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B.C. Law Society names OPCC counsel in probe over obscenity that derailed hearing
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia has confirmed it is investigating Brad Hickford, counsel for a public hearing into the death of Myles Gray, over concerns about an obscenity resulting in the adjournment of the long-awaited proceeding this week. The vulgar remark was broadcast on Wednesday over the audio stream of the hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Law Society identifies OPCC lawyer in probe over obscenity that derailed hearing
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia has confirmed it is investigating Brad Hickford, counsel for a public hearing into the death of Myles Gray, over concerns about an obscenity resulting in the adjournment of the long-awaited proceeding this week. The vulgar remark was broadcast on Wednesday over the audio stream of the hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of helping with B.C. jailbreak in 2022 extradited back to Canada
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
SURREY — A man accused of helping with the escape of a gangland killer from a British Columbia correctional facility in 2022 is back in Canada after being arrested in Spain four months ago. A statement from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. says Spanish authorities handed John Potvin over to Canadian investigators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Military mission complete in Manitoba First Nation dealing with frozen water damage
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. — The federal government says a military mission to help a northern Manitoba First Nation in the aftermath of a water crisis brought on by a power outage is complete. A joint statement from the defence minister, the minister of Indigenous Services Canada and the minister of emergency management says all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Law Society names OPCC counsel as source of obscenity that derailed hearing
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia has identified Brad Hickford, counsel for a public hearing into the death of Myles Gray, as the person who uttered an obscenity resulting in the adjournment of the long-awaited proceeding this week. The society has opened an investigation into the vulgar remark that was broadcast on Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals wrap two days of cabinet meetings focused on affordability, security
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
QUÉBEC — The Liberal cabinet has wrapped two days of meetings in Quebec City focused on affordability, economic growth and security, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Friday. Now the government is looking ahead to Monday’s return to the House of Commons after a six-week holiday break. “The whole focus will be about execution, delivery and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. Law Society names counsel whose obscene remark derailed hearing
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia has identified Brad Hickford, counsel for a public hearing into the death of Myles Gray, as the person who uttered an obscenity resulting in the adjournment of the long-awaited proceeding this week. The society has opened an investigation into the vulgar remark that was broadcast on Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ministers defend ‘great sacrifices’ after Trump downplays NATO role in Afghanistan
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Liberal cabinet ministers and former Armed Forces members are defending the sacrifices Canadian soldiers made in Afghanistan after U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed NATO troops’ contributions in the war. Trump renewed long-standing grievances with NATO partners in a media interview on Thursday by disputing sacrifices made by non-U.S. troops. “We’ve never needed them, ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec government is removing the British crown from province’s coat of arms
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MONTREAL — The Quebec government announced Friday that it’s removing the British crown from the province’s official coat of arms, in what it described as a reaffirmation of the province’s autonomy. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette and French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge said in a news release that removing symbols of the monarchy was a recommendation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal scraps social and affordable housing bylaw, will offer city land for housing
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is following through on a campaign promise to rewrite her predecessor’s signature bylaw on affordable and social housing. Former mayor Valerie Plante’s bylaw required new housing builds to include fixed percentages of social, affordable and family-sized units. Developers were forced to set aside 20 per cent of their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s comments ‘false,’ Canadians made ‘great sacrifices’ in Afghanistan: Miller
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — A Liberal cabinet minister and former member of the armed forces is dismissing U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about NATO allies staying off the front lines in Afghanistan. Trump downplayed the contributions of the United States’ NATO partners in a media interview Thursday when he claimed that troops from allied nations “stayed a ... Read More »
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