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After N.S. mass shooting, an Oxford professor's policing principles are recommended
HALIFAX - At the heart of the multi-volume report into Canada's worst mass shooting lies a recommendation calling for governments to replace 19th-century principles about law enforcement with a revise...
Apr 13, 2023
Province removing training program to tackle school bus driver shortage
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to get more school bus drivers on the road.School boards in the province have reported difficulty hiring and retaining new school bus drivers...
Apr 13, 2023
List of recent violent attacks on public transit in Canada
Some cities have increased police presence on public transit after a series of attacks. Here is a list of some of the high-profile acts of violence on buses, trains or around transit stops across the ...
Apr 13, 2023
$14.7-million settlement in sex abuse class action against Montreal archdiocese
MONTREAL - A Montreal law firm says it has reached a $14.7-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought against the Montreal archdiocese. The lawsuit covered victims of sexual abuse since 1940...
Apr 13, 2023
CSE issued prompt warning when threat to critical infrastructure first detected
WASHINGTON - Canada's electronic spy agency says it issued a prompt warning when it first learned that hackers had gained access to the country's gas distribution network. Communications Security Esta...
Apr 13, 2023
Health minister says stiffer regulations could prevent Ozempic-type prescribing
RICHMOND, B.C. - The federal health minister says regulations governing medical practice may have to be strengthened in each province to prevent "incompetence" by doctors who could write thousands of ...
Apr 13, 2023
City of Lethbridge begins phase two of green cart rollout
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has continued its green cart project, rolling out new carts around the community.The city began delivering the carts to residents of the Northwest on April 11, ...
Apr 13, 2023
Here's what happens to government services if federal public servants go on strike
OTTAWA - The union representing the largest number of federal public servants announced a countrywide strike mandate on Wednesday. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says workers are ready to strik...
Apr 13, 2023
Alberta working to expand access for halal mortgage financing
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province is exploring opportunities to expand Islamic-compliant, or halal, financing for Albertans.The government states that it is working with the Alberta Council of Imams and t...
Apr 13, 2023
B.C. may provide additional resources as transit police, RCMP step up patrols: Eby
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier says Mounties and Metro Vancouver Transit Police have increased their presence and stepped up patrols on bus and train lines so passengers can feel safe when tra...
Apr 13, 2023