After more than two years of evading the Taliban and a dogged campaign led by retired Canadian military members urging the federal government to keep its promise, Afghan interpreter Mohammad Arif Yousafi is safe in Alberta. Mohammad Arif Yosafi says he won’t rest until his brothers are in Canada too. …
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All 6 workers missing after Baltimore bridge collapse presumed dead
Maryland State Police said six construction workers who went missing when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday are now presumed dead. Ship’s mayday call saved more people from being on Francis Scott Key Bridge, officials say. Search suspended for missing workers in Baltimore bridge collapse The U.S. coast …
Read More »Trudeau challenges premiers opposed to carbon tax hike to suggest alternatives to federal levy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on premiers opposed to increasing the carbon tax to propose credible alternatives to the federal measure. Several premiers have been calling on Ottawa to halt a planned increase to the federal carbon tax. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on premiers opposed to increasing …
Read More »Canada targeted by same Chinese hackers the U.S., U.K. accuse of cyberespionage that hit millions
Canada’s electronic intelligence agency says the same hacking group that the U.K. and China sanctioned for an alleged cyberespionage campaign tied to Beijing has also targeted Canada. ‘No country is immune from the threat of cyber attacks,’ said Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Canada’s electronic intelligence agency says the same …
Read More »Sean (Diddy) Combs residences searched in connection with sex trafficking investigation
Two properties belonging to music mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York. Two homes belonging to hip-hop mogul were raided Monday. …
Read More »Canada’s need to improve productivity has reached emergency level, says Bank of Canada official
A senior Bank of Canada official says the need to improve productivity has reached an emergency level as the economy faces a future where inflation may be more of a threat than in the past few decades. Canada lags on machinery, equipment and intellectual property investments, she said. A senior …
Read More »What we know about Nex Benedict, the non-binary teen who died after altercation in school bathroom
Authorities in Oklahoma are preparing to release the full autopsy report for a non-binary Oklahoma teen who died last month the day after an altercation in a high school bathroom. Here’s what we know and what we don’t know about the life and death of Nex Benedict — and the …
Read More »Canadians baffled at Price Is Right prize that valued a trip to Vancouver at nearly $10,000 USD
British Columbians are perplexed at a Price Is Right prize offering a trip for two to Vancouver valued at nearly $10,000 USD. The trip to Vancouver was included on Monday’s episode of the popular and long-running American game show, during a segment called “Bargain Game.” In the game, a contestant …
Read More »Provinces say Ottawa is leaving them in the dark about RCMP’s future
Frustration is mounting in provincial governments that rely on the RCMP’s services as they wait for Ottawa to come up with a plan for the beleaguered national police service. It’s been a year since the Mass Casualty Commission recommended reform. Frustration is mounting in provincial and territorial governments that rely …
Read More »B.C. man charged in ‘woodland rapist’ case had ties to the Ontario regions of the attacks, documents say
A B.C. man recently charged in a series of sexual assaults on children in Ontario in the 1990s had connections to the regions where the attacker struck, according to documents viewed by CBC News. A retired lead investigator says Richard Neil was not on a list of would-be suspects at …
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