First Nations group plans offer for Trans Mountain Pipeline
Dozens of First Nations leaders are preparing to make a collective offer for the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
CBC News reports the group is feeling confident following a private meeting with the feds in December. When Ottawa purchased the pipeline from Kinder Morgan last year for $4.5 billion, federal officials made it clear it was short-term ownership.
Death of toddler leads to call for better child care protection in Alberta
Alberta needs to review its childcare protection standards.
Following an inquiry into the death of a toddler in 2012, the overseeing judge ruled the province needs to focus on reducing the risk for kids in childcare. Premier Rachel Notley says the province is already working towards raising these standards. A Calgary woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter after the child was fatally injured at a private day home.
TSB pushes for review following deadly bus crashes in Ottawa and Saskatchewan
Transport Canada needs to review its bus safety standards in Canada.
The Transportation Safety Board says the recent deadly crash in Ottawa and the Humboldt Broncos tragedy last year are proof commercial buses need to be reviewed for ‘crashworthiness’. TSB officials say the feds made some progress after a deadly Ottawa bus crash in 2013, but more work still needs to be done.
China warns Canada to back off with “irresponsible remarks”
Chinese officials are lashing out against Justin Trudeau’s criticism.
The foreign ministry is warning against “irresponsible remarks” after Trudeau accused China of arbitrarily sentencing a Canadian man to death. Robert Schellenberg was arrested for drug smuggling four years ago, but has maintained his innocence. Ottawa has also issued a travel warning for Canadians planning to visit China.
Brexit deal fated to fail during vote today
Brexit is set to fail today in a defeat that could be Britain’s largest in nearly a century.
A majority of MPs have already sided with opposition against the EU divorce deal crafted by PM Theresa May. If Britain leaves the EU in March without a deal, experts have warned it could lead to chaos for the country’s trade and economy.
