Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau honoured with statue at National Assembly
QUEBEC - A statue of former Parti Qubcois premier Jacques Parizeau was unveiled outside the National Assembly building today. Parizeau, who made independence the fight of his political career, was pre...
Canadian Press Jun 01, 2022

Feds may need to think beyond income taxes to get benefits to First Nations families
OTTAWA - Canada’s auditor general has joined a growing chorus of Indigenous advocates and economists who have urged the government for years to think beyond the current income tax system to get ...
Canadian Press Jun 01, 2022

Minister moves to outlaw modern slavery by backing Senate forced labour bill
OTTAWA - Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan today moved to clamp down on modern slavery by backing a bill making Canadian companies ensure they are not using forced labour or exploiting child worker...
Canadian Press Jun 01, 2022

Halifax shipyard warns warship schedule contingent on more federal funding
OTTAWA - The company responsible for building Canada’s next fleet of warships says it remains on schedule to cut steel in two years - as long as Ottawa gives it more cash to upgrade its Halifax ...
Canadian Press Jun 01, 2022

Strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza kills thousands of birds in Quebec
MONTREAL - The carcasses of thousands of white gannets have been covering the shores of Quebec’s les-de-la-Madeleine for the last two weeks, victims of highly pathogenic avian influenza. “...
Canadian Press Jun 01, 2022

Jury indicts Buffalo shooting suspect on terrorism charge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A grand jury on Wednesday charged the white 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 count...
Canadian Press Jun 01, 2022

Residential school survivors tell bishops their expectations of Pope Francis’s visit
WINNIPEG - Residential school survivors met with Roman Catholic bishops today to discuss what they expect from Pope Francis's visit to Canada next month. The meeting followed two days of talks among s...
Canadian Press Jun 01, 2022

Exit polls: Danish voters want back into EU’s defense policy
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Two exit polls by Danish broadcasters say that around two thirds of voters in Wednesday’s referendum have backed abandoning Denmark’s 30-year-old opt-out from th...
Canadian Press Jun 01, 2022

International commission asks Canada to join probe of selenium flowing from B.C.
The agency that mediates disputes between Canada and the United States over shared waters is pleading with the federal Liberals to join an investigation into contamination from British Columbia coal m...
Canadian Press Jun 01, 2022

National Assembly of Remote Communities holds inaugural meeting
A new organization of Indigenous leaders is working to lay the groundwork for isolated First Nations to have a stronger presence across the country. "Many times, our remote communities' voices are los...
Canadian Press Jun 01, 2022