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N.S. Premier stepping down as Premier and Liberal party leader

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has announced he is stepping down as premier and Liberal party leader. The premier said today that after 17 years in provincial politics, it's time to do something else.He says he loves the job, but that he was all set to leave in April, but the COVID-19 pandemic put his plans on hold. McNeil says he will stay on until a new leader is chosen. He was elected premier in 2013 and was re-elected in 2017....

Canada promises immediate help to Lebanon, wants political reform over long term

Canada is emphasizing the need for economic and political reform in Lebanon over the long term as it looks at immediate ways to help the country following this week's deadly explosion in Beirut.Canada has so far promised $5 milli...

Mumbai rains: PM assures all possible support to Maharashtra CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured all possible support to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray regarding the situation prevailing in Mumbai and surrounding areas due to heavy rainfall."PM Narendra Modi spoke...

395 COVID-19 cases reported in Canada

There are 118,187 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 60,000 confirmed (including 5,687 deaths, 50,886 resolved) Ontario: 39,714 confirmed (including 2,782 deaths, 35,747 resolved) Alberta: 11,240 confirmed (including 203 deaths, ...

B.C. records 47 new cases of COVID-19 as officials call for compassion

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued a joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia. "Today, we are announcing 47...

Businesses, non-profits can apply for electric vehicle rebates in B.C.

The British Columbia government is offering rebates of up to $50,000 to businesses, regional governments and non-profit groups buying electric passenger vehicles. Energy Minister Bruce Ralston and Environment Minister George Heyman announced Wednesday the money would come from $2 million in additional funding to the CleanBC program. The rebates range from $1,700 to $50,000, covering everything from electric motorcycles to cube trucks and shuttle buses.Heyman says it's the kind of innovation that creates jobs and makes every B.C. resident proud of what's being done to diversify the economy and ...

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Federal Conservative leadership campaign in tight race for donor dollars

With the federal Conservative leadership campaign in its final days, new data from Elections Canada shows how tight the race has been for donor dollars. Between April and June, Erin O'Toole brought in 1.24-million dollars, putting him ahead of rival Peter MacKay, who raised 1.16-million dollars over the same period. In the first quarter of this year, MacKay had the most in donations with 1.04-million dollars, followed by O'Toole with 785-thousand dollars. Leslyn Lewis more than doubled her fundraising totals compared to earlier in the year, raising 996-thousand dollars, up from about 448-thous...

Man charged when boat runs over canoe on busy Cultus Lake, B.C.

A motorboat driver has been charged with operating a vessel without due care after a crash with an Indigenous racing canoe on Cultus Lake in B.C.'s Fraser Valley. RCMP in Chilliwack says they were called after the collision last Wednesday and found the lone occupant of the canoe on shore, but the boat and its driver gone. The person who had been in the canoe was treated in hospital for injuries and released. Police say their investigation later led them to the alleged operator of the motorboat. A 67 year old Langley man has now been charged under the Canada Shipping Act. RCMP Cpl. Mike Rail s...

More seniors in Metro Vancouver's latest homeless count

Metro Vancouver's latest homeless count shows more seniors without a place to live, while the number of young people without a home is shrinking. The count took place in March and shows three thousand 634 people were homeless, about the same number as 2017. However, the figures show that those aged 55 and over now account for 25 per cent of the homeless, up two per cent from 2017, while the number of those under 25 on the street has been cut in half _ from 16 to eight per cent. The communities with the highest number of homeless are Vancouver, Surrey and Langley. ...

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Four more workers test positive for COVID-19 at Manitoba pork plant

A union representing workers at a meat-processing plant in Manitoba says four more employees have tested positive for COVID-19.A total of eight employees at the Maple Leaf pork plant in Brandon have now tested positive since the ...

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