Quebec is looking at tightening the regulations around sperm donation in the province following the release of a documentary that revealed three men from the same family fathered hundreds of children.
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Gaza war: B.C. human rights watchdog backs ‘peaceful encampments’
British Columbia’s human rights commissioner is calling on universities and colleges to protect the rights of students and staff taking part in “peaceful encampments.”
Police say Sask. man assaulted hospital staff the night before killing his mother
Prince Albert police say a 29-year-old man charged in the murder of his mother had assaulted a staff member at Victoria Hospital the night before the killing.
B.C.’s human rights commissioner calls on universities to protect student protesters
Amid ongoing protest encampments on university campuses in B.C., the province’s human rights commissioner is calling on institutions to protect free speech.
Kelowna, Kamloops to receive electric buses and chargers from BC Transit
Transit electrification projects are getting started in the Thompson-Okanagan.BC Transit announced Monday Kelowna and Kamloops will be two of nine communities in B.C. to install charging points for electric buses. The city is also slated to receive electric buses, as the province ordered 66 to d…
Officer convicted of on-duty rape no longer with Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says an officer convicted in 2021 of raping a woman while on duty is no longer with the force.
Quebec slow to make changes to child protection system after Granby girl’s 2019 killing
It’s been five years since a seven year-old girl was killed by her stepmother in Granby, after months of abuse, in the presence of her father who never intervened. The case put Quebec’s youth protection system under the microscope. A damning report was supposed to bring about changes but little has changed since.
Report warns of dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada in 2023
Antisemitism in Canada exploded last year as the war unfolding in Israel and Gaza was used to ‘justify’ the targeting of Jews in Canada, B’nai Brith said Monday as it released its latest report on antisemitism.
B.C. court date set for 3 accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Three suspects accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year are scheduled to appear in court in Surrey on Tuesday.
Rainfall warnings issued for southern Alberta ahead of multi-day event
Another round of moisture is heading into southern Alberta with some areas east of the QEII and Highway 2 expecting significant accumulations in less than two days.