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Marsupial on the loose on Montreal's South Shore highlights animal trafficking
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (572+ words) BOUCHERVILLE " For the last few days, a small marsupial has been on the loose on Montreal's South Shore, after it likely escaped from illegal captivity, say animal rights advocates and Quebec's Environment Department. People took videos of the animal " it's…...
Alberta RCMP provide tips for sharing roads with commercial vehicles
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (242+ words) Everything GP Alberta RCMP provide tips for sharing roads with commercial vehicles Alberta RCMP are reminding the public on how to share roads with commercial vehicles. As the traffic increases throughout the summer, police say sharing the roads with semi-trucks,…...
Calls mount for independent investigation into alleged Montreal police racism
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (176+ words) MONTREAL " Quebec politicians are calling on the provincial government for an independent investigation into allegations of discrimination and racism by a group of Montreal police officers. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada joined with the head of the Official Opposition at…...
Away from Toronto Stadium, fans celebrate Canada's "historic' World Cup game
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (654+ words) At watch parties on opposite sides of Toronto, soccer fans cheered in turn for Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada as the two teams kicking off the World Cup on Canadian soil ended the game with a 1-1 tie. Deena Subramani, a fan who…...
Sea of red at Toronto Stadium during first World Cup game on Canadian soil
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (533+ words) TORONTO " Thousands of excited soccer fans filled Toronto Stadium on Friday as Canada's FIFA World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina got underway, marking the first match of its kind on Canadian soil. Fans arrived in droves at the temporarily rebranded BMO…...
Quebec becomes first province to ban the sale of energy drinks for children under 16
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (556+ words) MONTREAL " Children in Quebec will soon need to be at least 16 years old to buy an energy drink after the province adopted legislation Thursday aimed at protecting young teenagers from the potential harms of the caffeinated beverages. The bill, scheduled…...
I followed all the rules" on Alto, Champagne says amid conflict allegations
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (608+ words) OTTAWA " Finance Minister Fran'ois-Phillippe Champagne says he "followed all the rules" to make sure he wasn't in a conflict of interest related to the Alto high-speed rail project. The minister testified at the parliamentary ethics committee Thursday after months of…...
A look at some Canadian police officers who died on the job over the years
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (1212+ words) A Toronto police officer was shot dead Thursday morning while carrying out what the police union called a "high-risk takedown" at an apartment building in the city's northwest. The death of Const. Marc Pinizzotto set off an outpouring of grief…...
Former Montreal officer cleared in Nicholas Gibbs killing suing ethics commissioner
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (165+ words) MONTREAL " A former Montreal police officer cleared of wrongdoing after he killed a Black man while on duty is suing the police ethics commissioner for $1. 1 million. Philippe Bertrand alleges in a complaint filed June 2 at the Montreal courthouse that the…...
Quebec auditor slams government for poorly planning subsidies for battery companies
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (600+ words) QU'BEC " Quebec's auditor general says the provincial government showed poor planning in $2. 2 billion of investments in various battery companies " many of which are now experiencing financial troubles. The report released Wednesday by Christine Roy found that the investments by the…...