Jul 13 2022 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — Russia Today (RT) covered Canada’s so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests far more closely than any other international outlet, according to new research. The Russian state-controlled television network used key words associated with the convoy protest during more than four and half hours of broadcasts between Jan. 13. and Feb. 12 — dwarfing the rate of any […]
Jul 12 2022 — Global News — Rogers says it will be compensating customers with the equivalent of five days of service in response to last week’s major outage, calling it a “first step” in restoring trust with Canadians. A spokesperson told Global News Tuesday that the company will “continue to work around the clock to restore Canadians’ confidence in us” after […]
Jul 7 2022 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Alleged wrongdoing by now ex-Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown may have “benefited” the party and warrants investigation, one Liberal MP is urging the federal elections watchdog. In a letter to the interim Commissioner of Canada Elections on Thursday, Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden requested the office probe whether the federal party may have reaped any […]
Jul 7 2022 — Global News — The Assembly of First Nations will undergo a review of its financial policies and practices with National Chief RoseAnne Archibald remaining at the helm of the organization after a Thursday vote. More than 140 chiefs and proxies passed the resolution at the AFN’s annual general assembly in Vancouver. The text was revised several times over […]
Jul 7 2022 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — In June 30, Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre made a choice. Wearing a crisp blue shirt and a politician’s smile, he walked up to a group of anti-vaccine mandate protesters and led the pack as it walked down Ottawa’s streets. Beside him marched a man named James Topp, an anti-vaccine figure now set to face […]
Jul 1 2022 — Global News — Russian President Vladimir Putin has handed full control over a major oil and natural gas project partly owned by Shell and two Japanese companies to a newly created Russian firm, a bold move amid spiraling tensions with the West over Moscow’s military action in Ukraine. Putin’s decree late Thursday orders the creation of a new […]
Jun 30 2022 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — The day before Canada Day, Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre strutted down an Ottawa street with a crowd of red and white adorned supporters trailing behind him. Alongside him, helping to lead the crowd of protesters who were pushing for a permanent end to vaccine mandates, was a man in a bright vest named James […]
Jun 30 2022 — David Akin — Global News — Canada is set to provide the Ukrainian armed forces with more than three dozen new armoured personnel and some new drone cameras, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said as the NATO leaders’ summit in Madrid ended Thursday. Additionally, Canada will host two new NATO research centres, one which will focus on new security challenges brought on […]
Jun 29 2022 — Global News — A new report calls on Ottawa to stick to its spending plans amid criticism that the federal government isn’t doing enough to combat surging inflation, while some experts suggest policymakers could crack down on price gouging without adding fuel to the fire. Decades-high inflation levels in Canada have turned up the political heat on Ottawa […]
Jun 29 2022 — Rachel Gilmore — Global News — As allegations swirl that Bill Blair may have interfered politically with the RCMP in the wake of the Nova Scotia mass shooting, the emergency preparedness minister says he will “of course” stay in cabinet. Two letters have now emerged that allege Blair pushed RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to demand Nova Scotia RCMP release details about […]
Jun 28 2022 — Global News — Forty-six people believed to be migrants were found dead in the back of a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in rural San Antonio on Monday, according to Texas law enforcement officials.
Jun 28 2022 — Global News — A vast majority of drivers say they’re worried they won’t be able to afford the cost to fill up at the pumps this summer as record gas prices continue to climb, according to the results of a recent survey. As the average price for regular gasoline topped the $2-per-litre mark earlier this month, 69 per […]
Jun 27 2022 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Canadian officials will likely face a “challenging” NATO leaders summit amid new data suggesting a defence spending dip, and growing public confusion about where the cash is coming from for major promised NORAD upgrades, experts warn. New numbers from the military alliance suggest Canada is slipping behind on its pledge to hit a prominent spending […]
Jun 26 2022 — Global News — Halifax Regional Council will be discussing the idea of a federal guaranteed livable basic income at its Tuesday meeting. Coun. Waye Mason, who represents Halifax South Downtown, put forward the motion that asks council to request a letter from the mayor to the prime minister, ministers and premier of Nova Scotia. The letter would call […]
Jun 26 2022 — Alex Boutilier and Mercedes Stephenson — Global News — A former Conservative Senate leader is expressing concern about the direction Pierre Poilievre is taking the party, worrying the Tories might be reaching the point of “fracturing beyond repair.” In an exclusive interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson, Marjory LeBreton said Conservative leadership candidates jumping on the “grievance brigade” is doing a “disservice” not […]