Liberal MP Terry Beech Brings Daughter Into House Of Commons For Climate Debate
By A Liberal MP brought his infant daughter into the House of Commons to help make the case that more must be done to combat climate change. Terry Beech spoke Monday in support of a Liberal motion for the House to declare a national climate emergency and commit to Canada meeting the greenhouse gas emissions targets […]
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SNC-Lavalin Criminal Trial Will Go Ahead, Court Rules
MONTREAL — A court of Quebec judge has ruled that SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is headed to trial on charges of fraud and corruption. The decision is the latest step in criminal proceedings that began last fall after the Montreal-based engineering and construction giant failed to secure a deferred prosecution agreement, a kind of plea deal that […]
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Federal Court Releases First Ruling In Indigenous Languages
EDMONTON — The Federal Court of Canada says it has issued a ruling in Cree and Dene — the first time it’s done so in an Indigenous language. Justice Sebastien Grammond wrote about the importance of including the two languages in a ruling last Friday that overturned the suspension of a First Nations band councillor […]
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Biocell Textured Breast Implants Banned By Health Canada Due To Cancer Risk
Health Canada has banned the sale or importation of macro-textured breast implants after a health review determined that they increase the risk of a “rare but serious” form of cancer. Only one company, Allergan, manufactures the Biocell textured breast implants that are currently available in Canada. Licenses for the five types of textured implants the company offers, […]
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B.C. Women Who Donated Breast Milk To A Mom In Need Say She Sold It For Profit
It’s called “liquid gold” for a reason. Breast milk contains antibodies and other immune-boosting ingredients, is easy on a baby’s digestive system, and should give a baby all the nutrients it needs for about the first six months of its life. It can also be a pain to extract, taking on average about 15 minutes […]
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Pushback To UN Indigenous Rights Bill Is 'Troubling': Cree MP
OTTAWA — An NDP MP’s private member’s bill proposing the government review federal laws to align with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) faced some resistance by Conservative senators Tuesday. “I find it kind of troubling that there are still people in 2019 in this place called Canada that oppose […]
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Hassan Guillet, Former Imam Known For Sermon After Quebec Mosque Shooting, To Run For Federal Liberals
OTTAWA — A former imam whose sermon at the funeral of worshippers murdered at a Quebec City mosque attracted international attention will run for the federal Liberals in a Montreal riding. Click Here: Pandora Jewelry Hassan Guillet won a contested nomination in Saint-Leonard-Saint-Michel, becoming the first Liberal candidate not to come from the influential Italian […]
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Harjit Sajjan Ducks Questions About Mark Norman’s Return To Military Service
OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance are being given “their privacy and their space,” Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan insisted Wednesday as he was grilled over why Norman has not yet been reinstated into the military. Sajjan sidestepped questions over whether the Trudeau government has an opinion on Norman’s desire to […]
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Cineplex Will Screen Toronto Raptors Games For Free In 33 Theatres
One of Canada’s largest theatre chains says it will be airing Toronto Raptors playoff games for free at 33 cinemas across the country. Cineplex says it has reached a deal with Raptors owners Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to broadcast the NBA finals in theatres ranging from Mount Pearl, N.L. to Victoria. Maple Leaf Sports […]
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Adrian Durham SLAMS Arsenal boss Unai Emery for starting Petr Cech against former side Chelsea in Europa League final in extraordinary rant
Adrian Durham has blasted Unai Emery’s decision to start Chelsea legend Petr Cech in Wednesday night’s Europa League final – insisting it should ‘not happen’. Cech will make his final appearance for the Gunners against his former side in the first of two all-England European finals this week. Ahead of the clash in Baku, Cech […]
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