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Vancouver’s homeless shelters are overwhelmed following heavy rainfall and decampment
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The president of the Union Gospel Mission says Vancouver’s forced shutdown of an encampment has added another layer of stress to its staff as they put mats in hallways for the overflow of those needing shelter. Dean Kurpjuweit said Monday their shelter has been at capacity for the last few months, but they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timeline of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and controversy over COVID court cases
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
EDMONTON – Early January 2023 ““ Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tells Calgary street pastor Artur Pawlowski in a leaked call that charges in a criminal case against him, which are tied to his participation in the Coutts border protest, were politically motivated. She shares his concern the Crown prosecutor is trying to damage his defence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. ‘allies, partners’, including Canada, briefed by U.S. after intelligence leaked
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. government officials spent the weekend briefing impacted allies and partners, including Canada, following reports detailing a leak of sensitive U.S. intelligence about Russia’s war with Ukraine and its potential ramifications. The trove of documents reportedly included an assessment of claims that Russian-backed hackers managed back in February to access the systems controlling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged after downtown Montreal mosque break-in, alleged assault caught on video
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – Muslim leaders are criticizing the police response to an early Sunday morning break-in at a downtown Montreal mosque, saying the alleged attack should be investigated as a hate crime. A national Muslim group posted surveillance videos to social media that appear to show someone at around 5 a.m. using a rock to break ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online drug trafficking on the rise, police need resources to respond
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – There’s a growing trend of online encrypted drug dealing that a study says needs more attention by police. Richard Frank, an associate professor of criminology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., says the encrypted markets are attractive to buyers and sellers for lower prices, contactless transactions and a large variety of drugs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime minister’s chief of staff set to testify Friday on foreign interference
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff, Katie Telford, will appear before a parliamentary committee on Friday. The Prime Minister’s Office says Telford will testify at the procedure and House affairs committee on the issue of foreign interference in Canadian elections. The office says an exact time has not been scheduled. Telford agreed ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Mountie dies from injuries after vehicle hits concrete barrier on way to call
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. – An Alberta RCMP officer who died in crash responding to a call is being remembered as a hard worker with a strong sense of responsibility. Const. Harvinder Dahmi, who was a member of the Strathcona County detachment east of Edmonton, died Monday while driving to help other members with a noise ... Read More »
1 responseU.S. ‘allies and partners’ briefed following revelations about intelligence leak: WH
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
WASHINGTON – The White House says it has been in touch with affected allies and partners at “very high levels” following the leak of sensitive U.S. intelligence about Russia’s war with Ukraine. That likely includes Canada: the leaked documents describe claims, which The Canadian Press has not independently verified, by Russian-backed hackers that they successfully ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As content creators await the passing of Bill C-11, some say it’s still too ambiguous
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Liberal government’s online streaming bill is likely weeks away from becoming law as it awaits a final vote in the Senate. But some content creators who will be impacted by the changes say the proposed law is still too ambiguous. Nathan Kennedy, a content creator from Hamilton, has made a career out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada will likely wait for U.S. to investigate leaks: expert
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – A national security expert says Canada will likely wait for American security services to investigate and brief Ottawa on an apparent release of Pentagon documents onto social media sites appearing to detail U.S. and NATO operations in Ukraine. Wesley Wark, a senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, says Canadian officials ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frustration mounts for Quebecers still without power five days after ice storm
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – Frustration was mounting on Monday for Quebecers still without power five days after a major ice storm, as the province’s hydro utility worked to reconnect the remaining homes and businesses cut off from the grid. Erin Robert, a resident of Gatineau, Que., near Ottawa, said her home was part of a “small pocket” ... Read More »
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