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It was two days before Christmas when David Baltzer, a physically healthy man in his 30s, received a call from a Veterans Affairs Canada caseworker offering him medically assisted death. A former soldier who had served two tours in Afghanistan, Baltzer had been receiving psychological treatment for PTSD and suicidal thoughts. He relied on veterans' benefits to survive after struggling to reintegrate into civilian life, so he was shocked when he received a letter informing him that his benefits had been cut. Upset and looking for answers, he called Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). But rather than receiving the help he...

The international banker who is Canada’s Prime Minister has announced he will import 2.3 million extra migrants to reanimate an economy paralyzed by millions of prior migrants. “We are masters of our destiny,” banker and liberal party chief Mark Carney posted on Twitter, as his deputies revealed his sure-to-pass budget plan that will bring a record 2.3 million migrants over the next three years — even though 1.5 million Canadians lack jobs. Carney’s bloc of 2.3 million includes new migrants, temporary migrants, and permanent status for prior temporary migrants. They will enter a nation of 42 million, which already includes...

B.C. Conservation Officer Service says it's investigating, traps have been set outFamily members have identified the two victims of a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, B.C., as Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 19. Balcarras's remains were discovered Monday in the Snooka West Trail area, the conservation officer service says. Family reported them missing on Sunday after they didn't return from a walk on the trail — described as a roughly five-minute drive from their home — on Saturday afternoon. "It's surreal. It doesn't seem real. It feels like a dream," said Josh Balcarras, Jennifer's...

The U.S. Department of Justice says charges have been laid against five more Canadians for voting fraud-related offences, the latest in a flurry of similar prosecutions ahead of next week's midterm elections. According to a tally compiled by CBC News, at least 20 Canadians have now been either charged or sentenced in the U.S. this year in federal election integrity investigations. Most charges have been filed since last month, with allegations typically dating back several years. The five latest cases were announced in a series of news releases Thursday and Friday from U.S. attorney's offices in Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina...

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A former school bus driver in Ontario, Canada, has filed a human rights complaint after being dismissed from his job for wearing a pink schoolgirl uniform while on duty and calling his bus “the Lolita Line.” The driver, who has only been identified by his initials – L.Z. – filed for a publication ban to protect his identity because he claims he is concerned about transphobic backlash. The incident with the driver first came to light in June of last year when a video taken by local parents began circulating on social media, which Reduxx traced back to St. Michael...

The Canadian government on Tuesday introduced a bill that would allow Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), Canada’s preferred euphemism for euthanasia, to be conducted on people who have lost the mental capacity to give informed consent for the procedure. According to Justice Minister Sean Fraser, the idea is to give Canadians a way to authorize euthanasia in advance, when they are of sound mind, “so their wishes could be respected if ⁠they are diagnosed with an incurable illness that could take ​away the ability to make this decision.” Fraser promised there would be “rigorous safeguards to protect people and ensure...

Things are changing for our Northern Neighbor, first it was Quebec where Mark Carney's party was wiped out, now B.C. held a snap election called by Premier David Eby the super liberal running the province, the conservative party won a majority for the first time in nearly 100 years, Eby has resigned his position and accepted responsibility for the major defeat his party suffered, Eby ran on a platform of Orange Man Bad and it backfired spectacularly.

British Columbia has elected a Conservative government for the first time in 98 years in a landslide victory that could be a warning for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) was ousted in the key federal battleground on Saturday, after nine years in power, following the snap election called two years early by Premier David Eby.

This wooden figurine was discovered in 1977 in an early house built by the ancestors of the Inuit on Baffin Island in northern Canada. The unique carving represents a person wearing European clothing and a cross on their chest. Dated to 1350, the figurine is the earliest Indigenous representation of a European anywhere in the Western Hemisphere and probably depicts a Norseman. The tiny driftwood carving, which is currently on display at the Canadian Museum of History, measures just 2.1 inches (5.4 centimeters) tall. According to the museum, the featureless face and stumpy arms are common in 14th-century Inuit carvings,...

A fast-moving grass fire that killed at least ​four soldiers at a western Canadian ‌military base on Saturday was sparked by an exercise using live ​grenades, a senior defense ​official said on Thursday. High winds ⁠then propelled the blaze across ​the army base in Wainwright, ​overwhelming dozens of soldiers. The incident was one of the worst peacetime ​tragedies for Canada’s military. “The fire ​initiated on the automatic grenade launcher range … [it] ‌initiated ⁠as a result of routine military training that was happening on that range at ​the time,” ​Brigadier-General ⁠Vanessa Hanrahan told reporters. Officials said 27 people remain ​hospitalized,...

