The UN envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict says in a new report that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas and other armed groups committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhumane treatment of women during its attack in Israel on Oct. 7. UN envoy says team …
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After Mulroney, being a ‘green’ PM got a lot tougher
When Brian Mulroney was given the title of Canada’s “greenest prime minister” in 2006 — awarded by an expert panel convened by Corporate Knights magazine — it might have seemed like faint praise. He showed that big environmental threats can be fought — but the threats are bigger now. When …
Read More »Affordable-housing buyers already owned homes, civil suits claim
Built with a $53-million low-interest loan from the province to help middle-income families achieve the dream of home ownership, Victoria’s 135-unit Vivid condominium building was supposed to be a new model for affordable housing. But court documents obtained by CBC show a very different side to the story. B.C. Housing …
Read More »As measles cases climb, parents urged to vaccinate their children
As measles cases rise around the world — and appear in countries like Canada with ready access to life-saving vaccines — public health experts are urging parents to vaccinate their children and adults to get their shots, too. ‘This is not a disease you want to give a very young …
Read More »Injuries reported in school bus crash near London, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from Oxford County are at the scene of a crash involving a school bus south of Woodstock, Ont. Police say all parents of children involved have already been notified. One child was seriously injured when a school bus carrying approximately 40 children rolled over south of …
Read More »Too young to tweet? Twitter shut down CRA’s account over its ‘birth date,’ records show
The social media team at the Canada Revenue Agency has learned firsthand what it can be like to jump through red tape when a couple of its accounts were blocked several times in recent years for various reasons, including a decision by Twitter that the CRA was underage. Tax agency’s …
Read More »Fake listings for real companies are plaguing Canadian consumers, businesses
Companies and anti-fraud professionals are warning consumers to watch for fake listings on search engines that redirect people to fraudulent versions of familiar companies and brands. Fraudulent versions of legitimate operations vanish quickly but still claim victims. Avoiding online scams is nothing new for many Canadians, but companies and anti-fraud …
Read More »10 measles cases identified in Quebec, 7 in Montreal, public health officials say
Quebec’s public health director Dr. Luc Boileau is asking Quebecers to make sure they and their children’s vaccinations against measles are up-to-date, as cases of the virus are on the rise in the province, especially in Montreal. Quebec public health calling on people to make sure measles vaccinations up-to-date. Quebec’s …
Read More »Apple to pay up to $14.4M in iPhone throttling settlement approved by B.C. judge
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has approved a proposed maximum $14.4 million settlement from Apple to eligible members of a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of deliberately providing software updates that slowed its iPhone 6 and 7 models. Tech giant accused of throttling iPhones with software updates that slow …
Read More »Apple fined almost $2B by the EU in music streaming antitrust probe
The European Union levelled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion US for breaking the bloc’s competition laws by unfairly favouring its own music streaming service over rivals. Apple to appeal, saying commission didn’t uncover evidence of harm to consumers. The …
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