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17 wild horses shot dead near Kamloops, B.C., in ‘disheartening’ act: RCMP
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Authorities in British Columbia are investigating after 17 wild horses were shot in what Mounties are calling a “disheartening act.” The RCMP say in a news release that Tk’emlups Rural RCMP received a report of several dead horses found about 65 kilometres west of Kamloops, near Walhachin, B.C., on Friday. Police say ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta RCMP investigating after N.W.T. man injured during interaction with police
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. – Alberta RCMP are investigating after a man was injured during an interaction with police in the Northwest Territories. RCMP in the territory say they responded Monday morning to a report of an alleged assault on a woman in Fort Good Hope. The woman was taken to the local health centre ... Read More »
1 responseMP Yasir Naqvi drops parliamentary role in possible provincial Liberal leadership bid
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi has stepped down from his role as a parliamentary secretary in order to possibly run for leadership of the provincial Liberals. Naqvi will continue to hold his Ottawa Centre seat but will no longer act as the parliamentary secretary for both the president of the King’s Privy Council for ... Read More »
1 responseGroups alleged to be operating as Chinese police station offer co-operation with RCMP
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – Two Quebec community groups that are under investigation for allegedly operating as secret police stations for the Chinese government say they want to co-operate with authorities. In a statement issued today through Montreal law firm Dufresne Wee Avocats, the groups say they want their fundamental rights to be respected and stress the importance ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec man charged with dangerous driving causing deaths of two pedestrians
By Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – The driver of a pickup truck that killed two people and injured nine others in the Quebec town of Amqui was charged with dangerous driving causing death on Tuesday, after police said he drove into pedestrians chosen at random, including children. A small group of residents showed up to boo and heckle ... Read More »
1 responseCanada at crossroads on submarines as cost, need butt heads and allies press ahead
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government is at a crossroads on replacing Canada’s aging submarines, as cost considerations butt up against warnings about the need for such vessels and allies press ahead with their own plans. The Royal Canadian Navy revealed in July 2021 that it had launched a long-anticipated push to replace the country’s four ... Read More »
1 responsePoilievre says he would sue Big Pharma, won’t comment on supervised consumption sites
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that if he became prime minister, he would sue pharmaceutical companies as a way to fund drug treatment â – but he won’t say what he would do about supervised consumption sites. Poilievre made the pledge today in Metro Vancouver, a region of the country he has routinely ... Read More »
1 responseTransportation Safety Board urges better medical screening guidelines for pilots
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Transportation Safety Board says pilots in Canada need better guidelines for screening heart-related conditions. The independent federal agency says at least eight crashes since the early 2000s have been linked to heart attacks or other cardiovascular diseases among pilots. The recommendation follows the 2021 crash of an amateur-built plane in central Alberta ... Read More »
1 responseMy statement stands, Supreme Court justice says of alleged ‘unwanted touching’
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown continues to insist he did nothing wrong prior to an alleged altercation in Arizona that triggered a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council. A lawyer for Brown says the justice has nothing to add after a police report alleged “unwanted touching” of a female guest during a Jan. ... Read More »
1 responseIf Ottawa wants tighten its purse, spending rules and more taxes could help: experts
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – As the Liberal government drafts its spring budget, fiscal experts say it should consider stricter spending rules and higher taxes to improve federal finances. The budget comes at a time when the government is facing pressure to rein in spending so as to not work against the Bank of Canada’s inflation-fighting efforts. The ... Read More »
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By Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – The driver of a pickup truck that killed two people and injured nine others Monday in the Quebec town of Amqui was facing dangerous driving charges after police said he drove into pedestrians chosen at random, including children. Court documents signed Tuesday by a justice of the peace identified the accused as ... Read More »
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