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B.C. trucker pleads guilty to lesser charges in fatal Manitoba crash
WINNIPEG – A semi-trailer truck driver from British Columbia who was involved in a Manitoba collision that killed two people has pleaded guilty to a pair of careless driving charges. Gurjant Singh, who is in his mid-20s, was initially charged…
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Nova Scotia’s justice minister orders moratorium on street checks
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s justice minister is ordering a moratorium on street checks of pedestrians by police across the province. The suspension of the checks issued Wednesday will also apply to passengers in motor vehicles. “We need to address the…
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Precautionary evacuation for Red Deer, Alta., residents due to industrial fire
RED DEER, Alta. – Residents from 80 homes in the central Alberta city of Red Deer have been asked to leave as a precaution due to a large industrial fire. Others in the Oriole Park and Oriole Park West neighbourhoods…
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Northwestern Ontario school board grappling with string of anonymous threats
A school board in northwestern Ontario grappling with a string of anonymous threats has started posting school work online so students won’t fall behind as a result of the disruption. A spokesman for Lakehead Public Schools in Thunder Bay, Ont.,…
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Spike in Afghanistan related suicides may be receding: military report
OTTAWA – The Canadian military says there is reason to believe a spike in suicides among those who fought in Afghanistan and elsewhere is starting to subside. The note of cautious optimism is contained in a new report from the…
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Newfoundland patient attacks paramedic, steals ambulance: RCMP
FLOWERS COVE, N.L. – Police say a Newfoundland patient assaulted a paramedic and then stole an ambulance. RCMP said Monday that a 48-year-old man was being taken to hospital on Friday evening when he became violent. A photo released by…
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Crew of runaway grain train in Manitoba improperly trained: report
MINNEDOSA, Man. – A Winnipeg newspaper says it’s learned that a train with more than 100 loaded grain cars careened down a hill through the southwestern Manitoba town of Minnedosa last year. The Free Press also says federal investigators have…
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Chief hopes Senate committee sees link between resource development, violence
WINNIPEG – The chief of a Manitoba First Nation says he hopes a Senate committee will seriously listen to how resource development is linked to allegations of physical and sexual violence in his community. York Factory Chief Leroy Constant said…
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B.C. to expand firefighter occupational disease coverage to wildfire fighters
VICTORIA – Firefighters who have battled British Columbia wildfires, fire investigators and fire crews working for Indigenous groups will be eligible for greater access to job-related health compensation under legislation introduced Thursday. Labour Minister Harry Bains tabled amendments to the…
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Man faces assault charges, accused of hitting police cruiser during traffic stop
TYENDINAGA, Ont. – Provincial police say a man faces assault charges after he allegedly reversed his car into a police cruiser during a traffic stop in Tyendinaga Township, Ont. Officers say they pulled the man over for speeding at about…
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Military continues sex misconduct fight with new guide for members, commanders
OTTAWA – The Canadian Forces have a new manual on how to respond to sexual misconduct, aiming to close many of the gaps identified in the military’s policies on abuse in its ranks. But some concerns remain unaddressed, including the…
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Military shaves restrictions on women in uniform wearing ponytails
OTTAWA – The Canadian military isn’t letting its hair down just yet, but for the first time, women in uniform will be allowed to wear ponytails. The move, which also makes nylon stockings optional when in a skirt and permits…
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Newfoundland to replace its outdated, Victorian era men’s prison
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador has announced it is replacing its notorious Victorian-era men’s prison, one of the oldest in Canada. Her Majesty’s Penitentiary in St. John’s, N.L. has faced decades of criticism for its harsh, violent conditions…
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Working group needed to examine live performance industry, lawyer tells inquest
TORONTO – The Ontario government should form a working group to examine the processes involved in the live performance industry, including the construction of temporary stages like the one that fatally crushed a drum technician before a Radiohead show nearly…
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Two Mi’kmaq fishermen die after oyster boat capsizes off Nova Scotia
BAYFIELD, N.S. – Two young Mi’kmaq fishermen have died after their boat capsized near Bayfield, N.S. RCMP said the men’s skiff capsized in strong winds Monday afternoon. The Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation said on its Facebook page that the men were…
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Judge dismisses charges against jail guards in death of N.S. inmate
MONCTON, N.B. – A judge has dismissed charges against two correctional officers in the death of an inmate who was pepper-sprayed inside New Brunswick’s Dorchester Penitentiary. The guards — 48-year-old Alvida Ross and 31-year-old Mathieu Bourgoin — had faced manslaughter…
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N.S. RCMP officer injured after out of control vehicle hits his SUV
FALL RIVER, N.S. – A Nova Scotia Mountie was injured when his SUV was hit by an out-of-control motorist at the scene of a separate collision. RCMP say the officer was treated for minor injuries at hospital and released. The…
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Harassment scandal sparks proposed changes in N.L. legislature
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A year after a harassment and bullying scandal rocked the province’s Liberal government, a new workplace policy was tabled Monday in the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature. A legislature committee drafted the blueprint after consultations found concerns…
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Lawsuit alleging sexism in Waterloo police ranks can’t proceed: court
TORONTO – A group of current and former officers alleging systemic sexism and harassment in the ranks of a southern Ontario police force cannot proceed with a proposed class-action lawsuit against the service, Ontario’s top court ruled Friday. The Court…
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Toronto councillor reports recent security incidents, says they’re tied to work
TORONTO – A veteran Toronto city councillor alleges he’s recently experienced two serious security incidents at his home that he believes are tied to his role in municipal government. John Filion says several shots were fired into his unoccupied car…