Liberals unveil poverty plan with lofty goals, but no new spending programs
OTTAWA — The minister in charge of Canada’s latest national plan to combat poverty says the long-term success of the strategy will depend on the willingness of future governments to stick to it. The newly released 115-page plan provides a list of programs and policies the Liberals have enacted since… … Keep Reading
Case of truck driver charged in Humboldt Broncos crash adjourned until October
MELFORT, Sask. — The case of a Calgary truck driver charged in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been adjourned until October. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who is 29, is charged with 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death and 13 counts of dangerous driving causing bodily injury. Sidhu did not… … Keep Reading
Scheer going to India to ‘repair’ relationship after ‘disastrous’ Trudeau trip
OTTAWA — Six months after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s foreign policy prowess was pummelled by a disorganized state visit to India, his chief opponent is heading to New Delhi to try to “repair and strengthen” Canada-India relations. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will take his team to India for nine days… … Keep Reading
Watch as Trudeau says criticizing him is racist
The prime minister has gone completely bonkers, Trudeau says criticizing him on illegal immigrants and asking questions is racist. … Keep Reading
Terror suspect, 29, was arrested after Ford Fiesta hit crowds and smashed into barriers outside Parliament
Police have raided addresses in Nottingham and Birmingham over the Westminster terror attack after it emerged the suspect who ploughed into 15 cyclists and pedestrians today was known to officers but not MI5, MailOnline can reveal. The suspect is believed to have lived above an internet café in Sparkhill, Birmingham,… … Keep Reading
A Bunch Of Mohammed’s Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Girls As Young As 12
31 people charged with sexual abuse of five girls in the Huddersfield area The charges include rape, trafficking and facilitating sexual abuse Mohammed Sajjad, aged 31, of Huddersfield, is charged with four counts of rape of a female age 13-15, one rape of a girl under 13 and facilitating the… … Keep Reading
Man dies trying to save girlfriend from three migrants
A man has dies for trying to protect his girlfriend from three migrants. (Voe) On the 16th of August, near the hill of Filopappou under the Acropolis in Athens, a gang of three migrants attacked a young couple during the night, news outlet Iefimerida reports. The migrants tried to separate the… … Keep Reading
Anti-poverty strategy will aim for 50 per cent cut in low-income rates: source
OTTAWA — A new plan to help low-income Canadians will set a lofty goal of lifting more than two million people past the poverty line over the next 12 years, says a source familiar with the federal government’s long-awaited strategy. If the federal government meets the ambitious target, it would… … Keep Reading
Montreal council unanimously adopts hand gun ban motion; seeks national ban
Montreal’s city council unanimously adopted a motion on Monday calling for the federal government to ban the possession of handguns and so-called assault weapons across the country except for members of security forces and other authorities mandated to posses firearms. The resolution follows a similar motion passed by Toronto city… … Keep Reading
Statement by the Prime Minister on Eid al-Adha
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Eid al-Adha: “Today, we join Muslim communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the Hajj. “Eid al-Adha is a time to reflect on lessons of sacrifice and to show compassion… … Keep Reading