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B.C. RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah fired with immediate effect over vulgar group chats
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
A British Columbia RCMP officer has been fired with immediate effect over vulgar and sexist comments made in police group chats and over police mobile computer terminals. RCMP conduct adjudicator Louise Morel says Coquitlam Const. Mersad Mesbah’s conduct amounted to discreditable conduct, and he “put aside” his oath as a police officer. Mesbah is one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney meets with Coastal First Nations to talk about major projects, oceans
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
PRINCE RUPERT — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday his meeting with Coastal First Nations in Prince Rupert, B.C. is about “dialogue” and exploring how First Nations can partner with the federal government to build the economy. Speaking just before entering the meeting with the advocacy group that works to protect the B.C. coastline and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. RCMP member fired with immediate effect over vulgar group chats
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
A British Columbia RCMP officer has been fired with immediate effect over vulgar and sexist comments made in police group chats and over police mobile computer terminals. RCMP conduct adjudicator Louise Morel says Coquitlam Const. Mersad Mesbah’s conduct amounted to discreditable conduct, and he “put aside” his oath as a police officer. More coming. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed surety testifies at bail hearing for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
TORONTO — A woman offering to help supervise an Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions in drug money if he is released on bail testified Tuesday that he didn’t tell her details about his business or the sources of his income. The woman, whose identity is covered by a publication ban, took the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney off to China, Qatar and Davos to court investment, mend fences with Beijing
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Tuesday for a nine-day trip that will see him circle the globe to drum up investment and trade in three places that have attracted the scrutiny of voters. His visit to Beijing — the first trip to China by a sitting prime minister in more than eight years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial begins in 2021 drive-by shooting that killed Montreal teen Meriem Boundaoui
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
MONTREAL — A jury trial has opened for two men charged in the drive-by shooting of a 15-year-old girl who prosecutors say was in the wrong place at the wrong time when she was killed. The Crown outlined its case this morning against the two men charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Meriem ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds to contribute money to the fight against extortion in southern Ontario
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government says it will give Peel Regional Police up to $1 million to support the force’s efforts to fight extortion, provide services to victims and build on the work of a task force. The police service, which serves the Ontario cities of Brampton and Mississauga, created the Extortion Investigative Task Force ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s embassy in Ottawa, closed since 2012, defaced by anti-regime protesters
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Iran’s embassy in Ottawa has been defaced, and a video posted to social media shows a protester behind a security fence removing Iran’s national emblem from the building and prodding around a gated window. The Canadian Press has not verified the video, reportedly recorded early Monday morning, though the national emblem had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney meets with Coastal First Nations to about major projects, oceans
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
PRINCE RUPERT — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his meeting Tuesday with Coastal First Nations in Prince Rupert, B.C. is about “dialogue” and exploring how First Nations can partner with the federal government to build the economy. Speaking just before entering a meeting with Coastal First Nations, an advocacy group that works to works to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes wouldn’t cover X images: expert
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — A law professor is warning that the Liberal government’s legislation to criminalize sexual deepfakes would not cover most of the images that have proliferated on X in recent weeks. Suzie Dunn, an assistant professor of law at Dalhousie University, says the bill wouldn’t necessarily apply to the wave of images created by Elon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire May 30
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30. Martin says in a statement today she is deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served Canadians on the high court, calling it an honour and a highlight of her professional life. Chief Justice Richard Wagner praised ... Read More »
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