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CanadaAug 27, 2020

Tories ask speaking agency to release records on WE's payments to Trudeau family

The Conservatives are urging the speaking agency through which WE Charity paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to Justin Trudeau's family members to hand over documents about the arrangements.In a letter to Speakers' Spotlight, Conservative MP Michael Barrett notes the House of Commons ethics committee had asked the agency to produce the documents last month.The agency subsequently asked for an extension before the prime minister prorogued Parliament until Sept. 23, ending four committee investigations into the WE affair.Barrett says the committee agreed to extension in good faith, and that
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CanadaAug 27, 2020

Big increase of COVID-19 cases in Ontario and Alberta, 448 cases reported in Canada

There are 126,417 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 61,945 confirmed (including 5,747 deaths, 54,922 resolved) Ontario: 41,695 confirmed (including 2,802 deaths, 37,863 resolved) Alberta: 13,210 confirmed (including 235 deaths, 11,799 resolved) British Columbia: 5,304 confirmed (including 203 deaths, 4,199 resolved) Saskatchewan: 1,604 confirmed (including 24 deaths, 1,520 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,081 confirmed (including 65 deaths, 1,011 resolved) Manitoba: 1,043 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 622 resolved) Newfoundland and Labrador: 268 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 265 resolved) New Bru
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CanadaAug 26, 2020

No grounds to charge officers in death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet:SIU

Ontario's police watchdog says there is no evidence that any of the six Toronto police officers in a woman's apartment when she fell to her death committed a crime. 29 year old Regis Korchinski-Paquet fell from a balcony in May. The Special Investigations Unit interviewed all six officers, along with 15 civilian witnesses and received a written statement from Korchinski-Paquet's father. She was on the phone with him at the time.
CanadaAug 26, 2020

At least one in three northern women sexually harassed, says StatCan survey

A survey from Statistics Canada says that more than one-third of women in the northern territories have been subjected to unwanted sexual behaviour in a public place.Almost as many have had the same experience at work and about a quarter have been targeted online. The survey says the numbers for women are roughly double what they are for men. Almost half the men and women victimized say they have changed their behaviour as a result.Overall, Statistics Canada finds the experience of women in Canada's North is roughly on par with those in the provinces.For both women and men, the survey says the
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CanadaAug 26, 2020

Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says children must be safe in their classrooms and parents shouldn't be losing sleep over it.This morning he announced his government is providing up to two-billion-dollars in additional funding to help provinces and territories cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces must tell Ottawa how they spent the first half of the money by December if they want to get more.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was questioned about why Ottawa is stepping up with just days before many kids go back to class.Trudeau responded that the money is mean
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CanadaAug 26, 2020

Pandemic-related disability support to cost feds $792 million, PBO says

The parliamentary budget office says a one-time payment to people with disabilities this fall will cost the federal treasury $792 million.The majority of that amount will go to about 1.67 million people in payments of up to $600, which the Liberals say are aimed at offsetting any extra costs linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.The total cost should hit federal books this year, but the budget office warns there may be potential fiscal impacts in subsequent years.The first legislative push to provide the special payments failed in June when the minority Liberal government couldn't gain opposition s
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CanadaAug 26, 2020

323 COVID-19 cases reported in Canada

There are 125,969 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 61,803 confirmed (including 5,746 deaths, 54,850 resolved) Ontario: 41,607 confirmed (including 2,800 deaths, 37,748 resolved) Alberta: 13,083 confirmed (including 235 deaths, 11,714 resolved) British Columbia: 5,242 confirmed (including 203 deaths, 4,114 resolved) Saskatchewan: 1,601 confirmed (including 23 deaths, 1,490 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,080 confirmed (including 65 deaths, 1,011 resolved) Manitoba: 1,018 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 606 resolved) Newfoundland and Labrador: 268 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 265 resolved) New Bru
CanadaAug 25, 2020

Erin O'Toole says he wants to see the Trudeau government address western alienation

The new leader of the federal Conservatives says while he isn't afraid to fight in a fall election, he wants to first try co-operating with the Liberal government to bring effective leadership to Canada during the pandemic. Erin O'Toole isn't saying if he will support Liberal's speech from the throne on September 23rd, which will lay out the government's post-pandemic plan and will be followed by a confidence vote. O'Toole says he wants to see the Trudeau government address western alienation. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says as prime minister, he would lead a government that rebuilds th
CanadaAug 25, 2020

Alberta gets new justice, economy ministers in cabinet 'reset'

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has made a ``limited reset'' of his cabinet to accommodate a renamed portfolio for jobs, the economy and innovation.Doug Schweitzer, who was justice minister, will hold the post, which Kenney says is a rebrand of the Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Ministry.Kenney says Schweitzer will work to implement Alberta's recently launched economic plan to help the province recover from the ``double whammy'' of low oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting Alberta will be the most heavily hit province this year with an 11 per

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BCDec 22, 2025

B.C. police watchdog investigating death of man following RCMP arrest in Prince Rupert

British Columbia’s police oversight agency has launched an investigation after a man died following an interaction with RCMP officers in Prince Rupert over the weekend. According to the Independent Investigations Office of B.C., police were called to a residence shortly after 2:25 p.m. on Saturday in response to a reported assault. Officers attempted to take a man into custody, during which a physical interaction occurred. The watchdog said the man went into medical distress during the arrest. He was transported to hospital, where he later died. The IIO confirmed it was notified of the incid
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Senior Russian general killed in car bomb attack in Moscow

A senior Russian military officer has died after a car bomb explosion in the Russian capital, raising new security concerns amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Russian authorities say the blast took place Monday in Moscow and is being treated as a targeted attack. Russia’s Investigative Committee said Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was critically injured when an explosive device planted beneath his vehicle detonated. He was rushed to hospital but later died from his injuries, according to investigators. Officials have suggested the explosion may be linked to Ukrainian in
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BCDec 22, 2025

Eby says NDP not looking to force early election as opposition turmoil dominates B.C. politics

Premier David Eby says his New Democratic Party government is not seeking a snap election in 2026, despite a turbulent year at the legislature and ongoing instability within the Opposition B.C. Conservatives. In a year-end interview, Eby said British Columbians want stability as the province navigates economic pressure, labour unrest and sensitive court rulings involving Indigenous rights. The premier’s comments come after a politically difficult year for the minority-turned-narrow-majority NDP, which won the October 2024 election by a single seat. The government faced backlash over resource
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CanadaDec 19, 2025

Surrey police seek more victims after two charged in child exploitation investigation

Surrey Police Service and the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit are asking potential victims and witnesses to come forward following arrests in a child exploitation investigation that began last year. Investigators say the case involves alleged offences that occurred over several years and may include additional victims who have not yet been identified. Police say the investigation was launched in October 2024 by the Surrey RCMP Special Victims Unit after receiving information related to alleged child sexual abuse material dating back to 2021. A man and a woman were later identifi
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CanadaDec 19, 2025

Carney reshuffles senior public service as Ottawa heads into new year

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a series of senior public service appointments, reorganizing key deputy minister roles as the federal government prepares for a busy policy agenda in the new year. Among the most prominent changes, Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Marie-Josée Hogue has been named deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada. Hogue previously led the federal public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections, which concluded earlier this year that there was limited evidence of successful interference affecting election outcomes. At the Depa