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Two B.C. police officers charged with sexual assaulting same woman
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Two officers with the Central Saanich Police Department have been charged with sexual assault in allegations that “will reverberate through the community” where the officers served, says Vancouver Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson. Wilson said Tuesday the investigation was launched on Oct. 28 by the Vancouver department at the request of Central Saanich Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Saanich, B.C., police officers charged with sexual assault
By The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
Vancouver police say two Central Saanich Police officers have been charged with sexual assault after an investigation into alleged unlawful sexual contact with a woman they met while on duty. Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson says the investigation was launched on Oct. 28 by the Vancouver department at the request of Central Saanich Police after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta vows legal challenge
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government has pushed its target to achieve a net-zero electricity grid back 15 years to 2050 as part of new clean electricity regulations announced Tuesday – though officials maintain that target date was always the goal. Canada had previously signalled an aim to fully decarbonize electricity grids by 2035. But some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Two Saanich, B.C., police officers charged with sexual assault
By The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
Vancouver police say two Central Saanich Police officers have been charged with sexual assault after an investigation into alleged unlawful sexual contact with a woman they met while on duty. Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson says the investigation was launched on Oct. 28 at the request of Central Saanich Police after a person came forward about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Border plan promises round-the-clock aerial surveillance, drug detection support
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
OTTAWA – The RCMP plans to create a new aerial intelligence task force to provide round-the-clock surveillance of Canada’s border using helicopters, drones and surveillance towers. The move is part of the federal government’s $1.3-billion upgrade to border security and monitoring to appease U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s concerns about the flow of migrants and illegal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Potential scenarios for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Liberal government was thrown into disarray this week when Chrystia Freeland stepped down from cabinet as finance minister, reviving calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down or call an election. Way down in the polls with 2025 set as an election year and no signs of a Liberal recovery on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Border plan features round-the-clock aerial surveillance, drug detection support
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
OTTAWA – The RCMP will create a new aerial intelligence task force to provide round-the-clock surveillance of Canada’s border using helicopters, drones and surveillance towers. The move is part of the federal government’s $1.3-billion upgrade to border security and monitoring to appease concerns of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump about the flow of migrants and illegal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tories call for House hearings on U.S. tariff threat amid Liberal tumult
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Conservatives are calling for Parliament to hold hearings in January on Canada-U.S. trade ahead of president-elect Donald Trump’s entry to the White House, as businesses and experts seek a coherent response to the threat of tariffs. “We have a U.S. president(-elect) with a strong mandate, who is a powerful negotiator who can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal update
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
British Columbia’s forecasted record deficit for this fiscal year has grown by another $429 million, reaching $9.4 billion. The province unveiled the latest quarterly update, the first under new Finance Minister Brenda Bailey, showing B.C.’s debt level to reach $130 billion by the fiscal year’s end, which is $1.4 billion higher than September’s projections. Bailey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Trudeau taking the time to reflect after Chrystia Freeland’s departure
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking some time to reflect after Chrystia Freeland’s bombshell resignation, the natural resources minister said on Tuesday. “The prime minister, as I understand it, a number of caucus colleagues have said that the prime minister has said that he will reflect on both the decision that minister Freeland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians return to Canada Post with relief — and shakier faith in the service
By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2024
MONTREAL – Canada Post trucks, conveyors and mail carriers swung back into motion Tuesday after a month-long strike by more than 55,000 postal workers left letters and parcels in limbo and a massive backlog to sort through. Following a ministerial directive, the country’s labour board ordered employees back on the job when it determined the ... Read More »
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