Mendicino dodged questions from opposition MPs in the House of Commons about the issue, stating in French that it was “scandalous” to suggest the government would neglect to protect an MP’s family. The report prompted Chong to accuse the government of failing to inform him that his relatives in Hong Kong were targeted. But when the Conservatives — including Chong himself — repeatedly pressed Mendicino to say when the government found out about the allegation, the public safety minister refused to say. When did he know?”Other MPs offered support and praise for Chong, with New Democrat MP Heather MacPherson saying the allegations that Beijing targeted his family had shocked the entire House of Commons. Canadian Security Intelligence Service has publicly declared Chinese state interference a threat to Canada’s security.

Characters featured on a “CBC Kids” show will be in Surrey for a special event at City Centre Library on Friday (May 5) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Special guests Janaye and Gary the Unicorn will perform hourly shows there starting at 10:15 a.m., as part of a CBC Kids Book Club Live tour of libraries in Surrey, Richmond and Vancouver. Surrey’s drop-in event (no registration required) will include presentations by local authors Kiranjot Kaur (“Sanjeet and the Missing Beat”) and Kuljinder Kaur Brar (“My Name is Saajan Singh”). Kids and their parents will have a chance to meet the authors between presentations, starting at 10:50 a.m.Other activities include making picture books and bookmarks, playing with Lumoplay (an interactive play station for kids) and meeting Walter, the library mascot. City Centre Library is at 10350 University Dr., Surrey, across the plaza from city hall. The CBC Kids Book Club Live tour continues at Vancouver Public Library’s main branch on Saturday (May 6) and Richmond Library and Cultural Centre on Sunday.

A project focused on reducing the environmental impacts of maritime transport will launch with $91.6 million from the federal government to work on sustainable Arctic shipping. The Qanittaq Clean Arctic Shipping Initiative will be led by Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada and Memorial University, located in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the two bodies announced on Friday. The initiative will have three main goals:learn about Inuit shipping needs and keep ships safe in the Arctic while protecting the environment. provide evidence to convince national and international policymakers to change Arctic shipping policies“We are honoured to partner with Memorial University on this vital research initiative related to Arctic shipping,” ICC Canada President Lisa Koperqualuk said in a statement. The Qanittaq Clean Arctic Shipping Initiative will be based at the St. John’s Campus of Memorial University and at the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada office in Ottawa, Ontario.

Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. The 2023 edition of the popular Eurovision song contest opens in Liverpool on Sunday, a day after the coronation of King Charles. And there’s evidence there’s less support there for the monarchy. CBC News published this video item, entitled “Upcoming Eurovision contest overshadowing coronation in Liverpool” – below is their description. It frequently collaborates with its French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada Info, although the two are organizationally separate.

TORONTO — Canada’s major networks have kicked off a week of coronation coverage leading to Saturday’s historic crowning of King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla. Arsenault leads coverage in London with guests including former CBC London bureau chief Ann MacMillan and historians Dan Snow and Peter Johnson. CTVThe Coronation: Live coverage of Saturday’s main event begins at 4 a.m. ET on CTV, CTV News Channel, CTVNews.ca and the CTV and CTV News apps, with an encore presentation Saturday at 3 a.m. GLOBALThe Coronation: Live coverage of Saturday’s main event begins at 5 a.m.

Adidas is facing a class-action lawsuit from investors that was filed Friday, April 28, 2023, alleging the company knew about offensive remarks and harmful behavior from Ye years before ending its partnership with him. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)Adidas is facing a class-action lawsuit from investors who allege the company knew about offensive remarks and harmful behavior from Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, years before ending its partnership with him. The lawsuit — which represents people who bought Adidas securities between May 3, 2018, and February 21, 2023 — also alleges that Adidas failed to take precautionary measures to limit financial losses if the Ye partnership were to end. The complaint also points to annual company reports from 2018 through 2021 which, the suit says, failed to disclose risks related to Adidas’ partnership with Ye. Since cutting ties with Ye, Adidas has lost hundreds of millions of dollars.

