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B.C. officer who killed man sues watchdog, alleges investigation too long
VANCOUVER – An RCMP officer who killed a man during a confrontation in British Columbia has launched a lawsuit against the provincial police watchdog alleging the investigation that cleared him of any wrongdoing after the shooting took too long. Corp.…
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Canadian military issues guidelines for recreational marijuana to troops
OTTAWA – The Canadian Forces are placing limits on when military personnel can use recreational marijuana once it becomes legal, with the restrictions based largely on service members’ jobs and current or upcoming missions. Supervisors are also being given directions…
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Manitoba university faculty members investigated for sexual assault, harassment
WINNIPEG – Students heading for classes at the University of Manitoba on Wednesday were greeted with word that there are currently five investigations at the institution into alleged sexual assaults and harassment, all involving faculty members. U of M president…
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Nova Scotia appoints expert panel to recommend ways to improve long term care
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government has appointed an expert panel to recommend ways to improve the province’s long-term care facilities. The decision by Health and Wellness Minister Randy Delorey comes in the wake of a series of media reports that…
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Debris blown into air as explosions, fire, rock Alberta industrial park
NISKU, Alta. – Explosions and large flames lit up the night sky when a fire broke out at a recycling business in an industrial park south of Edmonton. The blaze erupted late Wednesday night at a Nisku-area company that recycles aerosol…
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Calls for action as high temperatures lead to sweltering classrooms in Ontario
TORONTO – Students had to withstand sweltering conditions in classrooms across much of Ontario as temperatures soared on Wednesday, prompting calls for the government to address the lack of air conditioning in many schools. The heat, which led Environment Canada to…
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Quebec securities regulator helping companies disclose exposure to modern slavery
MONTREAL – Quebec’s securities regulator is offering to help public companies disclose their exposure to modern slavery, including forced labour, human trafficking and child labour. The Autorite des marches financiers says Canadian companies could be exposed directly or indirectly to…
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‘Second class citizens:’ Grand chief says racism ongoing at Manitoba Hydro
WINNIPEG – Indigenous people continue to suffer from racism connected to hydroelectric development in northern Manitoba, the grand chief for the area said two weeks after a review found abuse and violence dating back to the 1960s. “Our people have…
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Pilots in mid air collision over Quebec mall didn’t respect altitude rules: TSB
MONTREAL – The Transportation Safety Board says two pilots involved in a fatal mid-air collision over a busy suburban Montreal shopping mall in March 2017 weren’t adhering to altitude restrictions. In a report released today, Canada’s transport safety watchdog says…
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Four charged in shooting that left Manitoba RCMP officer with serious injuries
WINNIPEG – Four men have been charged in the shooting of an RCMP officer this week in western Manitoba. Therae Racette-Beaulieu, 18, from the Sandy Bay First Nation faces charges that include two counts of attempted murder and possession of…
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Boy arrested over note containing alleged threats against SW Ontario schools :OPP
OXFORD COUNTY, Ont. – Provincial police say charges are pending against a boy after a note was found allegedly containing threats against a number of southwestern Ontario schools. Police say they received a threats complaint early Monday afternoon from a…
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Travellers complain about rude, disrespectful Canadian border officers
The Canada Border Services Agency faced more than 100 founded complaints from travellers last year, including allegations of racism and rudeness – and one instance of a woman alleging a border officer yelled at her while she was in medical…
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Liberals eye closer look at ‘right to disconnect’ in labour rule revamp: report
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are considering whether a reshaping of federal labour standards should include giving workers the right to ignore their job-related emails at home. The idea of putting into law a “right to disconnect” is one of…
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Legault evaluating police protection for candidate who was victim of threats
Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault is considering whether to offer police protection to one of his candidates who recently received threats. Legault says ex-Montreal police spokesman Ian Lafreniere needs to be protected. Election campaign-style posters with an image of…
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Man dies in hospital after confrontation with police in northeast Calgary
Calgary police say a man possibly suffering a mental health crisis has died in hospital following a confrontation with officers early Friday morning. Police say they were called to a gym in the city’s northeast on Thursday night to respond…
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RCMP say two dead in plane crash in rugged area southwest of Calgary
KANANASKIS, Alta. – RCMP say two men died Wednesday in the crash of a small plane in a rugged mountainous region southwest of Calgary. Police say the twin-engine aircraft went down around 1:30 p.m. There were eyewitness reports that the…
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Fishing boat on automatic pilot before colliding with boat in fatal crash:report
BEACH POINT, P.E.I. – A report by the Transportation Safety Board into a fishing boat collision that resulted in two deaths says one of the boats was on autopilot at the time of the crash. The findings say both the…
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New survey sheds light on Me Too movement in Canadian workplaces
TORONTO – In the wake of the Me Too movement – sparked by sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein and dozens of other prominent men – a spotlight has been placed on workplace behaviour and the equal treatment…
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Police called to workplace accident in Saskatoon, man later dies in hospital
SASKATOON – Police in Saskatoon say a man has died following an industrial accident. Officers were called to a repair shop in the city’s north end Tuesday. They found a 61-year-old man suffering from serious injuries. The worker was taken…
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Owner of Sudbury, Ont., concrete company faces criminal charge after worker dies
SUDBURY, Ont. – Police in the northern Ontario community of Sudbury say the owner of a local concrete company has been charged criminally in connection to a workplace fatality earlier in this year. Boris Naneff, the owner of Rainbow Concrete…