Sarah Ritchie
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon warmly welcomed as she begins Nunavik tour
Mary Simon faced some tough questions in three languages on Monday, May 9, 2022, from students at the Jaanimmarik School in Kuujjuaq, a community in northern Quebec.
Trudeau at the centre of latest 'fuddle-duddle' flap
Much has been made of the political legacy Justin Trudeau has to live up to as he follows in the footsteps of his father, a former prime minister.
Government must tell Canadians if it's tracking their movements, ethics committee says
A House of Commons committee says the federal government needs to tell Canadians if it’s collecting data about their movements and allow them to opt out of that collection.
Safe drinking water settlement offered by feds unfair: Indigenous leaders
The federal government has set aside about $1.5 billion to compensate Indigenous people who have been without clean drinking water, the result of a class-action lawsuit initiated by First Nations communities.
'Rolling Thunder' motorcycle convoy expected to draw hundreds to downtown Ottawa
There's fencing on Parliament Hill, an exclusion zone around several blocks downtown and hundreds of extra police officers on call as Ottawa braces for the arrival of "Rolling Thunder" motorcyclists on Friday, April 29, 2022, afternoon.
RCMP bolster Ottawa police numbers for motorcycle convoy arrival
The Ottawa police services board has approved the appointment of up to 831 RCMP officers to help municipal police, who are promising a heavy presence in the capital and zero tolerance for hate this weekend.
Trudeau says Canada to send heavy artillery to Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed plans on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, to send heavy artillery to embattled Ukraine as Canada levied new sanctions against more than a dozen close associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin, including his two daughters.
Federal NDP touts confidence deal win with anti-scab law covering strikes
The deal promises to introduce a new law by the end of next year that would ban the use of replacement workers — also known as "scabs" — if unionized workers in federally regulated sectors are locked out or on strike.
NDP, Liberals upbeat about new deal but some warn of pitfalls for the 'junior partner'
NDP and Liberal MPs were generally upbeat about the idea of working together as the dust began to settle following the unexpected announcement that their party leaders had reached a deal to keep the Liberal government going for another three years.