Local News from Across the Rainy River District
OTTAWA – Canada’s intelligence agencies must immediately inform MPs of any threats against them, regardless of whether those threats are considered credible, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. Trudeau told reporters that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service,the country’s national spy agency, never shared information it received about threats against Conservative […]
The Liberal government is proposing a ban on assault-style firearms that would apply once legislation now before Parliament comes into force. Under the scheme, the government would make regulations through the Firearms Act to ensure that guns are classified correctly before entering the Canadian market. It also plans to revive […]
A township in southwestern Ontario has voted to prohibit Pride flags on municipal property, prompting expressions of dismay from some residents. In a Tuesday evening meeting, the council for the Township of Norwich passed a motion to fly only the flags of the federal, provincial and municipal governments on its […]
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is showing no hints it will end the strike of its largest public sector union by legislating 155,000 federal civil servants back to work. The workers with the Public Service Alliance of Canada walked off the job nine days ago after contract negotiations with the […]
TORONTO – Leaders of northern Ontario First Nations descended upon Queen’s Park in Toronto on Wednesday to deliver a message to the province: they want to be equal partners on any kind of development in their territories. As part of making their point, the First Nations throughout Treaty 9 territory […]
HALIFAX – In the coming days, the federal and Nova Scotia governments will face the first deadline for action recommended by the inquiry that investigated the worst mass shooting in Canadian history. The Mass Casualty Commission, which tabled its final report last month, has called on the two levels of […]
YELLOWKNIFE – Germany’s president is in the Northwest Territories to begin the final leg of his four-day official visit to Canada. Frank-Walter Steinmeier was welcomed at the Yellowknife airport by territorial commissioner Margaret Thom and other dignitaries. Steinmeier then joined Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at the Canadian military’s Joint Task […]
VANCOUVER – Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental illness early instead of waiting until a serious crime happens, says an executive with the Canadian Mental Health Association. Jonny Morris, the CEO of the B.C. division of the association, said the emphasis now is […]
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. A recent open letter signed by 61 Canadian retired security professionals called on Canada to meet its commitment to NATO’s goal of two per cent of GDP in defence […]
OTTAWA – Members of the Liberal and Conservative backrooms will step into the spotlight to testify today before a parliamentary committee that’s probing allegations of foreign election interference. The committee on procedure and House affairs is set to hear from Jeremy Broadhurst, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
New federal research suggests greenhouse gas emissions from the Alberta oilsands may be significantly underestimated, adding to a growing pile of studies that say our understanding of what is going into the atmosphere is incomplete. In a paper published last week in a prominent U.S. science journal, Environment and Climate […]
OTTAWA – Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says airlines’ use of loopholes around traveller compensation “left government with no choice” but to strengthen passenger rights rules. Alghabra says the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in the Liberals’ passenger rights charter, as carriers frequently cited safety as the reason for last-minute cancellations and […]
