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Police launch assault investigation into incidents at UVic’s protest encampment
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2024
SAANICH, B.C. – Police in Saanich, B.C., say an assault investigation is underway following two alleged incidents at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the grounds of the University of Victoria. Deputy Chief Robert Warren says in a statement the investigation started when special Saanich duty officers at the campus were informed of two alleged incidents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial of admitted serial killer hears about search of Winnipeg landfill for remains
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2024
WINNIPEG – The trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is hearing details of the exhaustive search to find the remains of his victims. Police Const. Brian Neumann testified officers had to be outfitted with protective suits and boots as well as full-face respirator masks in searching a Winnipeg landfill for the remains of Rebecca ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ+ groups for donation ban
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canadian Blood Services says it has apologized to LGBTQ+ groups for a past policy that banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The ban was in place until 2022, when it was replaced by new rules under which all donors are asked the same questions about their sexual behaviour. The blood-donor service ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor says Ottawa will reverse course on Israel national day event after cancellation
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2024
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he wants the city to reverse course after cancelling an event to mark Israel’s national day. Officials announced on Tuesday they planned to raise the Israeli flag at city hall next week, but they cancelled the usual ceremony, saying it posed a risk to public safety. The decision was panned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaza protest encampment grows on Edmonton campus after Calgary sit-in ended by police
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2024
EDMONTON – A campus protest encampment at the University of Alberta was ramping up a day after a similar sit-in in Calgary was shut down amid the loud noise and haze of flashbang explosives as police clashed with demonstrators. On the central grassy area of the Edmonton campus Friday, about 35 small tents were set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As summer wildfire season nears, Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2024
MONTREAL – Workers with Quebec’s forest fire agency have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate as the summer wildfire season approaches. The Unifor union, which represents provincial fire service workers including firefighters, communications staff and mechanics, says the mandate allows members to strike “at the opportune moment.” Workers with the fire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another alleged intruder at Drake’s mansion seriously injured after guard altercation
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2024
TORONTO – Police say an alleged trespasser at Drake’s Toronto home was sent to hospital with serious injuries after getting into an altercation with security guards. It’s the second reported trespasser at the superstar rapper’s Bridle Path mansion since one of his security guards was injured in a high-profile shooting outside the gates early Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Immigration ministers to talk temporary visa cap
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 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… Immigration ministers to talk temporary visa cap Federal and provincial ministers are meeting in Montreal Friday to hash out how to shrink the number of temporary residents in Canada. Immigration Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration ministers to meet in Montreal over cuts to temporary visas
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Federal and provincial ministers are meeting in Montreal Friday to hash out how to shrink the number of temporary residents in Canada. Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts in person for the first time since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After B.C.’s walk-back, uncertainty clouds Toronto decriminalization bid
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2024
Toronto’s bid to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use has been plunged into uncertainty in recent days, as drug policy experts suggest political debates over British Columbia’s backtracking on the issue have hurt the city’s application. The prime minister and the federal minister for mental health and addictions have both separately said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial of admitted serial killer to hear about search of landfill for remains
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A judge is expected to hear from a police officer who led the search of a Winnipeg landfill for the partial remains of a victim of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki. Police cordoned off and looked through an area at the Brady Road landfill in the summer of 2022, after some remains of ... Read More »
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