Category Archives: Canada
Ombudsman slams military's treatment of injured reservists, rangers
OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces ombudsman Gregory Lick is criticizing the military's treatment of ill and injured reservists and Canadian Rangers, saying the organization is failing to address long-sta...
Oct 25, 2022
Emergencies Act inquiry hearing from more police officers
The Public Order Emergency Commission resumes public hearings today, with senior police members expected to testify. Two Ottawa police officers and an Ontario Provincial Police member are slated to te...
Oct 25, 2022
Lawyers for Emergencies Act inquiry summon Premier Doug Ford to appear as witness
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones have been summoned to appear as witnesses at the public inquiry examining the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act, aft...
Oct 24, 2022
Suspected vandalism of fuel hose played role in delaying N.W.T. barges
TULITA, N.W.T. - The Northwest Territories government says damage to a fuel hose played a role in delaying this year's shipping season for resupply barges headed to coastal communities. The N.W.T. gov...
Oct 24, 2022
Population of endangered North Atlantic right whales continues to decline: study
HALIFAX - A new study says the population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales is continuing its downward trend. The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium says its latest estimate stan...
Oct 24, 2022
Family of Quebec man killed during police call won't take part in coroner's inquest
MONTREAL - A coroner's inquest into the death of a man during a Montreal police intervention five years ago is underway without members of Koray Kevin Celik's family taking part. Celik, 28, was intoxi...
Oct 24, 2022
Defence chief was warned about legality of military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate: memo
OTTAWA - The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces was warned by his senior legal and medical advisers last year that requiring all troops to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was unnecessary - and that...
Oct 24, 2022
Canada-U.K. ties to stabilize with Rishi Sunak as British prime minister
OTTAWA - Some experts are hopeful Canada's relations with Britain will get some stability with today's news that former U.K. finance minister Rishi Sunak will become prime minister. Sunak will be the ...
Oct 24, 2022
Quebec's nursing order launches campaign to stop Halloween objectification of nurses
MONTREAL - Quebec's professional order of nurses is launching a campaign this Halloween to encourage Quebecers to ditch "sexy costumes" in favour of more realistic nursing uniforms. The Ordre des infi...
Oct 24, 2022
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Comp. Bureau to study grocery sector
GATINEAU, Que. - Canada's competition watchdog is launching a study into the grocery industry to examine rising prices in what it describes as a concentrated sector. More coming. The Canadian Press
Oct 24, 2022