A western Manitoba community is grappling with how to honour 15seniors killed in a fiery bus crash last week. Dauphin city council held an in-camera meeting Monday to discuss how it should respond to the collective grief and whether there should be a public memorial or vigil. Dauphin’s ministerial association is also set to gather…
Two RCAF Members Missing, Two Rescued After Helicopter Crash Near Ottawa River
The Royal Canadian Air Force is searching for two missing members following the crash of a military helicopter operating in eastern Ontario early this morning. The Department of National Defence says four of the Royal Canadian Air Force members were on board a CH-147 Chinook helicopter when the crash happened after midnight near the Ottawa…
Heritage Minister Rejects Senate Amendment to Bill C-18 That Aimed to Prevent Facebook From Blocking Canadian News
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has rejected a Senate amendment to the Online News Act, Bill C-18, that aimed to prevent Facebook from blocking news for Canadian readers on its platform in reaction to the bill. Speaking in the House of Commons on June 19, Rodriguez accepted most of the Senate’s proposed amendments to the bill,…
5 People Onboard Missing Titanic Submarine Expedition Likely in ‘Dire Situation’
The five people onboard the tourist submarine that went missing on June 18 while exploring the Titanic shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean are likely “very uncomfortable” and in a “dire situation,” an expert has warned. The 21-foot submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, was reported missing on Sunday about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland, after it failed…
No Seats Change Hands in Federal By-elections
There were no upsets in the four by-elections held across Canada on June 19. With almost all of the polls reporting, all of the ridings stayed in the hands of the party that held them before. Perhaps the most watched contest was in the southern Manitoba riding of Portage-Lisgar. That’s where Maxime Bernier, leader of…
No Investigation of Political Interference Allegations in SNC-Lavalin Affair: RCMP
The RCMP says it is not investigating allegations of political interference in the federal handling of criminal charges against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. In a statement today, the Mounties set the record straight after a recent response to a public interest group’s Access to Information request suggested the Mounties were conducting such a probe. In 2015,…
Sikh Leader Who Advocated for Separate Sikh State Shot Dead Outside Surrey, BC, Temple
The president of a Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C., who advocated for a Sikh state independent of India, was found murdered in his vehicle outside in the parking lot after evening prayers at his place of worship. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent member of the Sikh community, was fatally shot in what police have said…
Conservatives Again Call for AIIB Withdrawal
The Conservatives have renewed their call for Canada to pull out of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). During Question Period in the House of Commons on June 16, Conservative MP Michael Chong said the June 14 resignation of AIIB executive Bob Pickard, a Canadian, shows the bank is dominated by the Chinese Communist Party. “The…
Downpayment for a Toronto Home Might Take 25 Years to Save: New Bank Report
A Toronto family who wants to buy a house in that city would need to save for 25 years to be able to afford a 10 percent down payment, according to a new report on housing affordability. The Housing Affordability Monitor, issued June 1 by the National Bank of Canada, said that while housing affordability…
Feds Won’t Provide Statistics on How Many Times Government Ads Are Found to Be Partisan
The federal government’s public works department will not provide statistics on the number of occasions that federal advertisements break rules on partisan promotions. In a briefing note, the government said the number was not relevant. Advertising is also not regulated by any act of Parliament, although Ad Standards reviews government advertising and whether it is…
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