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Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyers say
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
OTTAWA – An innocent man could have spent years in jail had a judge not granted him bail, a civil liberties advocate said Monday, as lawyers warned that Umar Zameer’s case underscores the risks of political leaders weighing in on bail decisions. A jury found Zameer not guilty Sunday in the death of Toronto police ... Read More »
1 responseImmunocompromised patients shouldn’t take Miracle Reds powder, Health Canada says
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
Health Canada says people who have immunocompromising conditions such as AIDS or lymphoma should stop taking Miracle Reds superfood powder. The government has issued a recall for three lots of the MacroLife Naturals product because their labels are missing information about the risks of taking the powder. Health Canada says patients undergoing long-term corticosteroid treatment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis – a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. Premier Wab Kinew says the change would bring Manitoba in line with the majority of provinces and recognize the federal limit of four plants per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
SASKATOON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Saskatchewan residents will continue to get carbon rebates even though the province has stopped remitting levies from natural gas to Ottawa. Trudeau says the Canada Revenue Agency has mechanisms to collect money the province owes. The Saskatchewan government decided earlier this year to not remit the federal carbon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A correction to a story about B.C. wildfires that moved on April 22
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
In a story that moved on Monday, April 22, The Canadian Press incorrectly reported that Susanne Langan first noticed the Burgess Creek wildfire from her home, and that she lived with her daughters. In fact, Langan first noticed the fire’s smoke from the mine where she works, and she does not live with her adult ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyer says
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
OTTAWA – A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions. And Boris Bytensky, president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association, says the case of Umar Zameer offers a perfect teachable moment. A jury found Zameer not guilty Sunday in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal tried to sell military drones in Libya
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
MONTREAL – Two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones that can carry multiple missiles, and other military equipment in Libya, the RCMP said Tuesday. RCMP spokesman Sgt. Charles Poirier said the alleged offences occurred between 2018 and 2021, when the two men were ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau announces $5B-loan guarantee program for Indigenous communities
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
SASKATOON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is offering $5 billion in loan guarantees to support Indigenous communities seeking ownership stakes in natural resource and energy projects. Trudeau says the program will help Indigenous peoples receive a fair share in Canada’s economic growth. The prime minister is in Saskatoon for the announcement, which was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baby lives after stroller hit and dragged by vehicle in Squamish, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A baby in a stroller survived being struck and dragged for two blocks while it was lodged in the front of a vehicle in Squamish, B.C. Mounties say they received multiple calls that a vehicle had hit a pedestrian pushing a baby in the stroller at a crosswalk Monday night. Investigators say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal sold weapons, drones to Libya
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
MONTREAL – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged after they allegedly took part in a conspiracy to illegally sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment to Libya. The RCMP says Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, who is 61 and lives in the Montreal suburb of Sainte-Catherine, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Tourism operators face heavy debt loads
By The Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back Canadian tourism operators says the tourism sector hasn’t returned to what it was pre-COVID. Many businesses report carrying a heavy debt ... Read More »
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