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Alberta Mountie accused of accessing police records for ‘foreign actor’
CALGARY – The RCMP’s national security team says a front-line Alberta Mountie has been arrested for allegedly accessing police record systems to assist a “foreign actor.” The force says in a news release that it took measures to monitor, mitigate and manage any further unauthorized disclosures once it learned of the security breach. It says ... Read More »
Saskatchewan Roughriders add punch to running attack by signing A.J. Ouellette
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Roughriders have added some punch to their running attack in the form of A.J. Ouellette. The former Toronto Argonaut, a sparkplug on and off the field, signed a two-year contract with the Riders, who ranked eighth in the league in rushing with 1,519 yards for the season. The Riders also ... Read More »
CP NewsAlert: Alberta Mountie accused of accessing police records for ‘foreign actor’
CALGARY – The RCMP’s national security enforcement team says an Alberta Mountie has been arrested for allegedly accessing police records systems to assist a “foreign actor.” More coming... Read More »
Nearly three-quarters of Senate appointed on Trudeau’s advice as Quebec senator joins
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new senator from Quebec. Manuelle Oudar is joining the Senate’s ranks after most recently serving with a Quebec government commission on workplace equity, health and safety. Trudeau’s office describes her as a respected lawyer, leader and advocate for justice who had a long ... Read More »
Wilm grabs 100m backstroke bronze, Canada’s third swimming medal at aquatics worlds
DOHA, Qatar – Ingrid Wilm picked up Canada’s third swimming medal at the world aquatics championships on Tuesday, earning bronze in the women’s 100-metre backstroke. The Calgary native finished with a time of 59.18 seconds. It was the 25-year-old’s first individual world championship medal. Wilm had won bronze from each of the last two worlds ... Read More »
Canadian Mathieu Betts to sign contract with NFL’s Detroit Lions
Canadian Mathieu Betts, one of the CFL’s most coveted free agents, is returning to the NFL. According to a league source, the CFL’s outstanding defensive player last season will sign a contract with the NFL’s Detroit Lions. The 28-year-old became a free agent in Canada at noon ET on Tuesday. This will mark Betts’s second ... Read More »
Jon Stewart’s return to ‘The Daily Show’ felt familiar to those who missed him while he was away
NEW YORK (AP) – No, Jon Stewart really wasn’t sitting at his desk at Comedy Central for the last nine years, waiting for someone to turn the lights back on. Yet it almost felt that way during Stewart’s return to “The Daily Show” Monday night. His signature moves – blunt satire, facial grimaces, incisive use ... Read More »
Rural internet providers divided on whether CRTC should expand wholesale fibre access
GATINEAU, Que. – New Brunswick-based rural internet company Xplore Inc. says a national framework that allows smaller providers to offer services to customers by using rivals’ fibre networks would give residents of remote regions more affordable options. Chief executive Rizwan Jamal told a panel of CRTC commissioners Tuesday that although his company plans to build ... Read More »
As pharmacare deadline looms, Singh mulls a future without NDP’s deal with Liberals
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is mulling what it would mean for his party if the supply-and-confidence deal that ties his party to the Liberals should end prematurely. The NDP signed a political pact with the Liberals in 2022 to support the government on key votes in exchange for progress on shared priorities like ... Read More »
Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week to week after appearing to hurt left hand in practice
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week to week with an upper-body injury, coach Don Granato announced Tuesday. The second-year player appeared to hurt his left hand during practice a day earlier and left the ice to have tests. Speaking before the Sabres’ home game against the Los Angeles ... Read More »
Speaker suggests more guest screenings after MPs applauded man who fought for Nazis
OTTAWA – Speaker Greg Fergus is proposing that certain guests who are recognized in the House of Commons should be screened for their reputations as well as whether they pose a physical threat. Clerk Eric Janse shared the suggestion today as a committee of MPs discusses whether changes are needed after Parliament unwittingly applauded a ... Read More »
