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Budget bill ‘unfair’ for dismissing decades of over-charging veterans: watchdog
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s veterans’ watchdog is calling on MPs to remove a provision in the federal budget bill that she says will paper over an error that led to veterans in long-term care being overcharged for decades. Veterans ombuds Nishika Jardine told a House of Commons committee Thursday it is “patently unfair” that the government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British man who lived in Vancouver convicted in overdose deaths of U.S. servicemen
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
A British man who was living in Vancouver has been convicted in the United States after an RCMP investigation into a dark web drug trafficking network that resulted in the overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy servicemen. The RCMP statement says 47-year-old Paul Anthony Nicholls was convicted Jan. 29 of one count each of conspiracy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labour board rejected challenge of unpaid leave for unvaccinated federal staff: union
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public sector union says the federal labour relations board has dismissed its policy grievances over Ottawa’s decision to put unvaccinated employees on leave without pay during the height of the pandemic. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says in a news release that it filed several grievances challenging the implementation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Inuit head to Greenland to show solidarity, attend consulate opening
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
NUUK — As Canada prepares to launch its new consulate in Greenland this week, dozens of Inuit from across the Canadian Arctic flew into the Danish territory’s capital Nuuk on Thursday to show solidarity. Makivvik, the group representing Inuit from across northern Quebec, commissioned an Air Inuit flight Thursday from Montreal with more than 60 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frank Stronach’s lawyer plans to apply for stay of proceedings in sex assault trial
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
TORONTO — The lawyer representing Canadian businessman Frank Stronach in his Toronto sexual assault trial says she is planning to apply for a stay of proceedings over concerns that some witnesses were coached by prosecutors. Leora Shemesh says concerns regarding abuse of process arose after the defence received a batch of disclosure “at the 11th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wife sobs as she recounts discovery of drowned kids at husband’s murder trial
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
The mother of two children drowned by their father in a Laval, Que., home sobbed as she testified about the day they were discovered dead in the family home in October 2022. Kamaljit Arora, 49, has admitted he caused his 13-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son to drown, but pleaded not guilty to the four charges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s Smith owes answers before separation vote: former federal minister Dion
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
EDMONTON — The former federal cabinet minister responsible for the law dictating what happens after a provincial separation vote says Premier Danielle Smith must answer questions before a referendum. Stéphane Dion, a former Liberal leader, tabled the Clarity Act in 1999 after the unsuccessful referendum in Quebec four years earlier. The act says a vote ... Read More »
1 responseSupreme Court to hear long-running case about Air Canada’s advertised pricing
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear arguments on a class-action lawsuit that alleged Air Canada charged passengers more than the advertised ticket price. The long-running case was brought forward by a consumer advocacy group and Montreal resident Michael Silas, who said the airline did not include all extra fees in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here are all the Toronto officers charged in a corruption and organized crime probe
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
Eight current and retired Toronto police officers have been charged in an organized crime and corruption investigation. The sprawling investigation led by York regional police alleges Toronto officers provided personal information used to carry out crimes including shootings, robberies and a murder plot. Investigators allege some officers also trafficked cocaine and accepted bribes to support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Johns endorses McPherson, calls her a ‘strong’ choice for NDP leader
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — B.C. NDP MP Gord Johns endorsed his caucus colleague Heather McPherson for the NDP leadership on Thursday. Johns told The Canadian Press he’s backing the Alberta MP because he sees McPherson as someone who can grow the party, noting she won her Edmonton riding for a third term. He said McPherson’s ability to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven Toronto cops charged in corruption, organized crime investigation: York police
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
York regional police say seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer are facing charges in an organized crime and corruption investigation allegedly involving bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking, among other offences. Deputy Chief Ryan Hogan alleges Toronto officers accessed personal information and provided it to individuals who then carried out crimes ... Read More »
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