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Foreign interference may have ‘impacted’ 2021 result in one riding, inquiry finds
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
OTTAWA – Foreign meddling attempts didn’t change who won the last two federal elections in Canada, but may have changed the result in one riding in 2021, a public inquiry concluded Friday. A preliminary report by commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said the extent of the impact of foreign interference is unknown, though the number of races ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fisheries Department warns boaters against disturbing orphan B.C. killer whale calf
By The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The Fisheries Department says its monitoring and patrolling ocean waters off northwest Vancouver Island to ensure boat traffic doesn’t interfere with an orphan killer whale calf’s ability to reunite with her extended family. The Fisheries Department says in a statement it will be monitoring the location of the young female orca as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say 3 men arrested, charged in the killing of B.C. Sikh activist, Nijjar
By The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
SURREY, B.C. – Three men have been arrested and charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Supt. Mandeep Mooker says Karan Brar, Karanpreet Singh and Kamalpreet Singh, all men in their 20s, were arrested today in Edmonton. Mooker says all three are Indian nationals and have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. police say 3 men charged in the killing of Sikh activist Nijjar
By The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
SURREY, B.C. – Three men have been arrested and charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. RCMP Assistant Commissioner David Teboul says in addition to the murder case, there are separate investigations looking into possible connections to the Government of India. Nijjar was shot and killed last June as he left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, Manitoba to develop Red Dress Alert for missing Indigenous women and girls
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada and Manitoba are partnering to launch an alert system that would inform the public when an Indigenous woman or girl goes missing, they announced Friday in Winnipeg, ahead of a national day to mark the crisis. The long-awaited Red Dress Alert system is a bid to prevent deaths and increase safe reunions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. police to make ‘significant’ announcement on killing of Sikh activist Nijjar
By The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide police in British Columbia say they will be providing a “significant update” on the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, amid reports that arrests have been made in the case. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he has been informed about the update by the RCMP in the case that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. police to make ‘significant’ announcement on Sikh leader’s killing
By The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide police in British Columbia say they will be providing a “significant update” on the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, amid reports that arrests have been made in the case. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he has been informed about the update by the RCMP in the case that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. police to make ‘significant’ announcement on Nijjar killing
By The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide police in British Columbia say they will be providing a “significant update” on the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, amid reports that arrests have been made in the case. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he has been informed about the update by the RCMP in the case that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign interference may have changed 2021 result in one riding, inquiry finds
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
OTTAWA – Foreign meddling attempts didn’t change who won the last two federal elections in Canada but they may have changed the result in one riding in 2021, a public inquiry concluded Friday. A preliminary report by commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said the extent of the impact of foreign interference in particular ridings is uncertain, though ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign interference may have changed the result in one riding, inquiry finds
By The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
OTTAWA – A public inquiry has found foreign meddling attempts didn’t change who won the last two elections, but they may have changed the result in one riding in 2021. A preliminary report by commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue says the impact of foreign interference in particular ridings is uncertain, but the number of races impacted is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says universities must be trusted to manage campus as encampments crop up
By The Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says universities have to be trusted to manage their campuses as pro-Palestine student protesters set up encampments at several institutions across Canada. Trudeau was asked about the encampments today while making a housing announcement in Hamilton. He says universities are places of learning where ideas can be exchanged and debated, but ... Read More »
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