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CTV News
2 days ago
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Lunenburg, N.S., cracks open time capsule from 2000
A time capsule buried in Lunenburg, N.S. in 2000 was opened this Saturday. (CTV Atlantic/ Paul DeWitt) Twenty-five years ago, the people of Lunenburg, N.S., filled a time capsule and buried it on the town's 247th birthday. This past Saturday, the town dug up the capsule, relieving memories from a quarter-century ago. 'The Bluenose Academy partnered with the town to put the time capsule together after Y2K,' said Mayor Jamie Myra. Myra said the capsule features pictures of the Bluenose Academy, a letter from then-prime minister Jean Chretien and documents on town committee meetings and bylaws. Lunenburg time capsule The Lunenburg time capsule buried in 2000 was opened on Saturday, June 7, 2025. (CTV Atlantic/ Paul DeWitt) Councillor Debbie Dauphinee said her father David Dauphinee, who is a former deputy mayor for the town, put a letter in the capsule for his grandson. Myra said the town plans to refill another time capsule this fall. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
Toronto Sun
28-05-2025
- Health
- Toronto Sun
Jean Chretien misses throne speech due to minor heart surgery
Published May 27, 2025 • 1 minute read Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien arrives to Rideau Hall for his cabinet's swearing-in ceremony on May 13, 2025 in Ottawa, Canada. Photo by Andrej Ivanov / Getty Images OTTAWA — Minor heart surgery forced former prime minister Jean Chretien to miss today's throne speech delivered by King Charles in the Senate. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Eddie Goldenberg, former senior political adviser to Chretien, says the former leader had 'some discomfort' yesterday and a doctor determined that he had a blocked artery. Goldenberg says a stent was inserted this morning. Tuesday's speech from the throne officially opened the new Parliament after last month's election and several former prime ministers were present. It was the first throne speech delivered by a sitting British monarch in Canada in nearly 50 years. Chretien is now 91 but has remained active in politics, speaking at the Liberal leadership convention in March and at rallies for multiple candidates during the election campaign in April. He also attended the swearing-in ceremony for Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet on May 13. 'He says he is feeling fine and plans to be home tomorrow,' Goldenberg said. Toronto Maple Leafs World Columnists Canada World
CTV News
27-05-2025
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BREAKING: Former PM Jean Chretien misses King Charles' speech from the throne due to minor heart surgery
CTV News
27-05-2025
- Health
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Former PM Jean Chretien misses King Charles' speech from the throne due to minor heart surgery
Former prime minister Jean Chretien in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Former prime minister Jean Chrétien – who was noticeably absent from King Charles III speech from the throne on Tuesday – is recovering from minor heart surgery after receiving a stent. 'Yesterday, former prime minister Jean Chrétien was admitted to the Ottawa Civic hospital after feeling unwell. He has since been transferred to the Ottawa Heart Institute, where he received a stent,' said Chretien spokesperson Bruce Hartley. 'Mr. Chrétien is recovering well and is expected to return home very soon to pursue his normal activities,' Hartley added. More to come…
Global News
23-05-2025
- Business
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Federal government faces human rights complaint over Indigenous procurement system
The federal government is facing a human rights complaint over a multi-billion dollar program meant to set aside government work for First Nations, Métis and Inuit companies, Global News has learned. The Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council is appealing to the Canadian Human Rights Commission to weigh in on the Indigenous Business Directory (IBD), a list of purportedly Indigenous-owned and -operated companies. The IBD is where federal departments and agencies go to find Indigenous companies from which to purchase products and services, with an eye to meeting Ottawa's policy of at least five per cent of its procurement going to First Nations, Métis and Inuit companies. Global News, in partnership with the First Nations University of Canada, revealed in August that Ottawa has awarded billions in federal work to companies without always requiring bidders to prove they First Nations, Inuit or Métis. Story continues below advertisement The tribal council's complaint, obtained by Global News, alleges Indigenous Services Canada — which oversees what businesses are eligible to be listed on the IBD — has overseen a 'systemically discriminatory' system that allows non-Indigenous companies to access those federal contracts. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Indigenous identity fraud by 'pretendians' is not rare in Canada,' the complaint reads. 'Naturally pretendians are attracted to take advantage of the (program) and its lucrative contracts, and (the government) knows this.' Global News requested comment from Indigenous Services Canada on Wednesday. The department could not answer Global's questions as of deadline. The effort to build up Indigenous business stretches back to the Jean Chretien era with the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Businesses, a program that aimed to grant First Nations, Inuit and Métis companies access to federal contracting work. The idea was to use taxpayer money the government planned to spend anyway to grant opportunities to Indigenous communities – and at the same time, boost those businesses' access to the lucrative world of federal procurement. It was kept in place by the Conservatives under Stephen Harper, and then boosted under Justin Trudeau's Liberal government – requiring departments and agencies to procure at least five per cent of what they needed from Indigenous-led companies. The work is now worth roughly $1.6 billion annually. Story continues below advertisement But a months-long Global News investigation showed that Indigenous Services Canada relied on an honour system for companies to attest that they were at least 51 per cent Indigenous owned and controlled. The eligibility rules were tightened in 2022, but the investigation found multiple companies whose Indigenous roots were difficult to identify. After Global News' reporting, Canada's Auditor General opened an investigation into the PSIB in December. Its office said to expect the results in the fall of 2026. 'What is clear is that (Public Services and Procurement Canada) depends on (Indigenous Services Canada) to verify Indigenous eligibility, but ISC does that job very negligently, and this is where the discrimination begins,' the complaint reads. 'Because when ISC fails to exercise due diligence over who is Indigenous and eligible for the IBD and who is not, then the central premise of the (IBD) – that 'Indigenous persons have at least 51 per cent ownership and control' in the contracting business – becomes meaningless.'
