NOTICE TO THE MEDIA - Government of Canada to make an announcement on palliative care

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Vladimir Putin Showed His ‘Violent Nature’ In Deer-Hunting Stunt: Report
The Russian president’s gesture was so jarring that it reportedly made ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi throw up.
Associated Press
House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio
House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over the unredacted audio of an interview that was conducted as part of the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The House Judiciary Committee is set to convene on May 16 to advance contempt charges against the Cabinet official, according to a person familiar with the matter who was granted anonymity to discuss plans not yet made public. The resolution would then go to the full House for a vote.
The Canadian Press
Singh tells Conservatives to back off as House prepares for first pharmacare vote
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is warning Conservatives to back down from attempts to block pharmacare legislation, as the House of Commons prepares to vote on the bill for the first time. The legislation is a central condition of the NDP's political pact with the governing Liberals, and includes a program to cover select contraceptive and diabetes medications and supplies. Conservative health critic Stephen Ellis tabled an amendment to the bill last month that, if passed, would effectively q
CBC
Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?
In January, the Federal Court found that the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act to respond to the protests of the self-styled freedom convoy in 2022 was not properly justified — a decision the federal government is now appealing.At the time, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre celebrated that ruling."Today, in a landmark victory for the freedoms of Canadians, the Federal Court ruled that Trudeau broke the highest law in the land," he said in a prepared statement, apparently referri
CNN
Black voters won a big victory in Louisiana. Some White voters said it violated their ‘personal dignity’
Nearly two years after a federal judge said that Louisiana’s congressional map diluted Black voting power, Black voters are at risk of voting for a second time in an election under a plan that likely violates the Voting Rights Acts.
Miami Herald
Alligator queues up in Starbucks drive-thru and gets promptly booted, Florida cops say
Dogs get served, why not alligators?
CBC
Trial begins today for alleged assault of non-binary firefighter, attempt to silence them
The criminal trial of an Ottawa fire captain and a former firefighter, both charged following a ritualistic dishwashing competition in 2022 that allegedly turned violent before being hushed up, is set to begin Monday before a judge alone in the Ontario Court of Justice.Eric Einagel, 38, is accused of choking openly non-binary rookie firefighter Ash Weaver during an assault that caused bodily harm, as well as harassment by threatening conduct that caused Weaver to fear for their safety. Einagel w
The Daily Beast
GOP Senators Vow to Ruin ICC If It Seeks Netanyahu’s Arrest: ‘We’ll Target You’
Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesTwelve GOP senators vowed to go after the UN court that prosecutes individuals for war crimes if it issues an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in connection with his relentless military campaign in Gaza.In a letter that was first reported by Zeteo, the Republican senators, led by Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, promised to target the International Criminal Court and its employees if it issues a warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest—an act several Israe
Local Journalism Initiative
Pensions of 16,000 workers, retirees at stake in court battle
Union lawyers grilled a pension expert in a New Brunswick court on Friday, part of a bigger battle to overturn a law passed by the Higgs Progressive Conservative government to convert the retirement plans of 16,000 public workers and retirees to something cheaper for taxpayers. Joseph Nunes, the executive chairman and founder of Actuarial Solutions in southern Ontario, was hired by the Tory government to file a report and act as an expert witness in service of the Court of King’s Bench, which is
The Canadian Press
Alberta UCP facing growing pushback following introduction of municipalities bill
EDMONTON — It was a long time ago, but Jan Novotny still remembers the tanks rumbling through his hometown of Prague in 1968 when the Soviet Union enforced its will on the people of what was then Czechoslovakia. On Monday, he stood outside the Alberta legislature in a gentle rain, holding a sign aimed at the province's United Conservative Party government saying, "Stalin Would Be Proud." "I'm really concerned," Novotny said on the first day of his protest. "Democracy is a slippery slope. It can
Business Insider
Russia's former president threatened nuclear attacks on Western capital cities if NATO sends any troops to Ukraine
Dmitry Medvedev said leaders in Washington, Paris, and London wouldn't "be able to hide" if they sent troops to Ukraine.
Bellingham Herald mcclatchy
Pesticide widely used on produce but linked to mental disabilities in kids faces ban
“The pushback on this is going to be really intense. I hope they stick to their guns.”
Tri-City Herald
Veterans activist Tiffany Smiley files to oust Republican Dan Newhouse from U.S. House
“ (N)ow it’s clear that the best place for me to continue my work and deliver real change for Washington families is inside the halls of Congress.”
The Canadian Press
Separate controversial Criminal Code changes from Online Harms Act, advocates urge
OTTAWA — More than 15 civil society groups are urging the justice minister to hive off proposed changes to the Criminal Code and Canadian Human Rights Act from a bill aimed at tackling online harms. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council were among the signatories to an open letter released Tuesday. "If this separation is not made, the clear and present risks posed by these problematic portions will continue to overshadow (the bill's) main goal," it r
Reuters
US, most EU nations to boycott Putin's inauguration over Ukraine war
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -The United States and most European Union nations will boycott a Kremlin ceremony to swear in Vladimir Putin for a new six-year term as president on Tuesday, but France and some other EU states were expected to send an envoy despite a plea by Kyiv. The varying diplomatic response by the Western powers underscored differences over how to handle the Russian leader more than two years after he launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "No, we will not have a representative at his inauguration," Matthew Miller, a U.S. State Department spokesperson, said.
The Canadian Press
Ontario legislature keffiyeh ban loosened, but not overturned
TORONTO — The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is allowing politicians, staff and visitors to enter the building while wearing a keffiyeh, loosening what had amounted to a ban on the scarf, while maintaining a prohibition inside the legislative chamber. Sarah Jama, who sits as an independent after being booted from the NDP caucus last year, put on a keffiyeh in defiance of the ban as question period started Monday and was asked to leave. Jama called it ironic that the moment before she was told
Wichita Eagle
Has Kansas’ relocation incentive program successfully attracted residents to rural areas?
The Rural Opportunity Zones program offers student loan assistance and state income tax relief.
The Canadian Press
Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee's election leader has been ousted by the mayor in a surprise move that comes just six months before Wisconsin's largest city will be in the spotlight in the presidential swing state. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced Monday that he would be replacing Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall with her deputy, Paulina Gutierrez. Milwaukee has been at the center of attention in Wisconsin, a state known for close elections and where four
Reuters
Italy calls for Ukraine truce, peace talks with Putin - newspaper
Italy's Defence Minister said on Monday economic sanctions against Russia had failed and called on the West to try harder to negotiate a diplomatic solution with President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Guido Crosetto told daily Il Messaggero that the West had wrongly believed its sanctions could stop Russia's aggression, but it had overestimated its economic influence in the world.
Rolling Stone
Kristi Noem Keeps Refusing to Admit She Never Met Kim Jong Un
Despite the publisher of her upcoming memoir announcing that it will remove the anecdote from future editions, the governor still can’t admit what happened

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NOTICE TO THE MEDIA - Government of Canada to make an announcement on palliative care

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