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Ex-mayor McCallum cleared of mischief, in case behind political storm in Surrey, B.C.
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
SURREY, B.C. – Doug McCallum, the former mayor of Surrey, B.C., has emerged victorious from a criminal case that became entwined with his political fate, five weeks after losing his bid for re-election. He thanked his family for their support, his lawyers for their “tremendous efforts” and the media for their “sensitivity” after a provincial ... Read More »
2 responsesRCMP monitored hostility from anti-vaccine movement against Trudeau since election
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
OTTAWA – The RCMP worried that after arriving in Ottawa, participants in the “Freedom Convoy” would try to pinpoint Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s location, new documents suggest – just as demonstrators had tried to do during last fall’s election campaign. The concerns are outlined in assessments by the force’s intelligence unit that were tabled as ... Read More »
2 responsesMayor calls mall shooting in Prince Rupert, B.C., that killed one ‘truly tragic’
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – The mayor of Prince Rupert says a shooting at a local mall that left one person dead and another critically injured is “truly tragic” and that supports are available for anyone in the small community who may need them. Prince Rupert RCMP said they were called to the Ocean Centre Mall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keep comments on protest convoy ‘temperate,’ Blair advised cabinet colleagues
By Laura Osman, Stephanie Taylor and David Fraser, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
OTTAWA – Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair warned his cabinet colleagues to keep their rhetoric “temperate” when it came to the “Freedom Convoy” protest last winter. Blair is the first federal minister to testify before the Public Order Emergency Commission that is probing the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14. Blair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Critics say red-flag provision in federal firearms bill could weaken public safety
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
OTTAWA – Critics of a planned new measure to remove guns from the wrong hands say it could actually undermine efforts to make people safer. A government bill being studied by MPs would allow anyone to apply to a judge for an emergency order to prohibit someone who might cause harm, such as a stalker ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP monitored hostility from anti-vaccine movement against Trudeau
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
OTTAWA – An RCMP threat assessment prepared shortly after ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters arrived in Ottawa last winter says people online were trying to find out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s location. The series of assessments were tabled before the public inquiry probing the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act to clear protesters who blocked streets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last year saw highest rate of gang-related homicides in 16 years: Statistics Canada
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
Data from Statistics Canada show there was an increase in homicides in 2021 and nearly one-quarter of the killings were connected to gangs. There were 788 homicides in the country last year ““ up three per cent from 2020 ““ and 184 of those were gang related. It marks the highest rate of gang-related homicides ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau announces appointment of three more senators to represent Ontario
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of three new senators to represent Ontario, bringing vacancies in the Senate down to a dozen. Rear-Admiral Rebecca Patterson will join the Senate after having served as one of the top soldiers involved in managing the Canadian Armed Forces’ response to allegations of widespread sexual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Case managers warn veterans’ lives at stake as Ottawa presses ahead on rehab contract
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
OTTAWA – Case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada are warning that lives could be at stake as the government presses ahead with plans to change the way rehabilitation services are provided to ill and injured ex-soldiers. The warnings were delivered in emotional testimony before the House of Commons veterans affairs committee today, where three case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One dead, one critical in Prince Rupert, B.C., mall shooting: RCMP
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – Mounties in Prince Rupert, B.C., say one person is dead and another has been critically injured in a shooting in the Ocean Centre Mall. Police say they were called to the mall at about 8:30 this morning for a serious police incident. A statement from police says the situation is unfolding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-mayor of Surrey, B.C., Doug McCallum not guilty of mischief
By The Canadian Press on November 21st, 2022
SURREY, B.C. – Former mayor of Surrey, B.C., Doug McCallum has been found not guilty of public mischief by a provincial court judge. McCallum was charged after telling police that a woman opposed to his plans to replace the Surrey RCMP with a municipal police force used her car to run over his foot in ... Read More »
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