Tag: Canada

CCP Manipulates AIIB and Spreads Toxic Culture: Former Executive

A Canadian executive of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) resigned on June 14 while accusing the Chinese communist regime of manipulating AIIB and creating a toxic culture. Experts pointed out that the incident has again revealed the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) infiltration of international financial organizations, which should serve as another warning to the…


Military Investigates Sexual Misconduct Allegation Against Snowbirds Pilot

The Royal Canadian Air Force is investigating a sexual misconduct allegation against a Snowbirds pilot, and the aerobatics team will be performing a plane short for the time being. The commanders of 1 and 2 Canadian Air Divisions issued a statement on Saturday saying the allegation has been made against a member of 431 Squadron,…


Residents and Tourists Alike Excited for the Return of the Montreal Grand Prix

One of downtown Montreal’s most famous nightlife streets has been turned over to pedestrians this weekend, but it’s not part of Mayor Valérie Plante’s much-publicized campaign to calm traffic in the city. The Canadian Grand Prix, the unofficial kickoff to Montreal’s summer festival season, is back, and most people on Crescent Street Friday were ogling…


WestJet to Shut Down Sunwing Airlines, Merge It With Mainline Business

WestJet will wind down Sunwing Airlines and integrate the low-cost carrier into its mainline business within two years as part of a strategy to streamline operations amid fierce competition. The move, announced in an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press, has raised questions among some industry observers about the impact on airfares and travellers’…


Enbridge to Pay Bad River Band $5.1M in Line 5 Profits, Move Pipeline by 2026: Judge

WASHINGTON—A U.S. judge has ordered Enbridge Inc. to pay an indigenous band in Wisconsin US$5.1 million and to remove the Line 5 pipeline from its property within three years. The decision late Friday by district court Judge William Conley stops short of immediately shutting down the controversial cross-border oil and gas line. Conley says a…


Mayor of Western Manitoba Community Says Outpouring of Support Appreciated

DAUPHIN, Man.—The mood remains somber in Dauphin, Man., as area residents learn more details of a highway crash that killed 15 people and injured 10. Mayor David Bosiak says people are sad, and the effect on the city and surrounding area will be multi−generational. He adds residents appreciate the support and condolences that have come…


‘We Know What’s at Stake’: Manitoba Minibus Drivers Say Safety Paramount for Seniors

For seniors in communities across Manitoba, minibuses or handivans are essential means of travel. “Without the use of the handivan as a service, there isn’t much else for seniors who are in wheelchairs or walkers to be able to move around,” said Justin Cicholski, manager of a non-profit handivan service in Neepawa, Man., a town…


Semi Had Right of Way in Horrific Manitoba Crash: RCMP

The horrific crash in Manitoba that left 15 seniors dead happened when a passenger bus drove into the path of an oncoming semi truck on the Trans-Canada highway. “We have obtained video footage of the collision that was seized from the semi truck trailer,” said RCMP Superintendent Rob Lasson. “This video indicates that the bus…


Parliament ‘Catering’ to Transgender Visitors by Installing Gender-Neutral Washrooms, Says Senate Opposition Leader

Parliament is “catering” to transgender visitors by mandating the installation of gender-neutral washrooms, says Sen. Don Plett, the leader of the official opposition in the Senate. He also called on the government to acknowledge the real “reasons” for installing the new washrooms. “Why don’t we call a spade a spade every so often instead of…


Candidates Clash Over Homeless Encampments in Toronto

Seven of Toronto’s mayoralty candidates clashed over how to deal with homeless encampments, during a debate hosted by CP24 on June 15. And one of the fiercest clashes came between Olivia Chow and Anthony Furey. Furey, a journalist, vowed he would put families first in his drive to get rid of the encampments. “I am…