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Man accused of killing woman in Winnipeg charged in three other homicides
By The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man charged earlier this year with the murder of a woman is facing charges in the deaths of three more women. Jeremy Skibicki was charged in May after the remains of Rebecca Contois, who was 24, were found in a garbage bin near an apartment building. Police at the time said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don Meredith’s lawyer says Senate vote to strip him of ‘Honourable’ title ‘troubling’
By The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
OTTAWA – The lawyer representing a former senator charged with sexual assault says it’s “troubling” the Senate voted to strip his client of the title of “Honourable” while a process is ongoing in court. The upper chamber voted this week to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to take the title away from Meredith as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Winnipeg police charge man with murders of four women
By The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
Winnipeg police say a man charged earlier this year with murdering an Indigenous woman is facing charges in the deaths of three more women. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP wants boycott of G20 events in India’s Kashmir region, citing human-rights issues
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal NDP is calling on the Liberal government to ban certain Indian officials from travelling to Canada and to boycott G20 events in India’s Kashmir region, citing the country’s treatment of minorities. India started its term Thursday in the rotating presidency of the G20, a forum for the world’s largest economies. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scrambling for aircraft in N.S. mass shooting, RCMP told to ‘pound sand’: official
By Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
HALIFAX – Transcripts of calls between the RCMP and search and rescue officials in Halifax show an overall lack of understanding of what was required to have a military aircraft assist during the search for a gunman who killed 22 people in April 2020. Log and audio transcripts obtained by The Canadian Press under an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inquiry into Emergencies Act urged to recommend greater oversight of police
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
OTTAWA – There is virtue in clearly defining the difference between government oversight of law enforcement and the independence of police, experts told a public inquiry Thursday, although it is not as straightforward as some witnesses have suggested. The concept of police oversight and independence came up time and again over six weeks of fact-finding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iceland’s ambassador discusses shared priorities with leaders in N. W. T
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
YELLOWKNIFE – Iceland’s ambassador to Canada was in the Northwest Territories capital this week discussing shared priorities with leaders in the territory. Hlynur Gudjonsson met with N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane and Julie Green, the territory’s minister of health. He said they discussed a variety of topics including renewable energy, climate change, mental health and substance ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta deputy premier says sovereignty act not a power grab, eyes changes to bill
By The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta’s deputy premier says the proposed sovereignty act does not grant cabinet unilateral power to rewrite laws behind closed doors, but amendments may be needed to clear that up. Kaycee Madu, in a post on Twitter, says the legislation explains that any law cabinet changes must go back to the house for final ... Read More »
1 responseA look at how $10-a-day child-care plans have been rolling out across Canada
By The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Families in Nunavut are now paying an average of $10 a day for child care, the first jurisdiction to achieve the goal under a Canada-wide plan. The federal government has signed agreements with every province and territory, aiming to reduce child-care fees by an average of 50 per cent by the end ... Read More »
1 responseNunavut reaches $10-a-day average for child care, years ahead of Canada-wide goal
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Families across Nunavut are now paying an average of $10 a day for child care under a Canada-wide plan, 15 months earlier than initially expected and three years ahead of the national goal. The federal government has signed child-care agreements with every province and territory. It aims to increase the number of ... Read More »
1 responseMilitary was told to prepare to intervene in ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests: official
By The Canadian Press on December 1st, 2022
OTTAWA – The Defence Department’s top official says he told the military to prepare to intervene as “Freedom Convoy” protests gridlocked downtown Ottawa and several border crossings with the U.S. earlier this year. But Deputy Minister Bill Matthews says the plans were never seriously considered or presented to Defence Minister Anita Anand. Matthews instead says ... Read More »
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