Jury selection is scheduled to happen Thursday in the case of a man accused of killing three First Nations women, and a fourth who is also believed to be Indigenous, in Winnipeg. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to 4 counts of 1st-degree murder. Jury selection is scheduled to …
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Canadian farmers take precautions as bird flu outbreaks hit U.S. dairy cattle
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has shown up in at least 32 herds in eight U.S. states, but not in Canada so far. While farmers are worried, experts say there’s no cause for alarm right now thanks to national food safety standards and biosecurity measures in place. Highly pathogenic avian influenza …
Read More »‘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 »‘Blue wall of silence’ protects police officers accused of gender-based violence, victims say
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 …
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 »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 »Chief of Thunder Bay’s embattled police force notes families’ ‘pain and suffering’ but says change takes time
Amid calls for the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) to be disbanded, its chief says much work to rebuild community trust has been done, but it’ll take time to address outstanding concerns. Darcy Fleury spoke following the police oversight board’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, a day after First Nations leaders …
Read More »RCMP called him a sex-trafficking ‘ringleader.’ He wants an apology and $100M
Quebec prosecutors initially said they had “overwhelming evidence” Daegun Chun was the mastermind of a Canada-wide prostitution network. But all charges against Chun were eventually stayed and the case never went to trial. The charges were quietly stayed, but Daegun Chun says they ruined his life. Daegun Chun, accused by …
Read More »Sophie Grégoire Trudeau says family life with PM post-separation ‘gets messy,’ but they have each other’s back
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau’s new book, Closer Together, is out Tuesday. Part memoir, part self-help guide, it looks at emotional well-being in today’s world. New book, Closer Together, explores building ’emotional literacy’ in difficult times. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau’s new book isn’t going to have the “gossip” that some people may be …
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