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Han Dong to address foreign interference inquiry
A federal inquiry into foreign interference is set to hear from the Independent MP at the centre of allegations about foreign meddling in Canadian elections.
Han Dong left the Liberal caucus after it was alleged he willingly participated in Chinese interference efforts and won his seat with
Special rapporteur
Dong is slated to testify this afternoon, as is former
Chan is suing the CSIS and others over allegations the spy agency surveilled him and had concerns about improper activities with Chinese officials.
This morning, campaign directors for the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP will testify on a panel.
Aid group says Israeli airstrike in
A Canadian-American dual citizen is believed to be among the seven people -- including international aid workers and their Palestinian driver -- killed in an apparent airstrike in
According to a media release from
The other nationalities listed by the organization include citizens of
On social media, Chef José Andrés, the group's founder, says he is "heartbroken and grieving for their families and friends and our whole WCK family."
He also called on the Israeli government "to stop this indiscriminate killing," "to stop restricting humanitarian aid" and "stop using food as a weapon."
There has been no word from Global Affairs Canada as of yet.
A trial opens Tuesday in a class-action lawsuit accusing the
The government's negligence led to the disguised expropriation of taxi licences—without proper compensation—in areas where
The lawsuit also alleges that the province's actions — including the creation of a pilot project in 2016 that legalized
Enviro groups up pressure over forestry emissions
Nearly a dozen environmental groups are calling on the federal government to expand its review of
They say the current scope fails to address their concerns about underreporting.
In an open letter, the groups say the federal government's review must consider how forestry emissions are estimated in the first place.
The letter, signed by representatives from 11 environmental groups including Nature Canada, says the review's scope undermines its credibility.
The letter comes after the federal environment commissioner issued a report last year recommending
In response to that report, the government agreed that independent review was important but noted that the science underlying its carbon reporting was peer-reviewed.
Orca calf breaching regularly in B.C. lagoon
A stranded killer whale calf is showing signs of regular activity as it breaches every seven to 10 minutes in a lagoon near the northern
The two-year-old orca has been alone in the lagoon near Little Espinosa Inlet since
The orca calf is rising out of the water from a mid-section of the lagoon but it is staying clear of the narrow exit area that leads to the open ocean, which is also where its mother died.
Efforts by members of the area's Ehattesaht First Nation,
The daily low tide at the lagoon reveals the difficult channel area where the orca calf must pass through, but also shows a healthy shoreline that is home to starfish, oysters, mussels and clams.
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