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Rae named new Canadian ambassador to the United Nations

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is naming Bob Rae as Canada's new ambassador to the United Nations.He announced the appointment this morning.It's the latest appointment for the former Ontario premier under Trudeau, after having bee...

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COVID-19 cases in Canada rise past 105,000

There are 105,091 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 55,682 confirmed (including 5,560 deaths, 25,158 resolved) Ontario: 35,535 confirmed (including 2,682 deaths, 30,909 resolved) Alberta: 8,259 confirmed (including 155 deaths, 7...

Winnipeg police charge 14 year old in four recent shootings, including a homicide

Winnipeg police have charged a 14 year old with four recent shootings, including a homicide on Canada Day. The boy, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, faces one count of first-degree murder in the death of a 27 year old woman. An 18 year old man was also shot in that case, and is in stable condition. Police say a 44 year old man was wounded in another shooting Wednesday and, the following day, a 40 year old man was shot; both are in hospital. Police say they have also learned of another shooting where people fled the scene unharmed. Police say none of the victims knew t...

Canada's long-term care system failed elders, before and during COVID-19: report

A report on Canada's nursing homes says Canada has failed in its duty to protect vulnerable elders. The highly critical report examines the issue in light of the COVID-19 crisis. The Royal Society of Canada found the pandemic was...

Canada restricts dealings with Hong Kong over new security law

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong as part of a package of responses to the new security law China has imposed on the territory.In a statement, Cha...

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Manitoba man arrested near Rideau Hall facing 22 charges

A man who allegedly drove a pickup truck through the gates of Rideau Hall in Ottawa now faces charges, but police are still not saying anything about his motive. He is identified as 46 year old Corey Hurren, a member of the milita...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

There are 104,772 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 55,593 confirmed (including 5,541 deaths, 25,034 resolved) Ontario: 35,370 confirmed (including 2,680 deaths, 30,730 resolved) Alberta: 8,202 confirmed (including 155 deaths, 7...

Quebec tractor driver charged after accident kills three children, injures seven

A 38 year old Quebec man has been charged with criminal negligence after three young children were killed and seven people were injured when they were thrown from the front loader of a tractor. Six children and four adults were riding in the loader of the trailer Wednesday evening when the accident occurred on a country road in the small town of Notre Dame de Stanbridge, about 55 kilometres southeast of Montreal. The three victims were aged five and under, and three other children suffered serious injuries, but their lives were not believed to be in danger. A rural Quebec community is in mour...

O'Regan welcomes Supreme Court's Trans Mountain decision

Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan is welcoming this morning's Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.The court will not hear an appeal from four British Columbia First Nati...

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Starting next year, asbestos abatement employers must be licensed to operate in BC

As of Jan. 1, 2024, employers performing asbestos abatement work must be licensed to operate in B.C. and anyone performing this work must be trained and certified.These new requirements were part of amendments to the Workers Compensation Act made in spring 2022.The legislative amendments also gave WorkSafeBC the authority to develop and administer the licensing and certification regime. In addition to being required to have a licence requirement, asbestos abatement employers will need to ensure their workers are appropriately trained and certified by Jan. 1, 2024.Any individual performing asbe...

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