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In the news today: Social media evidence focus as ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial continues
By The Canadian Press on September 14th, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Defence to show different side of ‘Freedom Convoy’ Defence lawyers for two “Freedom Convoy” organizers are expected to show the court a more peaceful view of the protest as they cross-examine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan considers notwithstanding clause to keep school pronoun policy change
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on September 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is ready to use the notwithstanding clause to protect a new rule requiring parental permission for transgender and nonbinary students to use different names or pronouns at school. In the face of a court challenge brought against the new education policy, Moe announced late last week that his provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Number of E. coli cases continues to rise, but fewer patients with serious illness
By The Canadian Press on September 14th, 2023
CALGARY – The number of E. coli cases linked to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares continues to rise, but doctors say there are fewer patients in hospital with serious complications. There were 310 lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection as of Wednesday, since the outbreak at 11 Calgary daycares was declared on Sept. 4. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal dockworkers union says changes made to hiring list criticized as nepotistic
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on September 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – The union representing dockworkers at the Port of Montreal says it has ended a long-standing hiring practice that has been criticized for fostering nepotism – to the point where workers’ preschool offspring were placed on a list of potential employees. For decades, the association of shipping companies that use the port has hired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence to show different side of ‘Freedom Convoy’ social media content
By The Canadian Press on September 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – Defence lawyers for two “Freedom Convoy” organizers are expected to show the court a more peaceful view of the protest as they cross-examine the officer assigned to social media evidence in the case. Chris Barber and Tamara Lich are on trial for their role on the protest that gridlocked Ottawa for three weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say another Sikh student attacked on bus in Kelowna, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
KELOWNA, B.C. – Police say a Sikh high school student in Kelowna, B.C., was pepper sprayed after an “altercation” on a bus on Monday, in the second instance of violence against a Sikh youth riding public transit in the city this year. The World Sikh Organization of Canada says it’s deeply concerned by the latest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ibrahim Ali trial: DNA from cigarette matched samples from girl’s body, court is told
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
VANCOUVER – An RCMP expert testifying at Ibrahim Ali’s murder trial said the first DNA evidence linking the accused to the killing of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C., came from a discarded cigarette butt. Christine Crossman says Ali’s DNA from the cigarette was then matched to the DNA recovered from the body of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UNESCO approves report outlining threats to Wood Buffalo National Park
By The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
The United Nations body that oversees World Heritage Sites is approving a report that finds Wood Buffalo National Park’s place on that list is in danger. At a meeting in Saudi Arabia, UNESCO delegates voted to approve an investigation that found the park remains under environmental threats from dam construction in British Columbia, oilsands development ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. facing wildfires through fall after hot, dry summer
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Wildfire behaviour in British Columbia received a late-summer boost from higher than normal temperatures and lower than normal rainfall, especially in the north, and provincial officials say dry conditions are expected well into the fall. In an update Wednesday, Neal McLoughlin with the provincial wildfire co-ordination centre cautioned that wildfire season remains in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ibrahim Ali murder trial: DNA from cigarette matched samples from body, court is told
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
VANCOUVER – An RCMP expert testifying at Ibrahim Ali’s murder trial says the first DNA evidence linking the accused to the killing of a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C., came from a discarded cigarette butt. Christine Crossman says Ali’s DNA from the cigarette was then matched to the DNA recovered from the body of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Delegation honours Indigenous soldiers who died during Second World War
By The Canadian Press on September 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – Veterans Affairs Canada says a delegation has honoured the graves of Indigenous soldiers who helped liberate the Netherlands during the Second World War. The Indigenous Legacy Project, which was founded earlier this year, says it has identified 81 Indigenous soldiers buried in the northwestern European country. It says the delegation abroad included family ... Read More »
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