Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares enters not guilty plea
A company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares has entered a not guilty plea to municipal bylaw charges.
The City of Calgary charged Fueling Minds Inc. and its two directors, Faisal Alimohd and Anil Karim, in September with serving food at child care centres without a food services business licence. They face 12 charges and a total fine of up to $120,000.
Feds to appeal court ruling that struck down cabinet order labelling plastics toxic
The federal government will appeal a recent Federal Court ruling that struck down a cabinet order underlying Ottawa's ban of some single-use plastics, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday.
The Nov. 16 decision said Ottawa had overstepped by labelling all "plastic manufactured items" as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Evidence shows "thousands" of different items in that category have different uses and chemical makeups, and there is no evidence all of them can harm human health or the environment, Justice Angela Furlanetto found.
Saskatchewan Party member charged with procuring sex, kicked out of caucus
Premier Scott Moe says a Saskatchewan Party legislature member has been kicked out of caucus and stripped of his appointments after being charged with obtaining sexual services.
Moe said he learned Friday of the charge against backbencher Ryan Domotor and took immediate action.
"Those in public office should be working to support vulnerable women, not exploit them,” Moe said in a statement.
“There is absolutely no place in our government, nor frankly in the assembly, for someone who has been charged with such a crime.”
CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit
The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic-era wage subsidy program as a result of a partially completed auditing process.
The agency is releasing a report Monday that offers detailed findings of its audits of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program. The bulk of the findings cover the period ending March 31, but the report also offers more up-to-date figures as of Sept. 29.
Northern Manitoba First Nation says member who went to fight in Ukraine has died
A northern Manitoba man who went to fight alongside the Ukrainian army has died, the chief of Opaskwayak Cree Nation said Tuesday.
Austin Lathlin-Bercier went to join the Ukrainian army's battle against invading Russian forces soon after the war broke out last year and his family was told of his death this week, Chief Maureen Brown said.
"Austin saw what was happening in Ukraine and was very moved by the situation for the families, the children, the women, and that motivated him to set aside his apprehension," Brown said Tuesday in a phone interview.
Former Winnipegger feared taken hostage in Hamas attack dead in Israel
A Canadian peace activist believed to have been taken hostage during the Hamas attack in Israel five weeks ago is dead, her son says.
Vivian Silver's son Chen Zeigen says Israeli authorities told him the remains of the 74-year-old woman had earlier been found in the kibbutz where she lived but were only identified now.
Zeigen told reporters in Ottawa last month that his mother was born in Winnipeg and moved to Israel in 1974.
He said she dedicated her life to peacebuilding and fostering understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.
Canadian feared taken hostage in Hamas attack dead in Israel
A Canadian peace activist believed to have been taken hostage during the Hamas attack in Israel five weeks ago is dead, her son says.
Vivian Silver's son Chen Zeigen says Israeli authorities told him the remains of the 74-year-old woman had earlier been found in the kibbutz where she lived but were only identified now.
Zeigen told reporters in Ottawa last month that his mother was born in Winnipeg and moved to Israel in 1974.
He said she dedicated her life to peacebuilding and fostering understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.
Royal Canadian Mint releases image of a crownless King Charles for all coins
The Royal Canadian Mint has revealed the image of King Charles that will be soon be on all new coins.
It's a profile of the left side of the King's face, with him wearing a shirt, tie and no crown.
The design announcement Tuesday comes on his 75th birthday. His face on the coins replaces the image of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Mental health app for Canadian veterans named after Saskatchewan mass stabbing victim
Earl Burns was a veteran of the Canadian military who tried to protect his family and Saskatchewan community of James Smith Cree Nation until his very last breath.
A non-profit app in the works has been named in his honour. The Burns Way chat app would allow veterans to instantly connect with trained military peer supports, while filling service gaps for those who live in rural areas or are isolated.
Canada, major fossil-fuel producers failing climate targets, jeopardizing transition
Canada and other major fossil-fuel-producing countries are failing to meet targets to keep global warming in check, a newly released major international report warned Wednesday, putting the world’s energy transition at risk.
The 2023 Production Gap report says the countries are planning to produce 110 per cent more fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, and 69 per cent more fossil fuels than what's in line with a 2 C target.