A report filed in B.C. Supreme Court Thursday as part of a battle over the future of policing in the City of Surrey details dozens of incidents of alleged bullying and harassment by RCMP officers against the Surrey Police Service officers hired to work alongside and ultimately replace them. One …
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Family devastated after cyberthieves steal $10,000 from bank account
Alana Regnier says her family is reeling after thousands of dollars were stolen from their bank account. Regnier, who is originally from Unity, Sask., has been living in Calgary with her husband Caleb and two young children. Their dream is to one day own a house of their own. She …
Read More »DFO claims elver enforcement has resulted in ‘significant deterrence’ of black market fishery
The top enforcement officer for DFO in the Maritimes says arrests and seizures are “having a significant deterrence” on unauthorized elver fishing this spring. Public consultation on elver fishing regulations could come as soon as next month. The top enforcement officer for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in …
Read More »With Bill 20, Danielle Smith sows fear and loathing (and confusion) in Alberta councils, big and small
The province is giving itself massive new powers with few guardrails. Municipal leaders who are often shy about speaking loudly are now screaming. UCP gives itself big powers and few guardrails, but urges mayors not to worry. It’s hard to get 260 Alberta municipal governments to agree on much, which …
Read More »Charlottetown police capture Toronto man at top of national most-wanted list
Charlottetown police have arrested a man who was listed at the top of a national most-wanted list. The force said in a news release that its street crime unit, along with the major crime unit and a rapid tactical deployment team, arrested 35-year old Michael Bebee in Charlottetown on Tuesday. …
Read More »Canada’s dental care plan begins. Here’s what you need to know
Canada’s national dental care plan begins covering 1.7 million seniors today — the first phase of a massive public oral health-care insurance program that eventually will cover one quarter of Canadians. But many patients may still be kept waiting to get their dental visits covered. Seniors 70 and older can …
Read More »Millions of Canadians need a family doctor. Here’s how one B.C. recruiter attracts them
Attracting a doctor to work in a smaller community today is tough as fewer physicians choose family medicine. That’s why Cheryl Gnyp, the recruiter for the city of Castlegar, B.C., needs to stand out. She uses the board game Operation and specialized coffee as part of her pitch to potential …
Read More »Family of woman found dead on floor at Montreal-area ER suing for $1M
Candida Macarine’s family only learned the full circumstances of her 2021 death after reading a CBC News story. The family says Lakeshore General Hospital was negligent and tried to cover it up. Now they’ve launched a lawsuit. Lawsuit alleges Candida Macarine was ‘gravely neglected’ the night she died. The family …
Read More »Why opponents of a rural housing project believe it threatens the entire Niagara Escarpment
Opponents of a planned housing project in Ontario’s Beaver Valley are warning that the proposal opens the door to development across much of the protected Niagara Escarpment. Developers want to build hundreds of townhomes, apartments on land in Ontario’s Beaver Valley. Opponents of a planned housing project in Ontario’s Beaver …
Read More »‘Someone is going to get hurt,’ says OPP officer minutes before fatal 401 crash
A police radio recording is providing a glimpse into the moments leading up to a fiery wrong-way crash that killed four people east of Toronto on Monday — and a caution from an officer that someone was going to get hurt amid the police chase. The audio, which captures conversations …
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