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Ghost guns showing up at crime scenes in Canada but RCMP not keeping statistics
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
FREDERICTON – Even as the technology to produce so-called “ghost guns” becomes less expensive and more widespread, the RCMP is not keeping records on how often the weapons are used in crimes across the country. Ghost guns are firearms without serial numbers that are assembled from individual parts or 3D printers. They are easy to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. sets out law to restrict use of illicit drugs in many public places
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it will tighten rules around the use of illicit drugs in public places following criticism that consuming fentanyl in community parks could face fewer restrictions than smoking a cigarette. Premier David Eby acknowledged the government’s decriminalization initiatives, particularly around the public use of drugs, were the subject of ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec man who killed three people at random ‘not psychotic,’ says psychiatrist
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – The psychiatrist whose patient killed three people at random over a 24-hour span in the Montreal area in August 2022 told a coroner’s inquest Thursday that what triggered the killing spree will likely never be known. Dr. Martin Vézina says he last saw Abdulla Shaikh in March 2022, a few months before the ... Read More »
1 responseGroup that brought Charter challenge on sex work laws to appeal Ontario court ruling
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – A group that challenged the constitutionality of laws criminalizing some aspects of prostitution is vowing to bring its fight to the Ontario Court of Appeal – even as some groups that support criminalization call on Ottawa to better protect vulnerable people in the sex trade. “Criminalization takes away our opportunities,” said Jenn Clamen, ... Read More »
1 responseMore supports needed to address homelessness, B.C. government says after survey
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says results from the latest surveys of people living on the streets show current support levels aren’t enough and more services are needed to address rising homelessness. A statement from the Housing Ministry says a count of the homeless conducted in 20 B.C. communities over a 24-hour period showed ... Read More »
1 responseOutgoing Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson wins Winnipeg seat in election
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Outgoing Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has hung on to her legislature seat for the Progressive Conservatives. Elections Manitoba says unofficial results from Tuesday’s provincial election show she is the successful candidate in Winnipeg’s Tuxedo riding. Stefanson nudged out NDP candidate Larissa Ashdown by 263 votes Stefanson announced she was stepping down as leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada planning to send RCMP trainers to Haiti military intervention
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada says Canada is likely to deploy RCMP officers to Haiti to act as trainers in a multinational military invention, with officials promising an added focus on preventing sexual violence. “The RCMP are looking at being focused on technical training,” said Lisa Vandehei, the head of an interdepartmental task force on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec man charged with murder after his wife found strangled in seniors residence
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
TERREBONNE, Que. – An 81-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the strangling death of his 79-year-old wife at a Montreal-area seniors residence. Police were called to the residence, Ressource de Lanaudière, in Terrebonne, Que., around 6 p.m. Saturday after two people were found unconscious in an apartment. Thérèse Brassard-Lévesque was declared dead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Complainant in Nygard trial says door in bedroom suite would not open for her
By Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
TORONTO – Note: This story contains graphic content. A woman who accused Peter Nygard of sexual assault told the fashion mogul she was “really uncomfortable” that she wasn’t able to open a keypad-operated door in his bedroom suite, court heard Thursday as she recalled the lead up to her alleged rape. The complainant, whose identity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. sets out law to ban use of illegal drugs in many public places
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia is setting out new rules as it attempts to navigate a way to curb the overdose crisis with drug decriminalization. Possession of small amounts of many illicit drugs was decriminalized in B.C. in January after the federal government issued an exemption, but legislation introduced by the province today would make their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s Equality Coalition applauds sex-work ruling, calls on Ottawa to do more
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – A coalition of women’s groups that support Canada’s laws criminalizing some aspects of prostitution are calling on the federal government to do more to support and protect vulnerable people in the sex trade. Last week, the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a Charter challenge to prostitution-related criminal offences brought in by the former Conservative ... Read More »
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