Maine’s Democrat Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill on July 19 that would bar foreign governments from influencing state elections or ballot measures, but the state Legislature will make the final decision next week on whether the measure becomes law. The governor cited constitutionality concerns as one of her reasons for blocking the bill (pdf),…
Maine Governor Vetoes Bill to Ban Foreign Influence in Elections
July 20, 2023
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New Gun Lab Aimed at Speeding up Criminal Investigations Across Manitoba
The Manitoba government is putting up $5.2 million for a new gun lab at the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters. The aim is to speed up the processing and examination of firearms linked to crimes, and the lab will serve police agencies across the province. Insp. Elton Hall, with the Winnipeg police, says the change means…
Multiple Homes Threatened by Growing St Mary’s River Fire in Southeastern BC
A memorial procession and service will be held Saturday for 19-year-old Devyn Gale who died last week fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C. A B.C. government statement says the procession in Revelstoke will include Gale’s BC Wildfire Service colleagues, a colour party, an honour guard and representatives from first-responder agencies. Gayle died after she was…
Ontario Teacher Allegedly Scolded Muslim Students for Not Attending Pride Day
A teacher at an elementary school in Windsor, Ont., allegedly told her Muslim students she was “disgusted” with their absence on Pride Day and that it was “an incredible show of hatred.” “I do not want to be part of this school. I am so disgusted with what happened,” she was heard saying on a…
Liberal Party in Talks to Reintegrate MP Han Dong: Report
July 20, 2023
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A Liberal cabinet minister says he will meet with now-independent MP Han Dong in the coming weeks in order to evaluate his potential return to the party caucus. “I’m still going through the process. It’s something the prime minister asked me to do (and) I want to do it properly,” Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc…
Senate Committee Recommends ‘Every Action Necessary’ to Combat Residential School ‘Denialism’
July 20, 2023
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A new Senate committee report is recommending the federal government take “every action necessary” to combat “residential school denialism.” “The committee heard about ongoing denialism about residential schools and that some individuals deny the negative effects on generations of indigenous peoples,” reads the report released on July 19, “Honouring the Children Who Never Came Home: Truth,…
Corrections Review Finds Decision to Transfer Bernardo to Medium Security Prison Was ‘Sound’
A review of the controversial decision to transfer serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison has found the Correctional Service of Canada’s decision was “sound,” but noted that the agency could have given victims’ families advance warning of his transfer. “The Review Committee concluded that the decisions to reclassify this inmate to…
Trudeau ‘Dismayed’ at BC Port Union’s ‘Unacceptable’ Decision to Reject Deal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is “dismayed” that an agreement to end the job action at British Columbia’s ports was rejected by the longshore union leadership. Trudeau said Thursday that the union caucus’s decision to reject a federal mediator’s tentative deal that was agreed to at the bargaining table, putting them back…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Lists a Number of Threats to the US Economy
July 20, 2023
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon listed three major threats to the U.S. economy in a recent comment during the bank’s second-quarter earnings call, according to the transcript. The banking giant’s July 14 second-quarter results showed revenue and earnings exceeding economists’ expectations, but the JPMorgan chief stands on the side of caution. JPMorgan reported net income…
Helicopter Pilot Dies Fighting Alberta Forest Fire, Third Firefighter Death This Month
A helicopter pilot has died in a crash in Alberta’s northern Peace River area while fighting wildfires. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) issued a deployment notice on July 20, stating it was sending a team of investigators to Alberta following an accident involving a Bell 205A helicopter during firefighting operations near Peace River….
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