CBC’s research found more than one-third of the allegations leading to officer suspensions since 2013 involved gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence or sexual harassment. Women officers who are also survivors of abuse say the policing system is unsupportive and rife with professional conflict. CBC News data reveals 1 …
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‘It’s totally disheartening:’ cabin owners watch property flood due to broken culvert
As the rain started to fall toward the end of March, Doug Allen sensed the inevitable. He moved the furniture out of his cabin. The unwanted visitor he had dreaded for years arrived about a week later. “The water was rising one inch per hour on the lake,” he said …
Read More »Just bought a used car? There’s a chance it’s stolen, as thieves exploit weakness in vehicle registrations
Organized crime groups driving Canada’s worst-ever auto theft epidemic are adapting by increasingly selling hot vehicles in Canada to unsuspecting buyers with little protection, police say. Veteran investigators argue they exploit a weakness in provincial registration systems that needs to be fixed. Nearly 1/3 of stolen vehicles may now have …
Read More »Quebec races to save western chorus frog as city builds road through wetland
A controversial road through a wetland inhabited by the western chorus frog, a threatened species, is soon set to be completed in Longueuil, Que. While efforts to boost the frogs’ population get underway, conservationists say more needs to be done. Conservationists worry not enough is being done to protect the …
Read More »Table set for Honda’s massive bet on Canada’s electric vehicle sector
Never mind the fact that consumer sales have yet to live up to the superlatives: Honda is about to cast a massive vote of confidence in Canada’s electric vehicle sector. Here’s what we know so far and the questions that remain. What to watch for as Honda announces its new …
Read More »Tesla’s Q1 net income down 55% year over year
Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55 per cent, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate the production of new, more affordable vehicles. Company signals it will start making smaller, cheaper models, earlier than forecast. Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55 per …
Read More »Honda expected to announce multi-billion dollar deal to assemble EVs in Ontario: sources
Honda is expected to announce a multi-billion dollar deal to build electric vehicles and their parts in Ontario, government sources confirmed to CBC News. Premier Ford calls it the ‘largest deal in Canadian history.’ Concluding what Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling the “largest deal in Canadian history,” Honda is …
Read More »Union takes step to represent Amazon warehouse workers in Laval, Que.
A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., a first of its kind in Canada if they succeed. CSN filed application with Administrative Labour Tribunal to represent 200 workers. A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. …
Read More »Explosion of flavors at Conrad Manila’s Legendary Chefs series
An explosion of Thai flavors await diners at Conrad Manila as its annual Legendary Chefs Series features Akkawin “Pun” Pitrachart of Waldorf Astoria Bangkok. Known for his culinary prowess in authentic Thai cuisine, chef Pitrachart will be helming the kitchen at Conrad’s Brasserie on 3 until April 30, treating diners …
Read More »Boatwright learning Filipino culture
AS Bennie Boatwright continues to process his papers to become a naturalized Filipino citizen, the former University of South California Trojan gets to learn Filipino culture. A story on the Instagram page of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) showed him trying out halo-halo at a restaurant in Makati City, …
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