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Former Vancouver police officer awarded $30,000 after years-long grievance process
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
A labour arbitrator has awarded a former Vancouver police officer $30,000 in her years-long grievance process over how the Vancouver Police Department handled sexual harassment and discrimination complaints. The decision handed down Sept. 26 says the original grievance was filed by the Vancouver Police Union in May 2021 on behalf of a female member who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal officials were interested in proposed Quebec LNG project, documents show
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
MONTREAL — Senior federal officials touted a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Quebec as having the potential to export “substantial volumes” of LNG to Europe, documents show. The revelation appears in a federal briefing note prepared in May after Marinvest Energy Canada, a subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company, requested a meeting with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservation group preparing to perform necropsies on dead sperm whales in P.E.I.
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
A conservation group is planning necropsies on three sperm whales that died after being stranded off the northern coast of Prince Edward Island. Tonya Wimmer, executive director of the Marine Animal Response Society, said one of the first steps is moving the bodies to a suitable place for the necropsies. She explained veterinarians and pathologists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli envoy says communications with Ottawa have ‘deteriorated’ under Carney
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Israel’s envoy to Canada says dialogue between his government and Ottawa has “deteriorated” since Prime Minister Mark Carney took office — and suggests his “hard line” on Gaza explains why Carney still hasn’t spoken by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Since the government of Carney came into place, the level of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Law professor would be ‘surprised’ if High Court takes case of B.C. ostrich farm
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
A law professor at the University of Ottawa says he would be surprised if the Supreme Court of Canada decides to hear the case of a British Columbia farm fighting to save its ostriches from being culled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Paul Daly, the university’s research chair in administrative law and governance, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court challenge may force Online Streaming Act revisit: CRTC chairperson
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
OTTAWA — The CRTC chairperson says Parliament may have to revisit the Online Streaming Act if a court challenge by streamers succeeds. Vicky Eatrides says whether or not that happens depends on the reasons the court puts forward in its eventual decision. Eatrides made the comments in response to a question about whether, if the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unions converge in Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
VANCOUVER — Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in a push for a new contract, after talks with government negotiators broke down shortly after they had resumed earlier this week. Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees’ Union, told the crowd the union “didn’t set out to pick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One dead in Montreal-area Starbucks shooting possibly linked to organized crime
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
LAVAL — One person died and two were injured in a daylight shooting at a Montreal-area Starbucks on Wednesday that the province’s public security minister linked to organized crime. Provincial police spokesperson Laurie Avoine said the man who died was in his 40s. Officials said the lives of the other two victims were not in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post CEO says he supports Ottawa’s plan to shore up its shaky finances
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
OTTAWA — The CEO of Canada Post says he supports the government’s plans to shore up the Crown corporation’s finances. Doug Ettinger’s comments came in an open letter published Wednesday, as a nationwide postal workers’ strike launched in response to the federal government’s planned overhaul of Canada Post continued. In the letter, Ettinger said the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta ‘on notice’ Coastal B.C. nations opposed to pipeline proposal
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
The head of a group representing First Nations along British Columbia’s coast says they will not support a new pipeline proposed by Alberta and nothing can be done to change that. Marilyn Slett, chief councillor of the Heiltsuk Tribal Council and president of the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative, says First Nations fought for decades ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. approves sale of mobile artillery rocket systems to Canada
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Canada. A news release from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, part of the U.S. Department of Defense, estimates the cost of the sale at US$1.75 billion and says the principal contractor is Lockheed ... Read More »
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