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CanadaOct 14, 2020

No 'magic bullet' to rein in toxic social-media content, LeBlanc says

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there is no magic legislative bullet to control objectionable content on social media.LeBlanc told a virtual conference on democracy today if there were a simple answer, many other western democracies would have already passed such laws. He says the internet and social-media platforms must be a home for free speech, a critical element of any democracy. However, LeBlanc adds, they should not be forums for hate speech, racism and disinformation. But he says citizens do not want governments to regulate content on the internet. LeBlanc prefe
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CanadaOct 14, 2020

Delay in Johnson & Johnson's clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine may signal a delay in getting a vaccine

The country's chief public health officer says a delay in Johnson & Johnson's clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine may signal a delay in getting a vaccine to the general public. She says everyone wants to see a vaccine ready as quickly as possible, but health and safety should never be compromised. Johnson & Johnson paused a clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine after finding an unexplained illness, which is normal in large-scale studies. These Phase 3 clinical trials involving human volunteers are supposed to wrap by November and December.
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CanadaOct 14, 2020

PM Trudeau is denouncing Islamophobia and right-wing extremism

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is denouncing Islamophobia and right-wing extremism. Trudeau says the government will do more to address the problem, but did not provide specifics. The National Council of Canadian Muslims says a downtown Toronto mosque received several emails on the weekend that contained threats of violence against Muslims. Following the fatal stabbing of a caretaker at a Toronto mosque last month, the council has called on the federal government to develop an action plan to dismantle white supremacy groups.
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CanadaOct 13, 2020

Trick-or-treating outside, with right physical distancing and masks can be safe this Halloween: Dr. Theresa Tam

Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam says trick-or-treating outside, with the right physical distancing and masks, will be safe in most places this Halloween. Treats could be prepackaged and handed out at the end of a hockey stick to avoid children rummaging through a bowl of goodies. Dr. Tam says Canadians don't want to see a yo-yoing effect from rounds of openings and closures, citing the need for a sustained rhythm that is more predictable for people. Marking holidays and celebrations is one way to preserve a sense of normalcy. But she says Canadians should observe the inst
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CanadaOct 13, 2020

Pandemic exposes need for basic income program, expert says

A leading Canadian expert on government-funded basic incomes says the oft-debated idea could have averted much of the economic effects of COVID-19. Evelyn Forget says a basic income program would have automatically provided help to hard-hit Canadians instead of forcing governments to set up emergency aid in a rush. Basic income is essentially a no-strings attached benefit governments provide to citizens that sets a financial floor for individuals and families. Advocates of such a program have pointed to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit as an example of how the country could make basic in
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CanadaOct 13, 2020

PM blasts Tories for push to keep WE probe alive, says government focused on COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says opposition parties can keep digging into the WE Charity issue, but his government is focused on helping Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic. Before Trudeau prorogued Parliament in August, two House of Commons committees spent months investigating a multimillion-dollar federal program for students awarded to WE Charity in the spring. But the federal Conservatives are calling for a new anticorruption committee to roll those two probes of the now-defunct Canada Student Services Grant into one. Sidestepping questions about whether he supports the creation of
CanadaOct 12, 2020

Conservatives want an anti-corruption committee to probe WE Charity controversy

The federal Conservatives want MPs to create an anti-corruption committee to investigate the WE Charity issue. Tory ethics critic Michael Barrett says the new forum would press for answers to lingering questions about the controversy. In the meantime, the Conservatives plan to press the House of Commons ethics and finance committees this week to resume looking at the matter. They say the proposed new anti-corruption committee could soon take over the probe of the Liberal government's choice of WE Charity to administer the the multimillion-dollar Canada Student Service Grant program. Oppositio
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CanadaOct 12, 2020

Recasts with technical difficulties that have now been solved: CRA

The federal government says technical difficulties that prevented some Canadians from applying for new financial supports have been solved. The Canada Revenue Agency reported the issues hours after applications for the benefits opened today. The new Canada Recovery Benefit a replacement for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit promises 500-dollars per week. The federal government also anticipates about 700-thousand Canadians will apply for the new caregiver benefit, which offers added support for parents and others who are forced to miss work to care for a dependent due to COVID-19.
CanadaOct 10, 2020

Ontario imposes restrictions in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel Region and Ottawa

Ontario is imposing new restrictions in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa to help slow the spread of COVID-19. They will prohibit indoor dining at restaurants and bars, and close gyms, movie theatres and casinos. The measures will go into effect tomorrow and will be in place for at least 28 days. The government is also asking people in those areas to leave their homes only for essential purposes. The new restrictions come as Ontario marked a record 939 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, most of them in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa. The government says if current trends continue, the province c

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BCJul 04, 2025

B.C. man sentenced to 11 years for cocaine, fentanyl trafficking

B.C. man has been sentenced to 11 years for cocaine, fentanyl trafficking. Jason Thomas Howard Conrad was arrested in 2023 with a shopping bag full of fentanyl, and a large amount of cocaine and cash were also found in his Tesla. According to police, they received a tip in January 2023 that fentanyl was being made at a home on McLeod Court in Richmond. In February, Conrad was seen entering the home empty-handed and returning carrying a backpack that appeared to be full and heavy. When he left the home again in March, he was taken into custody and found 15.6 kilograms of fentanyl in his
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AlbertaJul 04, 2025

Albertans will now have to register to vote in municipal elections

Albertans will now need to register to vote in municipal elections. The deadline to register is August 15. This registration is being done in view of the municipal elections to be held on October 20. The city says that voters will have to verify their information by August 15 to ensure that their name is on the list on voting day. It is worth noting that voters who fail to register by this August 15 can register themselves in person on voting day. Let us tell you that one of the changes made during the 2021 municipal elections was the change to voter registration. Due to the Alberta gov
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IndiaJul 04, 2025

Will not let even an inch of land be taken away from Punjab farmers: Jakhar

The BJP has also opposed the land pooling policy of the Bhagwant Mann government in Ludhiana district of Punjab. A delegation of farmers from Ludhiana district affected by the land pooling policy, led by the party's state president Sunil Jakhar, met Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria. After meeting the Governor, Jakhar said that the Aam Aadmi Party government's land pooling policy will not allow the plans of forcibly taking away the land of the farmers to succeed. Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal has also opposed it in the past. He said that the Akali Dal will not allow the
AlbertaJul 04, 2025

First Nation seeking court ruling on Alberta ending coal mining moratorium

An Alberta First Nation is asking a judge to review the provincial government's decision earlier this year to end its moratorium on coal mining. In an application for judicial review filed this week, Siksika Nation says Alberta failed in its duty to consult when in January it lifted its moratorium on new coal mining projects on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Siksika Nation, 95 kilometres east of Calgary, says the effects of coal mining in the Rockies threaten Treaty rights and the land that supports its livelihood. It's the second time Siksika Nation has challenged a Un
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CanadaJul 04, 2025

Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about cash flow help amid U.S. tariffs

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and metals giant Rio Tinto about helping the company with cash flow problems caused by the United States' global steel and aluminum tariffs. During a visit to Saguenay, Que., on Thursday to meet with businesses in the province's critical aluminum sector, Joly told reporters Ottawa had started talks with the firm earlier this week. U.S. President Donald Trump last month doubled his administration's global tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50 per cent. Prime Minster Mark Carney said Canada will deliver its response t