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CanadaDec 03, 2022

Employers and temporary workers to benefit from family work permits to address labour shortages

The pace of Canada’s economic recovery has made it hard for employers, including those in the tourism industry, to find the workers they need. The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, announced that Canada is extending work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers. Expanding the eligibility for work permits to family members accompanying the principal applicant to Canada will help address labour shortages by assisting employers in finding the worke
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CanadaDec 02, 2022

Man accused of killing woman in Winnipeg charged in three other homicides

A Winnipeg man who was charged earlier this year with killing a 24 year old Indigenous woman has now been accused of killing three other women. Jeremy Skibicki was arrested in May after the remains of Rebecca Contois were found in a garbage bin near an apartment building. Police said at the time that they weren't ruling out more victims. They've now charged Skibicki with first-degree murder in the deaths of 39 year old Morgan Beatrice Harris, 26 year old Marcedes Myran and a fourth victim who has not been identified.
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CanadaNov 30, 2022

Trudeau says nothing is off the table when it comes to Smith's new sovereignty act

Prime Minister Trudeau says he's not looking for a fight with Alberta but he says nothing is off the table when it comes to responding to the ``Alberta sovereignty with a united Canada act.'' New Premier Danielle Smith introduced the act yesterday giving her government broad powers. Trudeau says the new legislation is raising eyebrows even in Alberta. The bill proposes to give Smith's cabinet the power to rewrite provincial laws without legislative debate. She characterizes the bill as a way to push back against Ottawa.
CanadaNov 30, 2022

Alberta government introduces sovereignty bill to push back against Ottawa

The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet broad powers to rewrite provincial laws behind closed doors in an effort to push back against Ottawa. The proposed legislation would also allow cabinet to direct public bodies, including school boards, universities and police forces, to not use provincial resources to enforce federal rules deemed harmful to Alberta's interests. The changes are proposed under the first bill of the fall legislature session, called the Alberta sovereignty within a united Canada act. In the bill, the United Conser
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CanadaNov 29, 2022

PM Trudeau visits James Smith Cree Nation after September's horrific stabbings

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has visited the graves of victims of a deadly stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan. The September 4th stabbings left 11 people dead and 18 injured in James Smith Cree Nation, as well as in the nearby village of Weldon, just northeast of Saskatoon. Trudeau, accompanied by Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, went to a church this morning where seven of the victims are buried. The prime minister is meeting with leaders and community members throughout the day.
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CanadaNov 26, 2022

Emergencies Act commission hears final arguments as public hearings conclude

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he believed the threat of violence was very real during last winter's convoy blockades in downtown Ottawa and several border crossings. Trudeau testified today on the final day of public hearings at the inquiry probing the government's use of the Emergencies Act to end the protests. He said he's absolutely confident he made the right decision in invoking the act and that the move was recommended by Canada's top public servant and other top officials. The Public Order Emergency Commission heard from more than 75 witnesses, including Prime Minister Justin Trud
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CanadaNov 17, 2022

After exchange, China calls Canada's manner 'condescending'

A Chinese spokesperson has accused Canada of acting in a ``condescending manner'' following a testy exchange between President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that underscores the depths to which the bilateral relationship has fallen. The comments by a Foreign Ministry spokesperson came after Xi chastised Trudeau at the Group of 20 summit over media reports on an earlier meeting during which Trudeau expressed concern about Chinese interference in Canada's internal affairs. The apparently spontaneous exchange with a translator present was captured on video. The Foreign Mi
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CanadaNov 16, 2022

Trudeau deletes tweet that cited false information in denouncing the Iranian regime

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says it deleted a tweet that his account posted overnight denouncing the Iranian regime based on false information that had been circulating on social media. The message said Iran's decision to impose the death penalty on nearly 15,000 protesters was ``barbaric,'' but that number has been widely discredited as disinformation. The Prime Minister's Office says the tweet, which was online for about 11 hours, was based on initial reporting that was incomplete and lacked necessary context. An Instagram post citing the figure was widely shared by celebrities b
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CanadaNov 16, 2022

Canada monitoring situation as ‘Russia-made’ missile kills 2 in explosion in Poland

Poland says it was a Russian-made missile that fell in a village in the eastern part of the country and killed two people. Its foreign minister summoned the Russian ambassador and demanded an immediate detailed explanation. The confirmation means this is the first time in the war that a Russian weapon has come down in a NATO member country. Canada and other NATO members on both sides of the Atlantic are scrambling over how to respond to a potential escalation of the war in Ukraine. Canada and other NATO members on both sides of the Atlantic are scrambling over how to respond to a potential es

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CanadaAug 01, 2025

Our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks: Dominic LeBlanc

Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade, says that our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks, his comments come after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent. LeBlanc, who was in Washington during the time, said that no development is expected in the near future. Prime Minister Mark Carney's minister said that he will speak to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick next week and that the two will meet face-to-face in late August to discuss the issue. LeBlanc said that Canada's ambassador to the US, Christine
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BCAug 01, 2025

Charges laid in August 2024 homicide of Dillan Unger in Langley

Charges have been laid following an investigation into an August 2024 homicide in Langley, British Columbia. On August 2, 2024, at 12:46 a.m., Langley RCMP responded to a report of gun shots in the 7000-block of 202B Street in Langley. Two men suffering from gun shot wounds were subsequently located at the hospital. One of the men succumbed to his injuries and the second was released from hospital. To further the investigation, IHIT identified the victim as 41-year-old Dillan Unger of Langley. Throughout the course of this investigation, IHIT has worked in close partnership with the Langley
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BCAug 01, 2025

Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground

A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that fell in a Vancouver Island campground. Police say emergency responders were called to the scene in Cumberland, B.C., on Thursday afternoon.RCMP say that the 26-year-old mother died at the scene and the infant was taken to hospital but did not survive.They say there is no criminality suspected in the initial investigation, and no further details on the case will be released.BC Emergency Health Services says they received a call for ambulances to attend in the 1100 block of Comox Lake Road, the address for Cumberland Lake Park
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WorldAug 01, 2025

Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev

President Donald Trump says he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines. This decision comes after what he calls ``highly provocative statements'' by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Trump posted on his social media site that he's taking action in case Medvedev's words are more than just rhetoric. He emphasizes the importance of words and hopes for no unintended consequences. The impact on U.S. nuclear subs,which routinely patrol global hotspots, remains unclear. This move escalates tensions between Washington and Moscow at a delicate time. Trump also mentions sen
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BCAug 01, 2025

B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River

Police say the Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park in Hope, B.C., has reopened, while a search to find a missing man who fell into the river last weekend continues. RCMP closed off the area in the park as a police underwater recovery team went into the Coquihalla River on Wednesday to try to find the 19-year-old man but was unsuccessful. There was also no sign of the man using a drone to search along the river on Thursday. RCMP say they will resume the search on Saturday, and parts of the park may be restricted to public access due to those efforts. Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Mike S