TORONTO - Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk musician whose silvery refrains told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported to listeners worldwide, has died at 84. As the folk music boom came to an end in the late 1960s, Lightfoot was already making his transition to pop music with ease. In 1986, he was inducted into the Canadian Recording Industry Hall of Fame, now the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Lightfoot took the hoax in stride, saying he learned of his demise as he was driving back from a dentist appointment. Six years later, Lightfoot crossed the finish line on an astounding 80 tour dates in one year.

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The province is currently soliciting bids for additional gas-fired electricity generation, which means either new gas plants get built or existing gas plants get expanded. "We need to have natural gas for the short term, especially to get us through these refurbishments." However, Ontario's gas plants have produced a growing amount of electricity in recent years and that trend would continue if new gas plants are built. But the agency says the province can't completely phase out the use of natural gas in the electricity system until 2050. Emissions from Ontario's gas-fired power plants

Smith has said a review found no evidence of contact between her office and the prosecution service. The CBC has said it stands by its reporting. “We hereby provide notice of our client’s intention to bring an action against the CBC as may be required under the Defamation Act,” stated the letter. Smith’s conversation with Pawlowski is also the focus of an ongoing investigation by Alberta’s ethics commissioner. Smith has long been critical of COVID-19 masking, gathering and vaccine mandate rules, questioning whether the measures were needed to fight the pandemic.

The first-ever Inuttitut Blitz is underway in Nunatsiavut, something the government hopes will encourage people to use the Inuit language—no matter their fluency level—in their everyday lives. Turning language loss aroundNunatsiavut is the Inuit region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Nunatsiavut held a language summit in 2019 to work on boosting the use of the language in the region. A five year plan, the 2021-2026 Language Strategy, came out of the conference and led to the Inuttitut Blitz campaign launch this year. It takes the whole community to do that and create those safe spaces.”The Inuttitut Blitz runs until August.

A spokesperson for the CBC says no lawsuit has been filed against the public broadcaster on behalf of Danielle Smith or the UCP, despite a deadline passing Friday. The threat surrounded a CBC story headlined "Danielle Smith discussed COVID charges 'almost weekly' with justice officials, according to leaked call." Smith continued to refuse follow-up questions from reporters, a new policy the press gallery has demanded that she drop. Since the notice of defamation, Smith has repeatedly told reporters she can not talk about the case because it's pending legal action. "Why does she need to have a public health guarantee?

OTTAWA—Conservative MP Michael Chong is accusing the federal government of failing to inform him about allegations that Beijing wanted to intimidate his family as part of China’s state interference in Canadian politics. In an emailed statement, Mendicino’s press secretary, Audrey Champoux, did not say whether the government knew of the information made public Monday. It is up to CSIS, and CSIS alone, to decide what information to share,” Champoux’s statement said. Chong, the MP for Wellington—Halton Hills, is the Conservative party’s shadow minister of foreign affairs. In recent months, concerns about China’s alleged interference in Canadian politics have been fuelled by a series of media reports.

Two separate out-of-control wildfires in British Columbia have forced officials to issue an alert for a number of communities in the province’s Cariboo region to be ready for evacuation. The BC Wildfire Service says the Dripping Water wildfire, originally discovered on Thursday afternoon, is the bigger of the two fires and has now grown to cover 150 hectares in an area about 600 kilometres north of Vancouver. Meanwhile, the BC Wildfire Service says another blaze - discovered on Saturday morning near Pressy Lake, located about 445 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, has also reached “wildfire of note” status and is threatening 27 addressed properties. The blaze, dubbed the Lost Valley wildfire, now covers 113 hectares and has forced officials to issue an evacuation alert. The BC Wildfire Service says both blazes are suspected to have been caused by human activity.

This is the time of year when college grads start to seriously interview for jobs. Often, though, that choice is forced on them by needing to declare a major and to start taking mandated, focused classes. Hiring firms need to be sure they have the right skills at the right time and then create a talent pipeline for years to come. While remote work gained prominence during the pandemic, less than 29% of entry-level jobs are advertised as hybrid or fully remote. But grads will have to be better prepared and work harder to find their dream job.