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CanadaSep 26, 2023

House Speaker Anthony Rota resigns

House Speaker Anthony Rota has resigned.There were constant demands for Rota's resignation.Rota's resignation will be effective at the end of the meeting day on Wednesday.He had invited 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the President of Ukraine.Earlier, the opposition demanded the resignation of the Speaker, but later some cabinet ministers also joined.Anthony also apologized to the MPs when the proceedings of Parliament started on Monday.While apologizing for this in the House of Commons, Speaker Rota said that he alone was responsible for inviting this
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CanadaSep 26, 2023

Who is Anthony Rota, the House of Commons Speaker who has been asked to resign?

Until Friday afternoon, Anthony Rota was considered a highly respected Speaker of the House of Commons on both sides of the parliamentary aisle.That day, he invited a Ukrainian veteran who fought for the Nazis to the House of Commons to witness a speech by Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and lauded the man as a Canadian and Ukrainian hero.Rota apologized to the House on Monday amid international criticism over the incident.He is now facing calls to resign from all four major parties represented in the Commons.Rota was first elected as a Liberal member of Parliament in 2004, and took
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BCSep 26, 2023

Canada updates travel advisory for India

Relations between the two countries have become strained after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of involvement in the killing of a Sikh leader.Canada has updated its travel advisory for India.The advisory has expressed the fear of protests and negative sentiments against Canadians.According to the updated advisory, people have been advised to be alert and take precautions.In this travel advisory, caution has been urged while traveling or staying there.In the advisory, Canadians have been asked to refrain from traveling to Jammu and Kashmir, citing the risk of terrori
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BCSep 26, 2023

Nijjar Murder CCTV footage emerges, 6 people involved : Washington Post report

Referring to an alleged video related to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, The Washington Post said that Nijhar was killed near the parking lot of the Gurudwara.At least six people, who had two vehicles, were involved in the murder.The Washington Post reported that members of Canada's local Sikh community say authorities have told them little about the investigation into the June 18 killing outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara.They say that the police reached the spot late.The reason for this delay is being said to be the differences between the police and the agencies.Several business owne
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BCSep 25, 2023

BC premier reaches Ottawa to discuss wildfires, infrastructure, clean energy

British Columbia Premier David Eby and six of his cabinet ministers are in Ottawa for two days to meet with federal policymakers on issues including housing, wildfires, and floods.Eby's office says the B.C. delegation will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior federal officials to discuss the clean-energy sector and support for critical infrastructure needs in communities.Other provincial ministers on the trip include Housing Minister Ravi Khalon, Economic Development Minister Brenda Bailey, Transportation Minister Rob Fleming, Attorney General Niki Sharma, Tourism Minister Lana P
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BCSep 25, 2023

Rain and thunderstorm warnings issued for many parts of BC

Rain and a wind storm are expected for much of British Columbia's coast, bringing gusts as strong as 110 kilometres per hour.Environment Canada warnings cover both northern and eastern Vancouver Island, as well as Victoria, portions of the Sunshine Coast and Haida Gwaii.The first wind storm of the fall is expected to arrive in Victoria by midday Monday with gusts up to 70 km/h.North Vancouver Island and the Central Coast are being warned to expect winds into the evening that should ease overnight.The agency says winds of up to 110 km/h are expected on the east side of Haida Gwaii across Hecat
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CanadaSep 25, 2023

Canada & South Korea should form closer ties : Marc Garneau

Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada should seek closer ties with South Korea, arguing the two countries could help each other gain influence in the strategically important Indo-Pacific. Garneau is to be appointed next month as the Canadian co-chair of the Canada-Korea Forum, a group dedicated to boosting trade and scientific exchanges between the two countries. In an interview, the former Liberal minister said Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy is helping it make strides in partnering with other countries in the region, but recent tensions with India show the need to have a ra
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CanadaSep 25, 2023

Quebec should show us money for new hydro deal : Premier Furey

Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says if Quebec wants a new hydro deal then the province needs to "show us the money!"Andrew Furey made the comments today at the conference of New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers, in Quebec City.Furey says Quebec needs to pay up if it wants to continue buying hydroelectric power from Labrador's Churchill Falls Generating Station when the existing agreement ends in 2041.The agreement from 1969 has earned Quebec more than $28 billion but only $2 billion for Newfoundland and Labrador.Quebec Premier François Legault has said that he understands
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CanadaSep 25, 2023

House of Commons speaker must resign : NDP

NDP House Leader Peter Julian is demanding the resignation of House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota.The matter started when a man who fought for the Nazis was invited to attend a speech by the President of Ukraine.While apologizing for this in the House of Commons, Speaker Rota said that he alone was responsible for inviting this person to Parliament and the federal government had no role in it.Yaroslav Hunka was invited by Speaker Anthony Rota to come to the Parliament and he was also introduced in the House of Commons by the Speaker himself.The MPs gave a standing ovation on this.Leader of t

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Calgary police probe speed, alcohol and drugs in fatal Deerfoot Trail crash

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