Etiket: Canada
Spying at Canada Soccer | New plea for a public inquiry in Ottawa
(Ottawa) The Bloc Québécois is relaunching with even greater insistence its call for the launch of a public commission of inquiry in the wake of the allegations of espionage that…
Robinson Treaties Violated: Federal Government Must Find Settlement with Anishinaabe, Says Supreme Court of Canada
The Crown dishonourably breached the Robinson Treaties and must negotiate a settlement with First Nations within six months, the Supreme Court of Canada rules. The two treaties, signed in 1850,…
Canada Soccer | Spying methods ‘potentially systemic’
(Paris) The situation continues to worsen for Canada Soccer. On Friday afternoon, almost 12 hours after suspending head coach Bev Priestman for her involvement in the drone spying scandal that…
Countering the temptation of greenwashing in Canada
With the passage of Bill C-59 last month by the federal Parliament, corporate misleading environmental claims — greenwashing — will be made much more difficult. Businesses have expressed concerns about…
Spying at Canada Soccer | ‘It makes me sick’
(Paris) The scandal surrounding the women’s soccer team took up almost the entire inaugural press conference of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) on Friday morning, a few hours before the…
Canada Soccer: Now it’s up to the government to act
(Paris) This is the most serious cheating scandal in Canada since the doping of Ben Johnson. Acts of espionage that implicate our two national soccer teams, and that tarnish one…
Canada Soccer: Government must intervene
(Paris) This is the most serious cheating scandal in Canada since the doping of Ben Johnson. Acts of espionage that implicate our two national soccer teams, and that tarnish one…
Spying a popular practice for Canada Soccer, according to TSN
On the eve of the Olympics, new information obtained by TSN reveals the extent of Canada Soccer’s controversial spying practices. The men’s and women’s teams have been secretly filming other…
Crime rates | All of Canada tastes the increase
Despite the increase in crime that is shaking the metropolis, Montreal is not among the Canadian cities with the highest crime rates. According to the most recent data from Statistics…
In Canada, a violent forest fire ravages part of the town of Jasper, in the heart of a national park
The 25,000 residents and tourists who were in the park were evacuated. The fire did not cause any casualties. Published 07/25/2024 11:27 PM Reading time: 1 min Visitors evacuate Jasper…
In Canada, a violent forest fire ravages part of the town of Jasper, in the heart of a national park
The 25,000 residents and tourists who were in the park were evacuated. The fire did not cause any casualties. Published 07/25/2024 11:27 PM Reading time: 1 min Visitors evacuate Jasper…
Women’s Soccer | Canada beats New Zealand 2-1 in curtain-raiser
(Saint-Étienne, France) Canada, the reigning Olympic champion, defeated New Zealand 2-1 in the women’s soccer competition at the Paris Games on Thursday. Published at 1:20 p.m. Quebecer Évelyne Viens, from…
Fewer homicides but more violent crimes in Canada
Although there has been a decline in homicides, the volume and severity of crimes as measured by the Crime Severity Index (CSI) have increased for a third consecutive year in…
Canada | Prime Ministers Concerned About Natural Disasters
(Halifax) As Canada’s premiers discussed housing, health care and their contentious relationship with Ottawa at their meetings last week in Halifax, many remained consumed by climate-related natural disasters, which have…
Women’s Basketball | Spain Defeats Canada 68-48 Before Olympics
(Segovia) Megan Gustafson had 17 points and nine rebounds as Spain comfortably beat Canada 68-48 on Wednesday in the two countries’ final pre-season game before the Paris Olympics. Published at…
Canada Soccer Spying | Bev Priestman Must Go
(Paris) Last month, I met with the head coach at the heart of Canada Soccer’s spying scandal, Bev Priestman, in a Montreal hotel. The goal? To get to know the…
Canada | Maude Charron and Andre De Grasse will be the flag bearers
(Paris) The Canadian Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that weightlifter Maude Charron and sprinter Andre De Grasse will be Canada’s flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on…
Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate to 4.5%
As expected, the Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, lowering it from 4.75% to 4.5%. Published at 6:13 a.m. Updated…
Can the Liberal Party of Canada win the by-election in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun?
Justin Trudeau is far from out of the woods as he prepares to call a byelection that is crucial to his leadership. A recent poll of voters in the Montreal…
Canada Soccer Spying | Bev Priestman Pulls Out For Match, Two Employees Banned
(Paris) Two Canada Soccer employees have been kicked out of the women’s team for spying on New Zealand’s practice with a drone, as well as another incident whose nature has…