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CanadaOct 04, 2023

10 people arrested for fraudulently robbing the elderly : Quebec Provincial Police

Sgt. Catherine Bernard says officers are still looking for another three suspects as part of an operation today targeting the alleged fraud network operating in the greater Montreal area.Grandparent scams generally target seniors and see fraudsters pretend to be grandchildren who need money to deal with an emergency.Bernard says the victims were primarily located in the United States.She says Quebec police worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other American agencies as part of the investigation.Those arrested are expected to appear in Quebec court later today and could face char
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CanadaOct 04, 2023

Canada wants to have personal talks with India to resolve the dispute: Melanie Joly

Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has appealed to India to improve relations through dialogue.Jolly said there is an atmosphere of tension between the two governments so it becomes more important than ever that diplomats are on the ground for talks.She said that we want a strong diplomatic presence in India.Melanie Joly said that we believe that diplomatic dialogue is best when it is personal, so we urge India to engage in personal dialogue.It is to be noted that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said that he does not want tension with India.India has also stopped visa services for Canad
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CanadaOct 04, 2023

NDP wins in Manitoba, Web Kinew is new premier

Manitobans are waking up today to a new government and the first First Nations provincial premier in the country.The New Democrats and Leader Wab Kinew defeated the Progressive Conservatives to form a majority government, which resulted in the resignation of the other two main party leaders.Heather Stefanson announced she would step down after leading the Tories for nearly two years, after several of her cabinet members lost their seats in Winnipeg.As of early this morning, Stefanson was narrowly holding onto her seat in the Winnipeg riding of Tuxedo.Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont resi
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CanadaOct 03, 2023

India asked 41 Canadian diplomats to leave country by October 10

Another news has come out amid heightened tensions between India and Canada.India has ordered 41 Canadian diplomats to leave the country.According to the Financial Times report, India has asked Canada to recall 41 diplomats by October 10.Tensions have been running high between India and Canada for the past few weeks after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of involvement in the death of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.After this, India stopped visa services for Canadian citizens.There are 62 Canadian diplomats working in India, out of which around 41 diplomats have been asked to with
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CanadaOct 03, 2023

Liberal MP from Quebec Greg Fergus elected as new Speaker of House of Commons

Liberal MP from Quebec Greg Fergus has been elected as the new Speaker of the House of Commons.The Speaker's seat fell vacant after Anthony Rota resigned last week, after which the election for the post of Speaker started in the House of Commons.Seven candidates were in the fray.In fact, Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon was playing the role of interim speaker.Green MP Elizabeth May from BC, Liberal MP from Quebec Peter Schiefke, Liberal MP from Quebec Alexandra Mendes, Ontario NDP MP Carol Hughes, Liberal MP from Quebec Greg Fergus, Conservative MP from Nova Scotia Chris d'Entremont, Sean C
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CanadaSep 29, 2023

Head of Canadian Ukrainian group defends Yaroslav Hunka

The president of the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada is defending a Second World War veteran of a Nazi unit who was recently lauded as a hero in Canada's Parliament.Jurij Klufas has not met 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka but says the treatment the veteran is getting is unfair.He says Hunka was a soldier who understood he was fighting for Ukraine, not Germany and that countries, including Canada, have cleared his division of war crimes.Hunka received a standing ovation in the House of Commons on Sept. 22, leading to international criticism after it was revealed he had fought with a mostly v
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CanadaSep 29, 2023

Statistics Canada: Canada's GDP flat during July

On Friday, Statistics Canada released new GDP data, which showed that Canada's GDP was unchanged during July.The service sector expanded marginally while the goods-manufacturing industry recorded a contraction.The manufacturing sector shrank by 1.5%.Agriculture and forestry, transport and warehousing, retail and professional services also declined.Recording a boom in the mining and oil and gas sectors, it is said that the mining sector grew by 4.2% and oil and gas extraction grew by 1.5%.July GDP data was weaker than economists expected.Preliminary data showed an expansion of 0.1% during Augus
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CanadaSep 29, 2023

N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says she won't run for re-election in upcoming vote

The premier of the Northwest Territories has announced she won't be running for re-election in November.Caroline Cochrane says representing the N.W.T. has been among the highest honours of her life.The former social worker was first elected as a member of the territory's legislature in 2015 and was voted in as premier in 2019.She became a face of the fight against unprecedented wildfires in the territory in August when Yellowknife's 20,000 residents were ordered out of the capital for three weeks due to an encroaching fire.Cochrane told a news conference at the time that she drove around the c
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CanadaSep 28, 2023

Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine

Health Canada has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine for people six months and older.The mRNA vaccine targets the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant that is circulating in Canada.This is the second vaccine targeting XBB.1.5 that will be available in this country.Earlier this month, Health Canada authorized Moderna's updated mRNA vaccine.Both Pfizer and Moderna's shots are one-dose vaccines for people five years of age and older.Three shots of the Pfizer vaccine is recommended for children between six months and four years of age who have not received their primary series of a COVID-

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UCP Leaders Won’t Be Allowed to Advocate Alberta’s Separation from Canada, Danielle Smith Announces

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced that anyone seeking a position on the United Conservative Party (UCP) board will have to sign a pledge opposing provincial separation at the party’s annual general meeting next month. Smith said Albertans voted overwhelmingly to remain part of Canada in last week’s referendum, and the party must respect the result. Current board members are also expected to honour the commitment. Candidates running under the UCP banner in next year’s provincial election will also be required to respect the referendum results. The move is aimed at keeping separ
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Prime Minister Mark Carney Confirms Two Canadians Injured in Spain Train Crash

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AlbertaOct 28, 2026

Heavy Snowfall Warning for Edmonton, Up to 15 cm of Snow Expected

A special weather alert has been issued for Edmonton and surrounding communities in Central Alberta, with up to 15 centimetres of snow expected by Thursday morning. According to the warning, the first major snowfall of the season began Tuesday night and is expected to continue through Thursday morning. Snowfall overnight has already caused difficulties for commuters travelling to work early Wednesday. Drivers are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys and prepare for rapidly changing and deteriorating road conditions. Mainroad Alberta Contracting, which maintains approximately 4,
AlbertaOct 28, 2026

Jamie Dacosta Expected to Plead Guilty in Death Threat Case Against Mark Carney

Jamie Dacosta, who is accused of making death threats against Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, is expected to plead guilty. His defence lawyer has been instructed to arrange a sentencing date. A court appearance on Thursday is expected to set a date for the guilty plea and request a pre-sentence report. The 31-year-old faces several other charges, including extortion, criminal harassment, uttering death threats and property damage. Dacosta’s mother, Kathie Dacosta, says he has been struggling with serious mental and emotional health issues. He is currently being held at the Calgary Reman
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CanadaOct 28, 2026

Lorne Doerkson to Take a Different Stance from Poilievre on Oil Tanker Ban

B.C. premier-designate Lorne Doerkson has signalled that he may take a different approach from federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on the oil tanker ban along British Columbia’s northern coast. Poilievre recently called on the Carney government in the House of Commons to lift the ban. However, Doerkson has given a lukewarm response to the proposal, saying his main focus is the Pacific Link pipeline project, which has been declared a project of national interest by the federal government. The proposed pipeline would run from Alberta to Delta, B.C., and is expected to create significa