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Throne speech today, some BC evacuees to return home: In The News for Nov. 23

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 23 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Greg Fry Nov 23, 2021

Short, no-surprise throne speech expected to recap Liberal election promises

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will outline the agenda for his third Liberal mandate in a speech from the throne today. The throne speech is expected to be short and contain no surprises, reca...

Nov 23, 2021

Forty-five per cent prepared to ditch social distancing at holiday gatherings: poll

OTTAWA - Almost half of Canadians plan to abandon social distancing during holiday gatherings and hug, kiss and shake hands with friends and family, a new poll shows. The poll by Leger in collaboratio...

Nov 23, 2021

Canada considers tougher GHG rules for shipping in proposal at international meeting

Canada is considering an international proposal that would double the ambition of its greenhouse gas emissions targets from shipping - a plan observers say the country seems ready to support. A commit...

Nov 23, 2021

Some B.C. evacuees to be allowed to return home, key railway corridor to reopen

Some evacuees set to return home today and a key railway corridor expected to reopen following record rainfall in B.C. that caused flooding and triggered mudslides. A week after the entire city of Mer...

Nov 22, 2021

Manitoba Opposition Leader Wab Kinew tests positive for COVID-19, says he's isolating

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Opposition Leader Wab Kinew says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating. In a social media post, Kinew says that he is double-vaccinated, his symptoms are mild, ...

Nov 22, 2021

Photojournalist released with conditions after arrest at pipeline dispute in B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A photojournalist was released by a B.C. Supreme Court judge on Monday, three days after she was arrested while covering the RCMP's enforcement of an injunction against pipeline ...

Nov 22, 2021

'Parade of storms' expected in B.C.: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning that more rainfall is expected in B.C. this week and it will likely affect areas that are still recovering from last week's floods. Warning preparednes...

Nov 22, 2021

MPs re-elect Liberal Anthony Rota to be House of Commons Speaker

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have re-elected veteran Liberal Anthony Rota as Speaker of the House of Commons. His re-election Monday to a second term as Speaker was no surprise as he had been widely...

Nov 22, 2021

Tories, NDP call for House of Commons to have emergency debate on B.C. floods

OTTAWA - The Conservatives and the NDP want an emergency debate in the House of Commons this week on the floods wreaking havoc in British Columbia. B.C. is bracing for more extreme weather a week afte...

Nov 22, 2021