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The federal government’s demand that the Mounties ban the use of tear gas, rubber bullets and a controversial neck restraint is not backed up by evidence, says the RCMP’s external advisory board. Former RCMP head promised to review the carotid control technique after George Floyd’s death The federal government’s demand …

Saskatchewan’s premier is hoping for a quick resolution to the British Columbia port workers’ strike, as the world’s largest potash producer curtails production near Saskatoon.  ‘It’s imperative that we have access and that port is functioning,’ Premier Scott Moe says. Saskatchewan’s premier is hoping for a quick resolution to the …

Canada’s biofuel industry is seeing a major uptick in investment spurred on by growing global demand for biofuel and, in particular, the implementation of the country’s new Clean Fuel Regulations. Subsidies from U.S. Inflation Reduction Act will make it cheaper to produce fuel stateside. Canada’s biofuel industry is seeing a …

The federal labour minister says he has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike.  Seamus O’Regan says difference between union and employer not enough to justify prolonging strike. The federal labour minister says he has given a federal mediator …

Last month, the American Medical Association (AMA) formally recognized BMI’s shortcomings and created a new policy advising caution when using it. BMI still integral for researchers, clinical trials, and as a screening tool. Vishal Gentle isn’t the avid gym-goer he was before his daughter was born a few months ago. …

After a stormy Tuesday in Saskatchewan that saw a tornado warning and numerous watches issued, the chance for thunderstorms will move westward on Wednesday, pushing into Alberta and B.C. The greatest risk for severe storms will lie in northern and central Alberta, and northeastern B.C. SEE ALSO: How the atmosphere …

The City of Winnipeg filed for an injunction to remove a group of protesters blocking access to a Winnipeg landfill on Tuesday.  Peaceful removal of Brady landfill blockade, encampment end goal for the city: mayor. The City of Winnipeg has filed for a court injunction to remove a group of …

Something wicked this way comes. After years of work and some setbacks, national historic site readies for largest public event yet. The history of Fort La Tour is steeped in tragedy and bloodshed. In 1631, Charles de Saint-Étienne de La Tour built a fortified trading post at Portland Point to …

The installation of a new greenhouse at the N.L. Correctional Centre for Women in Clarenville means a horticultural therapy program that started there last year can move into its second season.  Horticultural therapy has been successfully offered at N.L. Correctional Centre for Women for the past year. The installation of …

Delegates from First Nations across the country are meeting in the Nova Scotia capital for the AFN’s 44th annual general assembly. Ousted national chief RoseAnne Archibald was previously mulling whether or not she’d attend; her removal and an audit she called for could both be topics of discussion this week.  …