Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
RCMP monitored hostility from anti-vaccine movement against Trudeau
OTTAWA - An RCMP threat assessment prepared shortly after 'Freedom Convoy' protesters arrived in Ottawa last winter says people online were trying to find out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's location....
Nov 21, 2022
Last year saw highest rate of gang-related homicides in 16 years: Statistics Canada
Data from Statistics Canada show there was an increase in homicides in 2021 and nearly one-quarter of the killings were connected to gangs. There were 788 homicides in the country last year - up three...
Nov 21, 2022
Davies' health dominates Canada's buildup to World Cup opener against Belgium
UMM ALL 'AL, Qatar - Will he or won't he play Wednesday? The mystery around Canada star Alphonso Davies' fitness at the World Cup will soon be answered. If not definitively. The Bayern Munich star has...
Nov 21, 2022
Here's what the Emergencies Act says - and the powers Ottawa invoked last winter
OTTAWA - A public inquiry is underway to determine whether the federal government was justified in its invocation of the Emergencies Act last winter during the "Freedom Convoy" protests. After dozens ...
Nov 21, 2022
Top intelligence officials to testify on "Freedom Convoy" at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - Top intelligence officials are first on the witness list this week at the public inquiry scrutinizing Ottawa's use of the Emergencies Act to end last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protests. The P...
Nov 21, 2022
Canada's battery supply credibility jumps as multi-billion announcements keep coming
OTTAWA - Federal Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne is selling Canada's battery-supply chain prowess in Asia again this week, but this time he has a new boast in his back pocket. Research ...
Nov 21, 2022
Bombers' Collaros makes no excuses, credits Argonauts after Grey Cup loss
REGINA - Quarterback Zach Collaros made no excuses after the Toronto Argonauts upset the two-time defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24-23 Sunday in the CFL title game. Collaros, the re...
Nov 20, 2022
Argos linebacker Henoc Muamba named Grey Cup MVP and most valuable Canadian
REGINA - Toronto Argonauts linebacker Henoc Muamba was named both the most valuable player and most valuable Canadian of the Grey Cup on Sunday. The 11-year veteran recorded three tackles and an inter...
Nov 20, 2022
Dramatic week ahead as Trudeau, ministers testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - The final sprint is on at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has already heard from more than 60 witnesses over five weeks on the government's response to last winter's "Freedom Con...
Nov 20, 2022
Canada soccer fans opt for communal viewings of 'monumental' World Cup appearance
Kyla Rose was still a few months away from being born the last time Canada played in the FIFA World Cup in 1986. On Wednesday, when the men's national team makes its first appearance at the tournament...
Nov 20, 2022