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Thu, 9 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
CBSA officers caught giving preferential treatment, associating with criminals, documents reveal
Canadian border officers have been reprimanded for hundreds of acts of misconduct over the past two years — including preferential treatment and criminal association — according to documents obt...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
For many Quebec kids with disabilities, dreams of camp are dashed this summer
Some parents of children with disabilities in Quebec City got a bitter surprise earlier this week, when they learned that the Patro Roc-Amadour day camp wouldn’t be operating this year. ...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The Liberals could do more to tackle inflation — but that's now a question for the fall
Liberals have faced — and have largely resisted — persistent calls to do something more about inflation and the cost of living. If inflation is still a burning issue when the House of Commons retu...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Camera sale dispute puts focus on how eBay policies affect sellers
For weeks Alan Tessier was without the Canon 90D or the $1,125 he sold it for — caught in limbo after the buyer decided it wasn't what they wanted. The purchaser received a refund but Tessier's ...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How François Legault's CAQ government is rebranding Quebec nationalism
Critics say the use of the notwithstanding clause to create laws that override basic rights has created a coercive brand of politics that doesn't square with how Quebecers see the future of their prov...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 13:55:58 EDT
'Chaos' at Toronto's Pearson airport could continue until end of August, ex-Air Canada exec says
Extremely long wait times being experienced by arriving and departing passengers at Toronto Pearson Airport are likely to continue until Labour Day, a former Air Canada executive said Wednesday. ...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 15:29:49 EDT
Accused Thunder Bay officers pressed on flawed investigation into First Nation man's death at hearing
Two Thunder Bay, Ont., police officers facing disciplinary charges spoke for the first time at a public hearing about their role in the investigation into the 2015 death of Stacy DeBungee of Rainy Riv...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 11:21:36 EDT
Winnipeg woman charged with manslaughter after newborn found in garbage bin
A mother has been charged with manslaughter more than a month after her newborn daughter was found dead in garbage bin on a north Winnipeg back lane, police say.

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 01:00:00 EDT
Hundreds died because they couldn't escape B.C.'s extreme heat. Alerts wouldn't have saved them, advocates say
B.C. is preparing for the possibility of another deadly heat event after hundreds died last summer from extreme heat, but some worry the provincial government isn't doing enough.

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 16:45:26 EDT
Ex-priest who abused Inuit children 'should rot in jail,' says federal minister
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller defended Canada's justice system as one of the best in the world, but said if it was up to him, Eric Dejaeger would still be behind bars. ...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 16:12:36 EDT
Accused in Mississauga, Ont. mosque attack now facing terrorism proceedings
A 24-year-old man facing several charges in connection with an attack on a mosque in Mississauga, Ont. back in March is now subject to terrorism proceedings in court, Peel police say.

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 14:28:41 EDT
Montreal public health director wants small amounts of illegal drugs decriminalized in city
Following a new drug policy introduced in British Columbia, Montreal's public health director, Dr. Mylène Drouin, says she wants small amounts of illicit drugs to be decriminalized in the city. ...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 10:56:15 EDT
Ontario to end most mask mandates Saturday, including in hospitals, on public transit
Ontario will lift most mask mandates on Saturday, including in hospitals and on public transit, but they'll remain mandatory in long-term care and retirement homes, the province's chief medical offi...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 15:44:29 EDT
Renowned carver adopts solar power as clean-energy alternative to diesel on not-so-sunny Haida Gwaii
Master carver Jaalen Edenshaw is making the switch to solar power for his creations on not-so-sunny Haida Gwaii to encourage alternatives to the region's reliance on diesel.

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 05:00:00 EDT
'Stop killing Black men,' says family as inquest calls for Ontario to boost police anti-racism training
A coroner's jury probing the police shooting death of a Black man in mental distress seven years ago is calling on police forces across Ontario to strengthen training in anti-Black racism, implicit...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Oil prices are rising, but Canada is getting comparatively less for every barrel — here's why
Oil prices around the world have risen to their highest levels in years, but Canadian oilsands producers are seeing comparatively less for every barrel because of imbalances in supply and demand. ...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 13:59:55 EDT
City of London reviewing landmarks named for war hero after old assault conviction surfaces
Mayor Ed Holder has asked city staff to begin a review of London, Ont., landmarks named after Trooper Mark Wilson, who was killed in Afghanistan, in the wake of a newspaper report about the late war h...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 09:29:27 EDT
Grocery chain Sobeys joins Cineplex and Scotiabank's loyalty program, Scene+
Grocery giant Empire Company Ltd. is moving forward with a new loyalty program after becoming a co-owner of the Scene+ program operated by Cineplex Inc. and Scotiabank.

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 05:25:30 EDT
Head of RCMP communications during N.S. mass shooting testifies about delays, lessons learned
The former director of communications for the RCMP, who previously told the public inquiry she "wouldn't change a thing" about the way communications were handled during the mass shootings of April 20...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 13:01:34 EDT
Pair faces 100 charges between them after 10 Toronto-area carjacking incidents, police say
Two people are facing a host of charges in connection with 10 carjacking incidents that happened in the Greater Toronto Area last month, Toronto police announced Wednesday.



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