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Eby in Ottawa to lobby Carney for B.C. major projects funding
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is in Ottawa to push the federal government for more investment in major infrastructure projects in the province, and it included dinner with the prime minister on Wednesday. The premier’s office said in a statement that Eby is leading a mission to Ottawa that will last until Thursday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. RCMP officer testifies about venting frustrations over group chats
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
RICHMOND — An RCMP member stationed at the Coquitlam, B.C., detachment says he regrets making “stupid” and “ugly” comments in group chats with other officers that included stereotypes about Asian drivers, slurs about gay people and inappropriate remarks about Crown prosecutors. An RCMP code-of-conduct hearing being held at a hotel in Richmond, B.C., continued Wednesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa urges Supreme Court to set limits on how provinces can override Charter
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
MONTREAL — The federal government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to set limits around how provincial governments can override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Ottawa brought forward the request in a factum filed at the court on Wednesday, as part of the landmark case on Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21. ... Read More »
1 responseToronto Public Health gives final update on investigation into gynecologist’s office
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto Public Health says it has the results for about a quarter of the patients potentially exposed to blood-borne viruses at a downtown gynecologist’s office, and that none of them contracted infections there. The public health unit is releasing its final report on Dr. Esther Park a year after it was notified of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Details of gun buyback program coming soon, minister says
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Details of the Liberal government’s gun buyback program will be released over the next few weeks, the public safety minister said Wednesday. Gary Anandasangaree said the government will provide information on next steps and the mechanics of the program very soon. Anandasangaree told reporters he is confident collection facilities will be available in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. launches task force to tackle extortions, shootings in South Asian community
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
SURREY — The British Columbia government and RCMP have announced a provincial task force dedicated to investigating a spate of extortions and violence aimed at the South Asian community. Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger says the RCMP will lead the group consisting of 40 members from enforcement agencies throughout B.C. as they try to stop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney argues his government still has fiscal anchors after PBO raises concerns
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Wednesday his government does have fiscal anchors after the interim parliamentary budget officer raised concerns about government transparency. Jason Jacques told a House of Commons committee on Tuesday that he wasn’t sure if the federal government still has its fiscal anchors, which he said causes the people that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Task force launched to tackle extortions, shootings in B.C.
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
SURREY — The British Columbia government and RCMP have announced a provincial task force dedicated to investigating a spate of extortions and violence aimed at the South Asian community. Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger says the RCMP will lead the group consisting of 40 members from enforcement agencies throughout B.C. as they try to stop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs observe moment of silence for Ken Dryden in House of Commons
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament paid tribute to hockey legend Ken Dryden in the House of Commons today. MPs stood for a moment of silence to honour the late Montreal Canadiens goaltender, who also served as a member of Parliament and Liberal cabinet minister. In his remarks following the moment of silence, Prime Minister Mark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-swim instructor at N.S. youth corrections facility facing 66 sex-related charges
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
HALIFAX — A 75-year-old former swim instructor is facing dozens of charges related to alleged sex crimes against 30 youths at a Nova Scotia corrections facility between 1989 and 2015, RCMP say. Staff Sgt. Rob McCamon was visibly shaken Wednesday when he announced Donald Douglas Williams of Dartmouth, N.S., had been arrested at his home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police resolve cold case from 2008 using genetic genealogy to ID killer
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal police say they’ve resolved a long-standing cold case using genetic genealogy to identify the man who killed a woman in her apartment in 2008. Catherine Daviau, 26, was killed in her Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie apartment in December 2008. Police identified Jacques Bolduc as the man who killed Daviau. Bolduc died of natural causes in ... Read More »
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