Five Canadians facing extradition to the U.S. for involvement in drug smuggling ring
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
Authorities have dismantled a drug smuggling operation that they say involved large quantities of narcotics coming into Los Angeles from Mexico before being distributed in the U.S. and Canada by long-haul truckers. The cross-border operation dubbed “Operation Dead Hand” saw 19 people charged in two U.S. federal indictments for their alleged roles in the organized ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury deliberating at inquest into mass stabbing on Saskatchewan First Nation
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
MELFORT, Sask. – Joyce Burns sat in a coroner’s inquest into a stabbing rampage on a Saskatchewan First Nation thinking about how such a tragedy could lead to a better future for her grandchildren. Burns was stabbed and her husband, Earl Burns Sr., was killed on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada sends $40M for Palestinians in Gaza, as Liberal MP decries UNRWA freeze
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada is sending another $40 million in aid to organizations that are helping people in the Gaza Strip after pausing funding to the UN’s relief agency for Palestinians – with one Liberal MP saying it’s doubtful other groups will be as effective. The funding top-up, bringing the total commitment to $100 million, comes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ethics watchdog rules out investigating Trudeau’s recent holiday trip to Jamaica
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal ethics watchdog is ruling out an investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent vacation to Jamaica, despite calls from opposition parties who say “lavish” trips should not be gifted, even if they’re from friends. Konrad von Finkenstein told a House of Commons ethics committee Tuesday that he considers the case closed. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Contamination from old Alberta Rockies coal mines raises cleanup questions
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
EDMONTON – A former coal mine in the Alberta Rockies is releasing a contaminant toxic to fish at rates more than dozens of times higher than federal and provincial guidelines, while another periodically disgorges water so iron-heavy it stains local creeks orange, research says. The findings, by provincial government scientists who were not made available ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Court criticizes CSIS over judicial warrants, failure to keep court informed
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Federal Court is urging the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to “do better” after chastising the spy agency over concerns related to judicial warrants. The ruling from Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton is the court’s latest expression of displeasure with CSIS over its obligation to keep the court informed of problems in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec cold case murder suspect ID’d with help of DNA research tool, trial hears
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
SAGUENAY, Que. – A forensic biologist has told a trial that a DNA research tool helped police hone in on the suspect who is now charged with the sexual assault and murder of a junior college student nearly 24 years ago. Valérie Clermont-Beaudoin testified today at the Saguenay, Que., jury trial of Marc-André Grenon, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!18 C in Abbotsford as atmospheric river smashes B.C. heat records, brings heavy rain
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
Unseasonable warmth brought by an atmospheric river has shattered records – some almost a century old – at more than 30 B.C. locations, with the mercury passing 18 C in the Lower Mainland. Environment Canada says the daily high temperature at Vancouver’s airport hit 14.3 C on Monday, breaking the previous record of 13.3 C ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC head Catherine Tait set to face off with MPs over job cuts, executive bonuses
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – The president of CBC and Radio-Canada is set to testify on Parliament Hill today following the public broadcaster’s recent announcement that it would cut 10 per cent of its workforce. Catherine Tait is scheduled to appear before a House of Commons committee this afternoon, where MPs are expected to grill her on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National security world tends to promote secrecy over transparency, professor warns
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – A law professor is warning the federal inquiry into foreign interference that there’s a tendency in the national security realm to prioritize secrecy over transparency. University of Calgary professor Michael Nesbitt says security agency employees are typically warned about penalties for improperly disclosing secrets, but rarely is there punishment for failing to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!18 C in Metro Vancouver as atmospheric river smashes heat records, brings heavy rain
By The Canadian Press on January 30th, 2024
Unseasonable warmth brought by an atmospheric river has shattered records – some almost a century old – at more than 30 B.C. locations, with the mercury passing 18 C in parts of Metro Vancouver. Environment Canada says the daily high temperature at Vancouver’s airport hit 14.3 C on Monday, breaking the previous record of 13.3 ... Read More »
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