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Ex-Mountie sentenced for ‘reckless’ cannabis business securities violations in B.C.
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
SURREY, B.C. — The British Columbia provincial court has handed a retired RCMP officer a suspended sentence, saying the man was “reckless” but not deceitful when he convinced a neighbour to invest in his failing cannabis company. The court ruling says six years after Jasvindar Singh Basi retired from the RCMP he incorporated a cannabis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evacuees arrive in Winnipeg as wildfires force thousands out, bring smoke advisories
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Evacuees continued to arrive in Winnipeg by the busload Friday as a renewed round of wildfires put thousands out of their homes – some for a second time – while thick smoke shrouded much of Manitoba. More than 3,000 residents were being airlifted out of Garden Hill First Nation, 480 kilometres north of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother of three-year-old Montreal girl denied bail in abandonment case
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD — The mother accused of abandoning her three-year-old daughter in a field near a highway in Ontario burst into tears on Friday as a judge told her she was being denied bail. The 34-year-old woman, whose name is under a publication ban to protect the girl’s identity, was ordered to undergo a 30-day psychiatric ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-jail worker charged in 2022 death of unlawfully detained inmate in Montreal
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
MONTREAL — A former corrections worker has been charged in the death of a 21-year-old man who died after an altercation with guards while he was unlawfully detained at a Montreal jail in 2022. Quebec provincial police say 54-year-old SĂ©bastien BossĂ© was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter in the death of Nicous D’AndrĂ© Spring. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. provincial court gives former Mountie probation for Securities Act violations
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
SURREY, B.C. — The British Columbia provincial court has handed a retired RCMP officer a suspended sentence, saying the man was “reckless” but not deceitful when he convinced a neighbour to invest in his failing cannabis company. The court ruling says six years after Jasvindar Singh Basi retired from the RCMP he incorporated a cannabis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health minister says rare-disease funds denied again for B.C. girl Charleigh Pollock
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
VICTORIA — A family from Langford, B.C., hoping to extend the life of their little girl who has a rare disease has been rejected again for coverage of medication that costs about $1 million a year. Health Minister Josie Osborne says in a statement that she knows the outcome of the review process is not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa tells chiefs to submit questions before meeting with PM on major projects bill
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa asked First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of their meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney next week to discuss his government’s controversial major projects bill. Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act, allows cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects like mines, ports and pipelines by sidestepping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers following Trump’s latest tariff threat
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be meeting with his cabinet and Canada’s premiers to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s new threat to slap 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods next month. The Prime Minister’s Office announced there will be a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss ongoing Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. Carney’s office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa requiring questions in advance of major projects consults with chiefs
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa is telling First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of next week’s meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss his government’s controversial major projects bill. Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act, allows cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects like mines, ports and pipelines by sidestepping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dealerships on hook for unpaid EV rebates have a month to get their claims in
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — Car dealerships who were on the hook for thousands of dollars in electric vehicle rebates will have a month to make a claim to get their money back. Transport Canada laid out the details in a call today with dealerships, indicating any vehicle which was delivered before the program paused on Jan. 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Mother of three-year-old Montreal girl denied bail in abandonment case
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD — The mother accused of abandoning her three-year-old daughter in a field near a highway in Ontario has been denied bail. The 34-year-old woman, whose name is under a publication ban to protect the girl’s identity, has been ordered to undergo a 30-day psychiatric evaluation. She will return to court in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., west ... Read More »
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