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Territories join Ottawa, most provinces in banning TikTok on government devices
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are the latest jurisdictions in Canada to announce they are banning TikTok on government-issued devices pending a federal threat assessment. The N.W.T. says its ban took effect Friday, following the lead of the federal government and several provinces. Nunavut says access to the video-sharing platform was blocked on ... Read More »
1 responseAs Supreme Court justice faces complaint, bill would change handling of allegations
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – A new law working its way through Parliament could soon change the process for handling allegations against judges – even as a Supreme Court justice remains on leave while a complaint against him is reviewed. Justice Minister David Lametti says that if it passes, Bill C-9 would amend the Judges Act to create ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Safety board report says deadly tug sinking in B.C. highlights systemic safety issues
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The deaths of two men after their tugboat sank off British Columbia’s coast have prompted recommendations from the Transportation Safety Board for all such small vessels in Canada. The tug Ingenika was towing a loaded barge in a narrow channel along the northern coast when poor weather affected its ability to tow and ... Read More »
1 responseClosing arguments heard in Winnipeg trial of priest charged with indecent assault
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
WINNIPEG – A two-day trial in Winnipeg has wrapped up for a retired priest accused of assaulting a First Nations woman when she attended a former residential school more than 50 years ago. Arthur Masse, who is now 93, is charged with one count of indecent assault from when the woman was a 10-year-old student ... Read More »
1 responseRansomware attack hits engineering company working on military bases, power plants
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – A Canadian engineering giant whose work includes critical military, power and transportation infrastructure across the country has been hit with a ransomware attack. The Department of National Defence says Black & McDonald reported the attack last month, but the company has refused to publicly confirm the incident. The Defence Department and Ontario Power ... Read More »
1 responseGiving the middle finger is a ‘God-given right,’ says Quebec judge
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec court judge says Canadians have a “God-given,” constitutionally protected right to flip off obnoxious neighbours. Judge Dennis Galiatsatos made comments in a February ruling acquitting a Montreal-area man of criminal harassment, adding that the fact the man was arrested and prosecuted at all was a bewildering injustice. Police arrested Neall Epstein ... Read More »
1 responseNunavut, N.W.T. ban TikTok on government devices, Yukon considering move
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are the latest jurisdictions in Canada to announce they are banning TikTok on government-issued devices pending a federal threat assessment. The N.W.T. says its ban took effect Friday, following the lead of the federal government and several provinces. Nunavut says access to the video-sharing platform was blocked on ... Read More »
1 responseLiberal MP, former cabinet minister Marc Garneau is leaving the House of Commons
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – Liberal MP and former cabinet Marc Garneau is resigning after 15 years in politics. He did not answer questions this morning about why he’s stepping down, telling reporters he wanted to speak to colleagues at the party’s caucus meeting first. Garneau, who was federal transport minister for about five years before serving as ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP told feds it could offer advice to Winnipeg police on landfill search: document
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – A newly released document shows the head of the RCMP told Ottawa the national police force could offer guidance to the Winnipeg police on searching a landfill for the remains of two First Nations women. As anger grew over the initial refusal by the Winnipeg police to search the site, RCMP Commissioner Brenda ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for March 8: How many women are in CEO positions at Canadian banks?
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, March 8, 2023 … What we are watching in Canada … Smaller financial institutions tend to be closer to gender parity in their executive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Safety board to release report on B.C. tug sinking that claimed two lives
By The Canadian Press on March 8th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A report into a deadly tug boat sinking off British Columbia’s north coast will be released today. Transportation Safety Board chair Kathy Fox and Clifford Harvey, the director of marine investigations, will hold a news conference to reveal the findings on the sinking of the tug Ingenika in February 2021. The tug was ... Read More »
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