The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says an officer convicted in 2021 of raping a woman while on duty is no longer with the force.
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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.
Europe’s Business Activity Expands At Fastest Pace In A Year
Business activity across Europe expanded at its fastest pace in a year during April as a resurgence in the continent’s services industry helped to offset a downturn in manufacturing.Europe’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which is compiled by S&P Global (SPGI) and considered a gauge of economic health, rose to 51.7 in April from 50.3 in March.April was the second consecutive month that Europe’s PMI was above the 50 mark that separates growth from economic contraction. It was also the highest level since May 2023.The services sector’s PMI increased to 53.3 in April from 51.5 in…
Ontario to require menstrual products on construction sites
The Ontario government will require large construction sites in the province to provide menstrual products as part of an omnibus bill set to be introduced Monday.
Latest documentary from Kelowna producer Adam Scorgie hits town next week
Kelowna documentary producer Adam Scorgie is bringing his latest work to town later this week."Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story, will have its Kelowna premier at the Innovation Centre on Doyle Avenue at 7 p.m. Friday, May 10.It’s one of five projects Scorgie says he and his compan…
OPP continues to investigate motor vehicle collision on Highway 11
The public is reminded if they have seen any vehicle debris on the highway to call police
‘A tiny city:’ Pro-Palestinian campus protesters organize for another week
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment at McGill University’s downtown Montreal campus say they’re better organized and prepared than ever as the protest stretches into a second week.
