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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 20:43:52 EDT
OPP intelligence says convoy protests presented no ‘credible’ threat of extremist violence
The claim appears to contradict assertions from the federal government, which cited the risk of political violence when it invoked the Emergencies Act to deal with the protests last winter.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:59:00 EDT
OPP intelligence reports warned ‘Freedom Convoy’ was preparing to stay put — but Ottawa police chief disagreed, inquiry hears
The inquiry is tasked with probing why the federal government triggered the act and examine the extraordinary police powers the decision created.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:01:00 EDT
Chrystia Freeland warns cabinet ministers: New programs must be funded by budget cuts
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has told her cabinet colleagues that if they want money for new programs in the next federal budget, they’ll have to help pay for them with some cuts of their own.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:06:00 EDT
Mediator calls off contract talks between school support staff and Ontario
Talks had resumed Monday and now both sides are expected to take a break until early next month.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:01:55 EDT
Will Jacob Hoggard go to prison? Pending appeal means ex-pop star may walk out of court despite multi-year sentence
Within hours of being sentenced on Thursday morning, Hoggard is set for a second hearing at the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:14:46 EDT
Pickering nursing home with high COVID death rate wants a 30-year license extension
Orchard Villa, a nursing home known for its high death rate during the height of COVID-19 is facing opposition to its bid.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:56:37 EDT
The inner workings of hostage diplomacy and prisoner swaps
As Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan are held in Russia, some experts believe that more civilians are in the crosshairs of governments.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:33:00 EDT
How a deadly school bombing has galvanized Canada’s Afghan Hazara community
After the attack in Kabul, they’re seeking to lobby MPs to change resettlement policies and raise international pressure. Will anyone listen?

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:13:46 EDT
Ottawa launches consultations for ‘anti-scab’ legislation
The Canadian government will introduce legislation by the end of next year to ban the use of replacement workers in federally regulated businesses, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said Wednesday.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 20:00:00 EDT
Why British PM Liz Truss — nicknamed the ‘Human Hand Grenade’ — has blown it for the Tories
Less than two months after being elected to replace Boris Johnson as leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, Prime Minister Liz Truss is in grave danger of going down in a wave of popular and political discontent



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