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Nova Scotia mass shooting: RCMP officers cleared of wrongdoing in firehall shooting
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
HALIFAX – Ontario’s police watchdog says no criminal charges should be laid against two Mounties who mistakenly shot at a bystander outside a Nova Scotia firehall as they were searching for the man responsible for a mass shooting that would claim 22 lives. In April 2023, Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) was mandated to determine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith says she expects Poilievre to work with provinces to give cities housing cash
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has no problem with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s proposal to give municipalities a building bonus, so long as he goes through her provincial government. Smith gave a speech to conservatives at an annual networking conference in Ottawa this morning, days after tabling a bill that seeks to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court of Canada says treaty entitled Alberta First Nation to larger reserve
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada says an Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well over a century ago. In a 7-0 ruling today, the top court declares the Blood Tribe was entitled to more than 162 square miles of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canadian Space Agency engineer acquitted on charge of acting for Chinese firm
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
LONGUEUIL, Que. – Former Canadian Space Agency engineer Wanping Zheng has been acquitted of breach of trust at the courthouse in Longueuil, Que. Zheng, 63, a resident of the Montreal suburb of Brossard, Que., was accused of using his position to act on behalf of Chinese aerospace company Spacety. Quebec court Judge Marc-Antoine Carette says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Ex-space agency engineer acquitted on charge of acting for Chinese firm
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
LONGUEUIL, Que. – Former Canadian Space Agency engineer Wanping Zheng has been acquitted of breach of trust at the courthouse in Longueuil, Que. Zheng, 63, a resident of the Montreal suburb of Brossard, Que., was accused of using his position to act on behalf of a Chinese aerospace company. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Spy service chief back at inquiry, Walmart Canada getting robots
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Spy service chief returns to interference inquiry The head of Canada’s spy agency is slated to face fresh questions today on exactly what the federal government was told about foreign meddling. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Spy service chief returns to interference inquiry
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Spy service chief returns to interference inquiry The head of Canada’s spy agency is slated to face fresh questions today on exactly what the federal government was told about foreign meddling. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Walmart Canada outfitting warehouses with robots
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Walmart Canada is planning to bring robots to two Ontario distribution centres. Over the next five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orphaned B.C. orca: Rescue team prepares landing site for complex rescue
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A team of about two dozen people is preparing the planned landing area for the complex rescue of an orphaned killer whale calf trapped in a remote tidal lagoon off northwest Vancouver Island. Veterinarians, whale response experts, First Nations members and logistics experts are expected to conduct a series of dry runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French PM in Quebec: News conference with premier at legislature
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
MONTREAL – French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will be in Quebec City and Montreal as he wraps up a three-day visit to Canada today. Attal and Quebec Premier François Legault will hold a working session followed by a joint news conference in Quebec City this morning. Attal will then travel to Montreal, where he will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spy director to face questions today on what feds were told about foreign meddling
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – The head of Canada’s spy agency is slated to face fresh questions today on exactly what the federal government was told about foreign meddling. Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault is expected to clarify whether stark CSIS conclusions contained in briefing materials were actually conveyed to government officials. Vigneault is scheduled to ... Read More »
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