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Federal audit finds Hockey Canada did not use public funds for legal settlements
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – An audit commissioned by the federal government has found that Hockey Canada did not use public funds to settle sexual assault cases or pay for related legal fees. Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge called for the audit in June after several media outlets reported that Hockey Canada had settled a $3.55 million sexual assault ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki will retire next month
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says she has decided to retire and her last day will be March 17. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police dog handler tells Quebec inquest he had trouble getting scent of girls, father
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
QUEBEC – A provincial police dog handler who arrived at the scene of a car crash involving two young Quebec girls and their father in July 2020 says he had difficulty doing his job because the scene had been contaminated by first responders who’d already been searching. Stéphane Ranger, a provincial police canine unit member, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife are still on picket lines after bargaining teams failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement, but a court injunction is restricting their strike action. Northwest Territories Supreme Court Justice Andrew Mahar granted an order today preventing union members from obstructing access to sites ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man convicted in brutal murder of Indigenous woman receives day parole
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
SASKATOON – The family of a woman brutally murdered in Saskatoon more than 20 years ago say they are devastated the man convicted in her death has received day parole. Kenneth David Mackay was found guilty of first-degree murder for the killing of 21-year-old Crystal Paskemin in 2000. Court heard he offered the young Indigenous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bird photographer’s stunning image — an orca in flight off Vancouver’s Stanley Park
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver’s Stanley Park has instead captured an unforgettable image of a different animal in flight – an orca leaping from Burrard Inlet. Frank Lin says he was leading a group of volunteers conducting a water bird survey for the Stanley Park Ecology ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada faces fresh pressure on military spending as NATO chief eyes hard target
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – The head of NATO is raising the prospect of hard targets for military spending which could put more pressure on Canada to invest billions more on defence. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg today urged the military alliance’s 30 members to recommit to spending at least two per cent of their GDP on defence. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau leaves for Bahamas to meet Caribbean leaders as Haiti crisis deepens
By Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way the Bahamas where members of the Caribbean Community are gathering to discuss regional issues, including the deepening crisis in Haiti. Trudeau left Ottawa Wednesday afternoon to participate as a special guest at the summit of 20 Caribbean leaders in Nassau as the group celebrates its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett says Canadians deserve to know how much alcohol is in a standard-sized drink, but she is not committing to mandate that companies put that information on their labels. Bennett’s comments come a few weeks after the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction issued new advice ... Read More »
1 responseVictims of racial discrimination deserve compensation, Montreal mayor testifies
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante has told a judge that victims of social and racial profiling have the right to compensation, but it needs to be awarded based on a defined process to avoid wasting taxpayer dollars. Plante testified today in a class-action lawsuit that claims the city hasn’t acted to combat systemic racial profiling by ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec premier wants Trudeau to discourage asylum seekers from coming to Canada
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
MONTREAL – A day after Quebec confirmed that asylum seekers who cross the border irregularly are being sent to other provinces, Premier François Legault called on the prime minister to discourage migrants from coming to Canada. Legault told reporters he thinks many people are claiming asylum in Canada because of a 2017 Trudeau tweet saying ... Read More »
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