Toronto MP Marco Mendicino, a former high-ranking cabinet minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, says he will not run in the next federal election.
Mendicino says in a statement posted on social media that he has disagreed with the direction of the federal government, particularly when it comes to Canada's foreign policy on the Israel-Hamas war.
Please see my statement. pic.twitter.com/lFWsfavLzT
— Marco Mendicino (@marcomendicino) January 2, 2025
The search and rescue organization for Metro Vancouver's North Shore mountains says its teams recently rescued two international visitors who became stranded after relying on online hiking apps without doing further research. A statement on social media by North Shore Rescue says the first call last Thursday came when a visitor "seriously underestimated the difficulty" of an unofficial trail marked in an online app.
Security agencies from Canada and other members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance are calling for a "whole-of-society response" to deal with the radicalization of young people lured into violent extremism. A new report from the alliance, which also includes Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, emphasizes the importance of looking for signs of radicalization.
British Columbia is launching a review of the province's 911 emergency service after complaints about escalating costs and lack of transparency. Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says in a statement the review is to "ensure these services remain effective and sustainable for years to come" and to understand the cost increases.
Police in Calgary say they have made an arrest in an arson and extortion investigation. A fire last month caused minor damage to a house in the Hillhurst neighbourhood northwest of downtown.
When BC Place stadium announced a ban on loose objects and large bags for Taylor Swift's upcoming shows in Vancouver, it put some Swifties in a bind — what to do with the hundreds of friendship bracelets that are traditionally swapped at the superstar's shows? That has forced fans, including Christina Bates, from Nashville, Tenn., to get creative.
Trudeau was addressing the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa this morning, two days after the chiefs passed a resolution calling for an inquiry into policing and police-related deaths. That resolution came after nine First Nations people were killed in less than four weeks in August and September.