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B.C. police cite privacy as investigators probe chat groups
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
The details of a private chat group among current and former members of the police department in Nelson, B.C., haven’t been made public. But the fate of an investigation by the province’s Police Complaint Commissioner into the WhatsApp chats could have implications for police across the country, as the Nelson officers mount a court challenge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto police chats undermined testimony. But it was whistleblower who got fired
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
Former Toronto Police Service officer Firouzeh Zarabi-Majd said she found out about the unofficial 51 Division group chat “accidentally” after being told about it by a colleague. What she saw included a message “talking about my vagina,” she said, among other disturbing conversations. Zarabi-Majd would go on to be fired for insubordination after posting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Amongst the trusted’: How private police chat groups blur and breach ethical lines
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
VANCOUVER — In August 2021, a Toronto drug case took a dramatic turn when a prosecutor made what the judge called a “highly unusual” request, asking the court to throw out evidence by a key police witness. It came after defence lawyers had grilled Toronto Police Service Const. Ryan Kotzer over “disparaging comments about black ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Once proud fans, some Tesla owners in Canada embarrassed by company’s CEO
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
MONTREAL — Stéphane Pascalon’s Tesla fan club brings people together to share their pride for the company’s cars, but that pride has turned into shame for some, and now the club plans to distribute hundreds of bumper stickers so owners can distance themselves from CEO Elon Musk. The club recently conducted a survey among its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario votes: Party leaders to tackle northern issues in first debate of campaign
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
Ontario’s main party leaders will square off on northern issues today in their first debate of the election campaign. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner have all travelled to North Bay, Ont., for the debate. The event hosted by the Federation of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative caucus meets in Ottawa as poll numbers slump and Trump’s threats loom
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative MPs will meet on Parliament Hill this morning for the first time since December, returning to a much different political landscape than the one they left at the holiday break. Parliament has been on pause since Jan. 6, the day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to step down, triggering a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GST break brought a lot of work but little — if any — gains for businesses
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2025
TORONTO — About two months after the federal government temporarily knocked the GST off a holiday-centric array of goods, Dave Doyon says he considers the move “a gift” even though a hoped-for flurry of sales never fully materialized. His Imaginaire toy stores saw a 15 per cent sales increase in January but it’s hard to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. cancels $1,000 grocery rebate and pauses some hiring over Trump’s tariff threats
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
The British Columbia government is cancelling a promised $1,000 grocery rebate and will freeze hiring of some public service positions to “find dollars” in its budget as it prepares for “four years of unpredictability” from the United States, Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says. Bailey said Thursday that the impacts of the “reckless” and “destabilizing” tariffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada still top of mind for Trump, ‘not a good place to be’
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — As President Donald Trump signed an executive order for reciprocal tariffs on Thursday that escalates his trade threats, his administration took aim at Canada’s digital services tax as a major trade irritant. The White House sent out a document calling digital taxes in both Canada and France “unfair” for taxing American companies. Speaking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada makes sweeping changes to First Nations child services program
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada has announced sweeping changes to a program designed to ensure First Nations kids get the care and supports they need, when they need them. That includes barring funding approvals under Jordan’s Principle for home renovations, sporting events, international travel, non-medical supports or school-related requests unless required to ensure equality with kids who ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian-led study sheds new light on planets forming in ‘cosmic nursery’
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
A new study is offering a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, with the lead researcher from British Columbia calling the findings an exciting step toward understanding the formation of planets and their atmospheres. University of Victoria doctoral candidate Dori Blakely says researchers have known that planets form by pulling in mass ... Read More »
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