul.Jaffer says it's unclear if the challenges posed by the recent flurry of overhead encounters represent a lac
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CanadaFeb 14, 2023

MPs want Canada to match more charities for Turkey and Syria earthquake donations

A cross-section of MPs say Ottawa should cost-match donations to more organizations who are responding to devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.Officials from Global Affairs are testifying to the House of Commons foreign affairs committee about Canada's response to the massive earthquake and hundreds of aftershocks that have killed more than 35,000 people.The federal government has offered to match up to $10 million in donations to the Canadian Red Cross for their partners on the ground to help people who are suddenly homeless.The officials say they are simply following a 2016 declaratio
BCFeb 14, 2023

Latest British Columbia avalanche claims two backcountry skiers

Two backcountry skiers are dead after being caught in an avalanche in south central British Columbia.A report from Avalanche Canada says the skiers were on a slope called Potato Peak, south of Tatla Lake, about 750 kilometres northwest of Vancouver.It says both victims were fully buried during the slide that happened Saturday.Search and rescue crews were notified when the victims were reported overdue and their bodies were later recovered from the scene of the avalanche.Avalanche Canada says the area of the slide was highly wind-affected, leaving some parts of the slope thin and rocky, while o
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CanadaFeb 14, 2023

Advocates, MPs call on feds to expand access to psychedelic treatment

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May wants Canada to consider expanding access to psychedelics as medical treatments.May was among the MPs who joined a delegation of patients and health-care practitioners trying to lobby the federal government to make psilocybin, the psychedelic compound produced by magic mushrooms more readily available.The group is calling on lawmakers to advance clinical trials to better understand how it could be used for medical treatment of some mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety.Psilocybin is listed under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and its medical
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CanadaFeb 13, 2023

Canadian Heritage changes vetting process for anti-racism funds after nixing contract

Canadian Heritage has changed the way it vets funding requests for community and anti-racism projects after it cut ties with an organization that was accused of antisemitism.The federal government suspended a contract with the Community Media Advocacy Centre back in August after it gave the group $133,000 for projects to help combat anti-racism.Ottawa's relationship with the group ended after media reported that a senior consultant had posted what federal ministers described as antisemitic content on Twitter.The associate deputy minister of Canadian Heritage, Mala Khanna, says those applying f
CanadaFeb 13, 2023

Major parties support quick passage of Liberal law delaying assisted dying expansion

All major parties in the House of Commons are signalling they will support a Liberal bill that would further delay the expansion of medically assisted dying to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder.Members of Parliament began debating the bill this week and it is expected to pass quickly, before a mid-March deadline.An update to assisted dying law passed in March 2021 included a two-year sunset clause on provisions to expand eligibility to patients who only have mental disorders.But Justice Minister David Lametti is now seeking a longer delay, to do more consultations and better pre
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CanadaFeb 13, 2023

Weekend 'anomaly' over Montana first detected in Canadian airspace: Norad commander

An "anomaly" that military officials were tracking through the weekend before fighter jets downed an unknown object over the Great Lakes was first detected in Canadian airspace.Norad commander Gen. Glen VanHerck says radar first picked up the object on Saturday at about 4:45 p.m. EST, about 110 kilometres north of the Canada-U.S. border.VanHerck says it crossed into U.S. airspace over Montana about an hour later, but fighter jets were unable to locate it, which is why it was deemed an anomaly.Radar newly detected an object approaching Wisconsin that night, and President Joe Biden ordered it sh
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CanadaFeb 13, 2023

Russian ambassador claims Canada a 'very dangerous country' to visit

Russia's ambassador in Ottawa says Canada is a "very dangerous country" for Russians to visit.Oleg Stepanov says Canada keeps sanctioning people and claimed that Russians are regularly experiencing racism.In a Russian-language interview last Friday, Stepanov said, "I would not recommend (visiting Canada) for tourism, education or business."However, he added that most Canadians treat Russians well, and Moscow's travel advisory for Canada only warns of street gangs and a "rather harsh climate."Stepanov says relations between Ottawa and Moscow are in a deep freeze and claimed that Russia has been

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WorldAug 22, 2025

Rollover crash involving tour bus on the New York Thruway leaves multiple dead, others injured

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls crashed Friday, killing and injuring multiple people, police said. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash on I-90 near Pembroke, which is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Buffalo. Photos taken by bystanders at the scene showed a bus rolled over on its side, just off the highway. “At this time, we have multiple fatalities, multiple entrapments and multiple injuries,” said Trooper James O’Callahan, a spokesperson for the New York State Police. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. PEMBR
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CanadaAug 22, 2025

RCMP investigating counterfeit bills spent in Sidney, BC

Sidney RCMP are investigating after counterfeit bills were used at a local business, prompting a warning to other shop owners and residents. On August 21, 2025, Sidney/North Saanich RCMP responded to a report of a counterfeit $100 bill that was used at a local Sidney business. Initial investigative steps by frontline members showed that the counterfeit bill was “prop money” and could be purchased online and in different denominations. Police are advising all businesses and individuals accepting cash payments to carefully inspect all bills for authenticity. It is an offence to recirculat
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CanadaAug 22, 2025

Carney says he will travel to Germany next week to deepen ties

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen ties with Germany. He says he will be "picking up discussions" started with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the spring when the pair met in Rome and later at the G7 summit in Alberta. Carney says Canada has a good partnership with Germany but he believes it can be better. The German government revealed ahead of Carney's announcement that he would meet with Merz on Tuesday morning. Berlin's statement says the two leaders are expected to discuss current foreign and economic policy issues. Carney says Natural Res
BCAug 22, 2025

Richmond RCMP warns public about rental deposit scams

Richmond RCMP is warning the public of a current trend involving rental deposit scams. Since July of 2025, Richmond RCMP officers are investigating five reports of rental deposit frauds where individual losses range from $400 to $2,600. In most cases, the victims found an online advertisement on a social media platform, contacted the alleged owner and were asked to pay a deposit to secure the property via e-transfer. Once the funds were transferred, the victim soon discovered the property was not available for rent. “We realize the rental market is highly competitive, especially around this
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BCAug 22, 2025

B.C. ostrich farm loses court bid to prevent avian flu cull

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a British Columbia ostrich farm to prevent the culling of its flock that had been infected with avian flu. The court has dismissed two applications by Universal Ostrich Farms over the cull of about 400 birds, which was sought by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. It says the "stamping out" policy of the agency, in which infected poultry flocks are killed, is reasonable, and that criteria to apply it had been met in the case of the farm in Edgewood, B.C. The planned cull had drawn opposition from United States officials, including Health Secre