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Crown recognizes that sentence of N.B. man who killed 3 Mounties should be reduced
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
FREDERICTON – Crown prosecutors say they recognize that a New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties eight years ago may be eligible for parole in 25 years. Prosecutor Patrick McGuinty made the comment in a written submission dated Jan. 20 to the New Brunswick Court of Appeal regarding the case of Justin Bourque, who ... Read More »
1 response‘Not an easy decision’: RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to retire next month
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says she has made the difficult decision to retire next month. There has been speculation about Lucki’s future as she approaches the end of her five-year term. Her turbulent time as the top Mountie included the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history, the COVID-19 pandemic and protests that ... Read More »
1 responseFederal government announces details of new Black justice strategy
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s long-awaited Black justice strategy will be developed by a committee of community leaders. The Liberal government committed to creating the strategy in the 2021 election campaign after advocacy groups and the United Nations pointed out systemic racism in the criminal justice system. Black people are overrepresented in Canadian jails, making up about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to retire next month
By The Canadian Press on February 15th, 2023
OTTAWA – RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says she has made the difficult decision to retire next month. There has been speculation about Lucki’s future as she approaches the end of her five-year term. In a statement Lucki says it is not an easy decision to leave as she has loved being the storied organization’s 24th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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