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Orca pod spotted in vicinity of orphan B.C. killer whale, but no evidence of family
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A reported sighting of an orca pod off Vancouver Island near where an orphan killer whale is spending her time after escaping from a lagoon has an expert expressing caution and downplaying a possible family reunion. A confirmed sighting of a pod of nine orcas was reported Monday near Kyuquot Sound, about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haitian says Canada used property for helicopter airlift, but wouldn’t lift sanctions
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
The Canadian government used a Haitian executive’s property for helicopter evacuations of its citizens as violence escalated there last month, even while refusing to remove him from a sanctions list, a Federal Court application says. The Canadian government sanctioned Reynold Deeb in December 2022, along with two other “high-profile members of the economic elite in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India envoy says Canada must rebuild brand after international student deaths
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – India’s envoy to Ottawa says Canadians need to rebuild the country’s brand as a destination for bright minds, lamenting that a number of international students have died after being exploited. High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma told the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations that exploitation is undermining the role Indian students in Canada play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa approves British Columbia’s request to scale back drug decriminalization pilot
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks says the federal government has granted British Columbia’s request to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot program. Saks says the change takes effect immediately. The province requested that Health Canada amend an exemption allowing the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, cocaine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal government not immune from auto thefts: 48 vehicles stolen in recent years
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are trying to crack down on a scourge of auto thefts across the country. Recently released data show the federal government, too, is struggling to keep its own vehicles away from thieves. Documents tabled in the House of Commons this week show 48 government vehicles were stolen between January 2016 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protests as three Indian nationals face B.C. court, accused of Nijjar murder
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
SURREY, B.C. – Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have appeared by video in a British Columbia court, with scores of Sikh community members inside and outside the hearing. Protesters outside province court in Surrey, B.C., carried placards honouring Nijjar, a campaigner for Sikh independence, and waved the movement’s blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal foreign interference bill includes some ‘good tools’ for RCMP: commissioner
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – The head of the RCMP says proposed federal legislation would equip the national police force with some “good tools” to address foreign interference. RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme welcomes the prospect of new criminal provisions, stiffer penalties and a registry of people trying to influence Canadian policy. In an interview, Duheme also applauds a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Separate controversial Criminal Code changes from Online Harms Act, advocates urge
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – More than 15 civil society groups are urging the justice minister to hive off proposed changes to the Criminal Code and Human Rights Act from a bill aimed at tackling online harms. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council were among the signatories to an open letter released today. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel’s military operation in Rafah ‘completely unacceptable,’ Joly says
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s foreign minister says Israel’s invasion of the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip is “completely unacceptable,” and she’s holding out hope that ceasefire talks will prevail. Israeli officials announced Monday that the country approved a military operation into the border city, and Israeli forces began striking targets in the area. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The latest developments on the shooting outside Drake’s Toronto mansion
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
One man has been sent to hospital after a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion in Toronto. Police have taped off the area as they continue to investigate. Here are the latest developments (all times eastern): 11:30 a.m. Toronto Police Insp. Paul Krawczyk says a security guard who was standing outside Drake’s sprawling home was injured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police, prosecutors launch project to better address strangulation cases
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2024
Montreal police and the Quebec prosecutor’s office are launching a pilot project to help authorities better address domestic violence-related strangulations. Police say strangulation deserves particular attention because a person who is assaulted in that way by their partner is at far greater risk of being killed by them in the future. They say the pilot ... Read More »
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