Residents of Alberta voted on Monday to remain part of Canada, rejecting a campaign to try to separate the oil-rich western province from the rest of the country. Voters in a referendum endorsed remaining in Canada over the option of holding a second vote on whether to secede. With just over a third of votes counted, 76 percent of voters chose to remain part of Canada with 23 percent seeking another vote. Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the result. “Albertans chose Canada,” he said in a statement. “All Canadians will move forward together with renewed purpose and high ambition.” In...

Question 10 Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada? Option 1: Alberta should remain a province of Canada. Option 2: The Government of Alberta should commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada. SNIP

Polls open at 9 a.m. Monday for Alberta's 10-question referendum, but Airdrie residents need to check where they're assigned to vote before heading out. Airdrie falls within two provincial electoral divisions, Airdrie-East and Airdrie-Cochrane. Voting is scheduled to continue until 8 p.m. The vote follows preliminary figures released Sunday by Elections Alberta showing 1,356,873 Albertans cast advance votes or special ballots, representing 43.1 per cent of eligible electors. SNIP What are Albertans voting on? Monday's referendum contains 10 questions covering immigration, access to provincially funded services, proposed constitutional changes and Alberta's future within Canada. Questions 1 through 5 address immigration...

Gas line reportedly hit during a training exercise, triggering a large blaze in Alberta At least four people have been killed and dozens more injured after a large explosion at one of Canada’s busiest military bases. A gas line was hit during a live-fire training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, in Alberta, at 4pm on Saturday, according to reports. Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, called the incident “one of the worst tragedies for Canadian forces on Canadian soil in peacetime”. At an address on Sunday, Mr Carney said: “Four service members have lost their lives and their...

This video by Fight for Canada criticizes Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the federal Liberal Party, arguing that despite frequent anti-American rhetoric, Canada remains deeply reliant on the United States for essential resources. Key takeaways from the video: Electricity Dependency: The speaker notes that Ontario has contracted to buy over 600 megawatts of electricity from the United States for the winter, citing ongoing renovations at the Pickering nuclear plant (0:45-1:30). He claims that 100% of Canada's electricity imports originate from the U.S. (1:13). Economic Integration: The video highlights that Canada's economy is heavily tied to the U.S., with over 72%...

Prime Minister Mark Carney tries to rally oil-rich province to stick with country SUNDRE, Alberta—This town nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is known for its annual pro rodeo in June, which includes a parade of cowboys and cowgirls on horseback, school marching bands and colorful floats celebrating the heritage of rural Alberta.This year, a feud erupted over a proposed parade float festooned with Alberta provincial flags. Volunteer parade organizers rejected the idea as too political amid campaigning around a referendum on Alberta staying in Canada or moving toward independence—and were then met with an onslaught of harassment...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario Several members of a suspected terrorist ring prayed daily at a storefront mosque in a middle-class city west of Toronto but never spoke of hurting others, one of their prayer leaders said. "I will say that they were steadfast, religious people. There's no doubt about it. But here we always preach peace and moderation," Qamrul Khanson, an imam at the one-room Al-Rahman Islamic Center for Islamic Education, said Sunday. The 40-50 Muslim families who worship at the mosque were astonished, he said, to learn that police had arrested 12 adults, ages 19 to 43, and five suspects younger...

While Prime Minister Carney’s government targets the real threats coming from America and Israel, it’s welcoming back Al Qaeda. Here’s a little flashback. For years, police and CSIS spooks have kept a close eye on the Salaheddin Islamic Centre, a former warehouse in east-end Toronto. From the comfort of their cars, anonymous agents watched Ahmed Said Khadr – Osama bin Laden’s senior man in Canada – pray and mingle and collect donations for the global jihad… From the early days of the investigation, police focused much of their attention on a single suspect: 21-year-old Fahim Ahmad, the man distributing the...

A “serious incident” at a military base in Alberta on Saturday caused a major fire and left people dead and injured, Canadian officials said. “I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base,” Defense Minister David McGuinty said at a news conference. Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in an earlier statement that a “serious incident creating a major fire” had occurred. In a post on social media, Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, described it as a “significant and tragic fire” that was “affecting many of...