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A look at some Canadian police officers who died on the job over the years
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (1272+ words) Winnipeg 18" C, Light rain with wind 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…...
Quebec adopts domestic violence law; constitution project fails to move forward
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (153+ words) Winnipeg 18" C, Light rain with wind QU'BEC " Quebec has adopted a law that would allow people to find out if their romantic partner has a history of domestic violence." The law is one of several that passed on the penultimate…...
Quebec lowers electric vehicle sales targets for second time
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (215+ words) Winnipeg 16" C, Light rain with wind MONTREAL " The Quebec government has once again lowered its target for electric vehicle sales. It is now aiming to have 80 per cent of new vehicle sales be zero-emission by 2035. The Coalition Avenir Qu'bec government…...
More than a thousand Winnipeggers remain without power
16+ hour, 10+ min ago (299+ words) About 1, 400 Winnipeggers remain without power Thursday morning after massive storms knocked out electricity to tens of thousands across the province Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Manitoba Hydro crews have been working around the clock since torrential rain, massive hail and…...
CP News Alert: Toronto police officer shot during search warrant in west end
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (103+ words) Winnipeg 15" C, Cloudy with wind TORONTO " Toronto police say one of their officers was shot in an exchange of gunfire in the city's west end early Thursday morning. Police say officers were executing a search warrant in the area of…...
Quebec auditor slams government for poorly planning subsidies for battery companies " Winnipeg Free Press
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (605+ words) Winnipeg 24" C, Cloudy with wind 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…...
Two dead after car goes into water during attempted police interception near Montreal
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (147+ words) Winnipeg 22" C, Cloudy with wind MONTREAL " Quebec's police watchdog says two people have died after their vehicle went into the water during an attempted police interception in Coteau-du-lac, southwest of Montreal. The Bureau des enqu'tes ind'pendantes says the crash happened…...
Two children killed after utility vehicle rollover in northeast B. C.
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (117+ words) Winnipeg 20" C, Cloudy with wind DAWSON CREEK " Two children have been killed after a utility terrain vehicle driven by one of them rolled in northeastern British Columbia. RCMP say the crash happened last Thursday in the village of Pouce Coupe,…...
Tributes pour in for OPP constable killed in line of duty in northern Ontario
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (357+ words) Winnipeg 20" C, Cloudy with wind HEARST " Canada's public safety minister is one of several officials offering condolences after an Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty in northern Ontario. Gary Anandasangaree says on social media he…...
Thousands of Manitobans remain without power after wild weather
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (362+ words) Winnipeg 19" C, Cloudy with wind More than 34, 000 Manitobans were without power Wednesday morning after wild storms tore through southern Manitoba Tuesday night. In Winnipeg, about 20, 000 customers were in the dark. About 600 people in the province's Parkland region, including 400 in the…...