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In the news today: Ottawa silent on U.S. sanctions, new Canadian training for Ukraine
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Ottawa silent on Trump sanctioning Canadian judge Advocates for international law say Ottawa is letting Washington chip away at the global rules-based order by remaining silent a week into American sanctions against a Canadian jurist. On Aug. 20, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
VANCOUVER — When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago, they found the body of “Jimmy” Van Chung Pham, a man with a criminal history who would later be described as a predator by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. What police did not notice at the time were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poll suggests 85% of Canadians want governments to regulate AI
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new poll indicates an overwhelming majority of Canadians are in favour of regulating artificial intelligence. The Leger poll found 85 per cent of respondents believe governments should regulate AI tools to ensure ethical and safe use. More than half, 57 per cent, said they strongly agreed with that statement. The survey, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Law advocates slam Ottawa for silence on Trump sanctioning Canadian ICC judge
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Advocates for international law say Ottawa is letting Washington chip away at the global rules-based order by remaining silent a week into American sanctions against a Canadian jurist. On Aug. 20, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on Kimberly Prost, a judge on the International Criminal Court who authorized a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future of Sport in Canada Commission to deliver first report on athlete safety gaps
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada will get its first look today at a national report examining how abuse and maltreatment are handled in sport, and where protections for athletes are falling short. The Future of Sport in Canada Commission, created by the federal government in 2023 after athletes spoke out about systemic abuse, is led by commissioner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post urges union to revisit offers, says gap between parties is ‘substantial’
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada Post is urging the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to revisit its offers after meeting at the bargaining table Wednesday. The Crown corporation says the union has “maintained or hardened” its position on many items and added new demands and that the gap between the parties remains “substantial.” Canada Post says it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Lottery Corp. says it was ‘ambushed’ by Fintrac in money laundering investigation
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Lottery Corp. is taking the federal government to court, claiming it was wrongly penalized more than $1 million for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing violations earlier this year by a federal financial watchdog. The lottery corporation filed a notice of appeal last week in Federal Court against Fintrac for allegedly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As provinces set to get smoking lawsuit cash, advocates seek more mitigation efforts
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
MONTREAL — Anti-smoking advocates are calling on provinces to use money from a historic tobacco settlement on public health programs. In March, an Ontario judge approved a $32.5-billion plan requiring three major tobacco companies to pay out billions of dollars in compensation to provinces, territories and former smokers. Provinces are expected to receive initial payouts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Quite the show’: Video shows orcas getting up close with B.C. boaters
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
A British Columbia resident says he got the show of a lifetime when a pod of orcas got up close with him and a group of friends on the waters of Howe Sound in an encounter captured on video. Joshua Lepin says he and his friends were in boats and inflatables on Saturday afternoon and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Lottery Corp. says it was ‘ambushed’ in money laundering investigation
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Lottery Corp. says it was wrongly penalized more than $1 million for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing violations earlier this year by a federal watchdog. The lottery corporation says in a notice of appeal filed last week in Federal Court that the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-minister tells Quebec auto board scandal inquiry he knew project was over budget
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Quebec’s former minister of Cybersecurity and Digital Technology has told a public inquiry he knew the provincial auto insurance board’s digital transition project was over budget in 2021. Éric Caire made the comments while testifying before the Gallant Commission, which is investigating how the creation of the auto board’s online platform ended up ... Read More »
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