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CanadaMar 03, 2023

Joly and Chinese counterpart confront each other over interference claims

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart had a testy exchange over allegations that Beijing's envoys may be interfering in Canadian matters. Joly spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during a G20 meeting in New Delhi this week, telling him Canada will not accept China meddling in Canadian democracy. The Liberal government has been under pressure to explain what it's doing about alleged interference in the last two federal elections, which came to light in recent media stories based on leaks from security sources. Canadian officials who were there for the excha
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CanadaMar 02, 2023

Ottawa ends shipments of rapid COVID-19 tests as millions set to expire

The federal government has stopped shipping rapid COVID-19 antigen tests to provinces as millions are set to expire within the year, and experts say the once-essential tool has lost its importance in the pandemic. There are 90 million rapid tests in the federal inventory, Health Canada said in an email. About 80,000 of those are set to expire within six months and 6.5 million within the year. The rest expire within two years. “Canada has robust inventories and is well prepared for COVID response,” Anne Génier, with Health Canada, said in an email. Ottawa has ordered more than 811 million
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CanadaMar 02, 2023

Four-year-old shoots older child in Manitoba, officers seize weapons from home : RCMP

RCMP say a six-year-old boy is in hospital after being shot by a four-year-old in Manitoba. Mounties say the children were at a home on Peguis First Nation, north of Winnipeg, and were able to get access to a gun on Monday night. Police say the younger boy fired the weapon and struck the older child. The six-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive. RCMP seized five firearms, a cross bow and ammunition from the house. They say a man was arrested and will be facing a charge of unlawfully storing a firearm.
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CanadaFeb 28, 2023

Northwest Territories pausing COVID-19 vaccines for children after doses expire

The Northwest Territories government says COVID-19 vaccines for children age six months to five years will be temporarily unavailable until a new shipment arrives in Canada.The territory says its current inventory of Moderna's Spikevax infant pediatric vaccine will soon expire.That vaccine will be available in the Northwest Territories until March 8.The territory says there will then be a gap of four to six weeks until a new supply is available for distribution.While Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is also available for children in this age range, the territory says it does not have that va
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CanadaFeb 28, 2023

Conservative, NDP leaders suspend use of TikTok video app as House brings in own ban

Some Canadian politicians have started deactivating their TikTok accounts after the federal government decided to ban the app from government-issued devices.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has already suspended his use of the TikTok video app and a spokesman says all members of caucus will do the same.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he plans to step away from the social media platform, although did not say whether all of his MPs would follow suit.The House of Commons is also prohibiting the installation or use of the app on its managed devices beginning Friday.Treasury Board President Mona
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CanadaFeb 27, 2023

Canada banning video app TikTok on government-issued mobile devices

The federal government is banning TikTok from its mobile devices days after federal and provincial privacy commissioners launched an investigation into the social media platform.A statement from Treasury Board President Mona Fortier says the application will be removed from government-issued mobile devices on Tuesday.The statement says the decision follows a review by the chief information officer of Canada, who determined that TikTok "presents an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security."Last week, the federal privacy watchdog and its counterparts in B.C., Alberta and Quebec announc
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CanadaFeb 27, 2023

Four people die in three days on Quebec snowmobile trails

Four Quebec snowmobilers have died in separate crashes since Friday.Provincial police say a man in his 60s died in St-Cuthbert, Que., around 90 kilometres northeast of Montreal, after his snowmobile collided with a tree yesterday morning.A day earlier, a man in his 50s died in Saguenay, Que., from injuries he suffered after his vehicle hit a tree.On Friday, a snowmobiler in his 40s died after colliding with another snowmobile in Quebec's Beauce-Centre region, south of Quebec City.Also on Friday, a snowmobiler in his 30s died after his snowmobile swerved off a trail in Ste-Hélène-de-Bagot, Qu
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CanadaFeb 24, 2023

Quebec tables bill to protect rights of children born of sexual assault

The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would make it illegal for someone who commits sexual assault to claim parental rights if the rape produces a child.Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette tabled Bill 12 on Thursday, permitting a mother who is the victim of sexual assault to refuse parental rights to her aggressor, or to have them revoked.The bill would also require the aggressor to meet certain needs of the child and to compensate the mother.It would also permit a child born of a sexual assault to be eligible to claim inheritance after the aggressor dies.Jolin-Barrette told a news co
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CanadaFeb 24, 2023

Head of Canada's drug price regulator resigns same week as colleague steps down

The executive director of Canada's drug pricing regulator is stepping down, just days after another member resigned because of concerns that the federal government was undermining the regulator's work.Douglas Clark, executive director of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, announced today he will be leaving his post after almost a decade with the regulator.On Thursday, Matthew Herder, a professor of health law at Dalhousie University, announced he had resigned from the board, accusing the federal government of failing to implement critically important reforms that would lower the cost o

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AlbertaOct 23, 2025

Alberta legislature set to return with throne speech as teachers strike goes on

Alberta's legislative assembly is set to return today with a throne speech kicking off the fall sitting. The assembly will return just as a provincewide teachers strike nears the end of its third week, and teachers are expected to rally outside while members take in the speech. The government is expected to table back-to-work legislation, with Premier Danielle Smith previously saying it could happen as soon as next week if the strike goes on. Government house leader Joseph Schow has said the government will introduce at least 15 bills this sitting, including new rules to prevent lo
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BCOct 23, 2025

Storms to bring heavy rain, strong winds and flood risk across coastal and central B.C.

Communities across coastal and central British Columbia are being warned to brace for a series of storms expected to bring powerful winds, heavy rainfall and rising river levels through the end of the week. The province’s Ministry of Emergency Management said the weather system is forecast to begin Thursday, with residents urged to prepare for possible power outages, travel disruptions and localized flooding. Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for northern Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, and much of the central and northern coast, with gusts expected to reach between 90 and 110 kilom
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BCOct 22, 2025

B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad rejects calls to resign amid party turmoil

B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says he intends to stay on as party leader despite growing internal pressure from the party’s executive to step down. Members of the party’s management committee have sent Rustad a letter calling for his resignation, citing what they describe as “chaos” and a loss of cohesion under his leadership. The letter, signed by seven committee members including party president Aisha Estey, accuses Rustad of failing to unite the party behind a shared vision and claims his leadership has “ceased to serve that purpose.” The group urged him to immediately re
BCOct 22, 2025

Brampton homicide suspect killed in police shooting near Niagara Falls

A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Brampton was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Niagara Falls late Tuesday, police say. Niagara Regional Police confirmed that 38-year-old Anthony Deschepper died following an encounter with officers at a gas station near Thorold Stone Road and Montrose Road. Authorities said the incident occurred hours after Deschepper was identified as the suspect in a deadly shooting outside a Brampton strip mall. Peel Regional Police reported they were called to the parking lot near Queen Street East and Airport Road around 2 p.m. Tuesday, where of
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BCOct 22, 2025

Firefighters join widening B.C. public service strike as mediated talks continue

The labour dispute between the British Columbia government and its public service workers has intensified as more members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) join ongoing strike action. The union confirmed that employees from the BC Wildfire Service and the Ministry of Forests have joined the picket lines, even as mediated discussions with the province continue. The BC Wildfire Service reports 94 active fires across the province, most of which are under control, and essential operations remain in place to protect public safety. With the latest escalation, more than 25,000 of the BCG