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‘Five feet nothing’: Pickton’s safety likely behind Quebec move, says ex-prison judge
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
VICTORIA – When serial killer Robert Pickton was transferred from British Columbia’s Kent Institution to a maximum security prison in Quebec about six years ago, correctional authorities gave no public explanation or confirmation at the time, citing privacy. But Darryl Plecas, a former prison judge at Kent who went on to be Speaker of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec minister tables bill to restrict evictions for three years amid housing crunch
By Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
Quebec’s housing minister acknowledged on Wednesday that the province is in a housing crisis, as she tabled a bill that would impose a three-year moratorium on certain types of evictions and boost protections for low-income renters aged 65 and older. France-Élaine Duranceau’s proposed legislation would prevent landlords from evicting renters in order to subdivide, enlarge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP slam Liberals for slow reunification programs for relatives suck in Gaza, Sudan
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
OTTAWA – The NDP are accusing the Trudeau government of bungling measures meant to evacuate relatives of Canadians from conflict zones. They say not a single person has been resettled from Sudan, while it’s unclear if any have arrived from the Gaza Strip, months after launching programs for Canadians to get their relatives out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cybersecurity plan for federal government takes aim at ‘inefficiencies, blind spots’
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government has unfurled a new cybersecurity strategy aimed at protecting its vast array of computer systems and information banks against a growing variety of threats. The strategy released Wednesday says while the government has made progress on improving cybersecurity in recent years, the online dangers have advanced even faster. A renewed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec housing minister tables bill to restrict evictions for three years
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
Quebec’s housing minister has tabled a bill that would impose a three-year moratorium on certain types of evictions and boost protections for low-income senior renters. France-Élaine Duranceau’s proposed legislation would prevent landlords from evicting renters in order to subdivide, enlarge or change the use of a unit. An owner would still be allowed to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown wraps evidence in Winnipeg serial killer trial, court to resume next month
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
WINNIPEG – Crown prosecutors have finished calling evidence in the trial of a Winnipeg man who has admitted to killing four Indigenous women. The Crown presented nine letters between Jeremy Skibicki and an inmate in Nova Scotia, but their content was not read in court. The trial is to resume June 3, with defence lawyers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. wildfires: Plans underway for residents’ return to evacuated town of Fort Nelson
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
FORT NELSON, B.C. – The mayor of the regional municipality that includes the evacuated community of Fort Nelson, B.C., says he’s optimistic crews have “a very good handle” on the wildfire burning outside town and plans are underway for residents to return. Rob Fraser says the first phase involved ensuring it was safe enough to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Personal conflict’: Montreal alley fight kills three, including 15-year-old
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
Montreal police said Wednesday that a “personal conflict” was at the heart of a massive brawl that ended in the stabbing death of three young people, including a 15-year-old boy. Cmdr. Jean-Sébastien Caron, head of the major crimes unit, said the fight was a “chance event” involving 15 or 16 people, and unrelated to organized ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indian international students most likely to live in unsuitable housing, StatCan says
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
OTTAWA – A new Statistics Canada report finds international students were more likely to live in unsuitable housing in 2021 than Canadian-born students. The study, which was based on the most recent census data, says Indian students were more likely to live in unsuitable housing than students from other countries. In Brampton, Ont. and Surrey, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former head of military HR sues Armed Forces, government after misconduct case
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
OTTAWA – A former military leader accused of sexual misconduct in 2021 is suing the federal government, the Armed Forces and his accuser. Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan filed a statement of claim in Federal Court that seeks damages and a public apology from the military for its role in destroying his reputation and career. The accusation ... Read More »
2 responsesInterpol says more than 1,500 stolen Canadian vehicles identified since February
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2024
MONTREAL – Interpol says more than 200 stolen Canadian vehicles have been found each week across the globe since February. The international law enforcement agency says a total of more than 1,500 vehicles have been identified thanks to the RCMP’s decision earlier this year to integrate Canada’s database for stolen vehicles with Interpol’s. Interpol’s database, ... Read More »
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