The Ehattesaht First Nation says a killer whale calf that had been trapped in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon for more than a month is now free after she swam out on her own early Friday morning. Ehattesaht First Nation says young killer whale swam over sandbar on her own …
Read More »Allegations of RCMP bullying detailed in Surrey police court docs
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 …
Read More »Ottawa commits $104M to help Toronto host 2026 World Cup games
The federal government says it will provide $104 million to help Toronto host six matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, less than a third of the $380 million price tag estimated by the city. Estimated costs of hosting international competition have ballooned to $380M The federal government says it …
Read More »Brutal details of Tiki Laverdiere’s murder now public after last of 10 accused sentenced
Ten people were involved in confining, torturing and murdering Tiki Laverdiere in the spring of 2019 in a violent bid to get information on the killing of an Edmonton man, according to court documents. 25-year-old Edmonton woman tortured, killed in North Battleford WARNING: this story contains distressing details. Ten people …
Read More »Ontario’s carbon emissions jump back to pre-pandemic levels
New figures show Ontario's greenhouse gas emissions jumped for a second straight year, following a pandemic-induced plunge, and have risen back to the level they were before Premier Doug Ford's government came to power. New data show province's greenhouse gas output in 2022 was on par with 2017 New figures …
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 »Top soldier says military looking for ‘clarity’ on Ottawa’s budget plans
Just over a month into the new fiscal year and two weeks after the federal budget, the Department of National Defence is struggling to reconcile the Liberal government's approach to military funding — giving with one hand while taking with the other. Between cuts and new spending, military is being …
Read More »Canada’s shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here?
With some Canadian consumers struggling to afford groceries, and as frustrations with corporate profits boil over, the federal government says it's trying to coax international grocers to set up shop in Canada. An international supermarket could spur competition, analysts say, if one is willing to come here at all With …
Read More »Chinese envoy summoned over water cannon attack
(UPDATE) THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned a senior Chinese envoy on Thursday to protest a water cannon incident that damaged two Philippine vessels during a patrol in the South China Sea. A coast guard vessel and another government boat were damaged in the April 30 incident near the …
Read More »Pimentel: PCG should have water cannons too
SENATE Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships should be equipped with water cannons so that they can also blast water at Chinese vessels the next time the latter use this tactic to harass Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea. The senator made the suggestion after …
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