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Lawyers for Quebec government tell Supreme Court that Bill 21 is legitimate
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (192+ words) OTTAWA " Lawyers for the Quebec government argued in Supreme Court today that the province was within its rights when it adopted its secularism law, Bill 21. The 2019 law bans some public sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job, and…...
B.C. to bring in safety zones, ban harassment around sites of worship
2+ week, 1+ day ago (558+ words) VICTORIA " The British Columbia government is bringing in legislation to prevent intimidation, harassment and obstruction of people from going to their temples, churches and other places of worship. The 20-metre protection zones for religious sites represent an expansion of rules…...
Double murder, suicide in western Quebec First Nation, provincial police say
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (11+ words) Double murder, suicide in western Quebec First Nation, provincial police say'NanaimoNewsNOW...
PQ leader says it’s time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignation
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (587+ words) MONTREAL " The leader of the Parti Qu'b'cois says it's time to refocus the political debate in Quebec to sovereignty following what he described as Premier Fran'ois Legault's failure to chart a positive path for the province within Canada. Legault, who…...
Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won’t lead his party into fall election
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (609+ words) QU'BEC " Quebec Premier Fran'ois Legault announced on Wednesday he would resign after more than seven years in power, triggering a leadership race and further upending the province's political landscape with only months to go before the fall provincial election. At…...
Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (570+ words) OTTAWA " A group that pushes for political accountability says the courts must be allowed to review the reasonableness of a federal ethics ruling about former prime minister Justin Trudeau. In a filing to the Supreme Court of Canada, Democracy Watch…...
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (199+ words) QU'BEC " Quebec's Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the province. A spokeswoman said today the department determined the outbreak was over after no new cases were reported over the weekend. Marie-Christine Patry says an o... QU'BEC…...
Drug death of 15-year-old involved hydromorphone and cough medicine, RCMP believe
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (280+ words) CAMPBELL RIVER - RCMP say a 15-year-old has died of a suspected drug overdose in Campbell River, B.C., believe... CAMPBELL RIVER " RCMP say a 15-year-old has died of a suspected drug overdose in Campbell River, B.C., believed to involve the prescription opioid hydromorphone…...