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B.C. announces new programs and police standards for sexual assault investigations
By The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is updating sexual assault policing standards to ensure more effective investigations and improved outcomes for survivors. The province announced Monday that it’s committing to providing stable annual funding to 68 sexual assault programs across B.C., while it sets new standards for police to collaborate with victims services workers during ... Read More »
1 responseJournal series calls for inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response. Experts from 13 organizations across Canada, including doctors, nurses, researchers, law and humanitarian specialists, along with Jocalyn Clark, a Canadian who is the BMJ’s international editor, wrote the seven articles published late Monday. “We see this ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta government checking medical clinic offering faster physician access for a fee
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Alberta government says it is checking into a Calgary clinic that is promising fast-track access to a family doctor along with other perks to patients who pay up to $4,800 a year. “The Government of Alberta remains committed to the principles of the Canada Health Act. Albertans don’t have to pay out ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. government announces new programs, police standards for sexual assault
By The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is updating policing standards in response to sexual assaults to ensure more effective investigations and improved outcomes for survivors. The province also says it’s committing to providing stable annual funding to 68 sexual assault programs across B.C., while it sets new standards for police to collaborate with victims services ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six Ukrainian children who played at Quebec hockey tournament to return for school
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
MONTREAL – Six Ukrainian children who took part in Quebec City’s famed peewee hockey tournament earlier this year are returning to the provincial capital next month to live in the province and attend school. The players were part of a team of 11- and 12-year-old Ukrainian refugees who were showered with attention at the annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP say body found of one missing in N.S. floods, as well as remains of another
By Michael Tutton and Marlo Glass, The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
HALIFAX – RCMP in Nova Scotia said Monday they had found the body of a missing man and what they believe are remains of a second person swept away in massive flooding that hit the province on the weekend. Police said they recovered the body of a 52-year-old man from Windsor, N.S., in a search ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP say body found of one of four people missing in Nova Scotia floods
By The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
HALIFAX – RCMP in Nova Scotia say they have found the body of one of the people who went missing over the weekend during massive flooding across the province. Police say they recovered the body of a 52-year-old man. They say a person’s remains were also found in a different part of the search area ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton man appears in U.K. court after terrorism investigation
By The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
An Edmonton man arrested in a terrorism investigation in the United Kingdom appeared Monday in a London court. Khaled Hussein, who is 28, was charged under the Terrorism Act for allegedly being a member of a proscribed organization in the U.K. He was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport last week. Hussein is charged alongside a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal minister Carolyn Bennett announces she will not stand for re-election
By The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett has announced that she will not stand for re-election as a member of Parliament. Bennett said she met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to let him know, and added that serving her Toronto-St. Paul’s constituents has been the “best job.” The news came as Bennett announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Search resumes for Ukrainian man missing after swimming in Quebec river
By The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
SAINT-ANSELME, Que. – Quebec provincial police continue to search the banks of a river southeast of Quebec City for a Ukrainian refugee missing since Wednesday. Sgt. Jean Raphaël Drolet says officers are searching the shoreline of the Etchemin River near St-Anselme, Que., assisted by a police helicopter. Drolet says officers will continue searching on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mental health minister puts $156M toward launch of 988 crisis hotline in November
By The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2023
OTTAWA – Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government is putting $156 million over three years toward a new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline. Starting on Nov. 30, people in crisis will be able to dial 988 anywhere in Canada to be connected with trained responders 24 hours a day by phone or text message. The ... Read More »
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