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After N.S. mass shooting, an Oxford professor’s policing principles are recommended
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
HALIFAX – At the heart of the multi-volume report into Canada’s worst mass shooting lies a recommendation calling for governments to replace 19th-century principles about law enforcement with a revised notion of what police are for. It imagines officers whose basic mission includes collaborating with other agencies, being democratically responsive to those they serve and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!List of recent violent attacks on public transit in Canada
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
Some cities have increased police presence on public transit after a series of attacks. Here is a list of some of the high-profile acts of violence on buses, trains or around transit stops across the country in recent weeks. April 13 – Edmonton police say they received a report that a 48-year-old man was stabbed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Security needed to address sense of ‘lawlessness’ on Metro Vancouver buses: union
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
VANCOUVER – There’s a sense of “lawlessness” aboard buses in Metro Vancouver that will require a “culture shift” to fix, said a director of the bus drivers union in relation to a spate of violent incidents on transit in B.C. and beyond. Gavin McGarrigle, the western regional director for Unifor, said there’s been an increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Justin Trudeau falls short of committing to keep RCMP depot in Regina
By Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
REGINA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the RCMP Depot in Regina a “Canadian institution” Thursday but fell short of committing to keeping the Mountie training facility open. “I think we all recognize there have to be changes in how we move forward to ensure communities are safe, to make sure that police have the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$14.7-million settlement in sex abuse class action against Montreal archdiocese
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Montreal law firm says it has reached a $14.7-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought against the Montreal archdiocese. The lawsuit covered victims of sexual abuse since 1940 by priests and lay employees of the Montreal archdiocese, and the lawsuit was authorized by the Quebec Superior Court in 2021. The class action ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health minister says stiffer regulations could prevent Ozempic-type prescribing
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
RICHMOND, B.C. – The federal health minister says regulations governing medical practice may have to be strengthened in each province to prevent “incompetence” by doctors who could write thousands of prescriptions for drugs that go to patients outside of Canada. Jean-Yves Duclos says that at the very least, regulatory colleges may have to better enforce ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CSE issued prompt warning when threat to critical infrastructure first detected
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
WASHINGTON – Canada’s electronic spy agency says it issued a prompt warning when it first learned that hackers had gained access to the country’s gas distribution network. Communications Security Establishment officials won’t say, however, precisely when that warning, known as a flash, happened. Leaked U.S. intelligence revealed that pro-Russian hackers accessed an unnamed gas company’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court upholds acquittal of Quebec man who refused to give breath sample
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s highest court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of a Quebec man who refused to provide a breath sample to officers who didn’t have immediate access to an alcohol screening test. The Supreme Court of Canada said in a unanimous ruling the demand was invalid because when it was made, police did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s what happens to government services if federal public servants go on strike
By Cindy Tran, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – The union representing the largest number of federal public servants announced a countrywide strike mandate on Wednesday. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says workers are ready to strike at any time, and whether they do is dependent on how bargaining with the Liberal government goes in the coming days. In the event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. may provide additional resources as transit police, RCMP step up patrols: Eby
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s premier says Mounties and Metro Vancouver Transit Police have increased their presence and stepped up patrols on bus and train lines so passengers can feel safe when travelling. David Eby says the stabbing death of a 17-year-old male on a Surrey bus on Tuesday is every parent’s nightmare. The premier says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funeral underway for Quebec provincial police officer killed during arrest attempt
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. – A funeral for a Quebec provincial police officer was underway Thursday afternoon following a solemn procession that featured thousands of officers and first responders from across North America. Twenty-year veteran Sgt. Maureen Breau was fatally stabbed while serving an arrest warrant on March 27 in Louiseville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of ... Read More »
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