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CanadaJun 12, 2020

New video shows RCMP tackling, punching Alberta chief during arrest

New video has emerged of the violent arrest of a prominent chief of a northern Alberta First Nation. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says the RCMP dash-camera video was released publicly as part of a court application to get criminal charges against Chief Allan Adam stayed. The 12-minute video, posted by several media outlets, shows an officer approaching Adam's truck outside a casino in Fort McMurray, Alta., early in the morning of March 10. The RCMP have said Adam's truck had expired plates and the video shows Adam getting in and out of the vehicle, aggressively removing his coat and us
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CanadaJun 12, 2020

405 COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths reported in Canada

There are 97,530 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 53,485 confirmed (including 5,105 deaths, 20,299 resolved) Ontario: 31,544 confirmed (including 2,487 deaths, 25,855 resolved) Alberta: 7,316 confirmed (including 149 deaths, 6,788 resolved) British Columbia: 2,694 confirmed (including 167 deaths, 2,344 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,061 confirmed (including 62 deaths, 994 resolved) Saskatchewan: 660 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 626 resolved) Manitoba: 289 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 286 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 261 confirmed (including 3 d
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CanadaJun 12, 2020

Many Canadian film and TV productions held up by lack of COVID-19 insurance

Reduced crowd scenes. Fewer people on set. COVID-19 testing. Handwashing stations. Canadian film and TV producers are grappling with some of those health and safety protocols as provinces including BC, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec ease pandemic restrictions that shut down the industry in mid-March. But despite such measures, many independent producers can't set a date to roll cameras yet because of a key issue: insurance. The Canadian Media Producers Association says on a go-forward basis, insurance companies that service the film and TV industry are excluding any coverage for COVID-19 fro
CanadaJun 11, 2020

Family and friends say goodbye to Regis Korchinski-Paquet at her funeral

Family and friends said goodbye to Regis Korchinski-Paquet at her funeral today. Her family says the 29 year old Toronto woman was an avid gymnast as a child and loved dancing, music and singing. She fell to her death from a balcony on May 27th while police were in her home. Her family has questioned the role of officers in her death.
CanadaJun 11, 2020

RCMP investigating deaths of two children and mother in Saskatchewan as a murder-suicide

RCMP are investigating the deaths of two children and their mother in west-central Saskatchewan as a murder-suicide. Police say Mounties responded to a house fire call on June 4 in a residential neighbourhood in North Battleford. First responders found the body of Tammy Fiddler, who was 39, outside the home. Witnesses say she had been removed from the home by her common-law partner just before police arrived. Firefighters found the bodies of 7 year old Tessa and 11 year old Wesley Bryant inside. RCMP say experts have examined the fire, forensic autopsies are complete and Mounties have co
CanadaJun 11, 2020

Two teens dead, one missing after drowning in southern Alberta river: RCMP

RCMP in southern Alberta say two teenage girls have died and one is missing after they went swimming and canoeing with seven other people in a river. Cpl. Tammy Keibel, a spokeswoman with the Alberta RCMP, says the two victims are 16 and 17 years old. She could not give the exact age of the missing girl, but says she is about the same age as the other two. Police say officers responded to a call of a drowning on Wednesday night on the St. Mary River in the area of Spring Coulee, about halfway between Lethbridge, Alta., and the United States border. They say the three girls had trouble try
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CanadaJun 11, 2020

Immigration application system set for massive revamp in wake of COVID-19

A complete overhaul of how Canada processes immigration applications is in the works as the federal government braces for a post-COVID-19 surge in demand for migration to Canada. The federal Immigration Department says the "new normal" that will emerge after the pandemic requires a revamp of the technology used to handle millions of applications a year. It says new strategies for managing those applications are also needed to limit the amount of in-person contact within the bureaucracy and between officials and potential newcomers. The department included its plan in an "urgent request" issued
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CanadaJun 11, 2020

Ottawa commits $133M in further aid for Indigenous businesses

Ottawa will spend a further $133 million on helping Indigenous businesses suffering the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has heard from First Nations, Inuit and Metis business owners who have said the last few months have been extremely difficult. Of the total amount announced today, $117 million is to help small and community-owned Indigenous businesses. The remaining $16 million is to support Indigenous businesses in the tourism sector, which supports thousands of jobs across the country. This money adds to $306 million in f
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CanadaJun 11, 2020

Doug Ford tests negative for COVID-19; Ontario reports 203 new cases, 12 deaths

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has tested negative for COVID-19. His office said Wednesday he would get tested after learning that Education Minister Stephen Lecce had come into contact with someone who was infected. Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott held a joint news conference the day before with Lecce to announce a child-care reopening plan. Lecce's test result came back negative, and the premier's office says today that Ford's and Elliott's were negative as well. Ontario is reporting 203 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the province to a total of 31,544. The province also reported

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BCSep 26, 2025

Police cleared in fatal 2024 shooting of woman in Surrey, B.C.

British Columbia's independent police watchdog says an officer was justified in using lethal force in the fatal shooting of a woman threatening her baby.The Independent Investigations Office says in a report released Friday that on Sept. 19, 2024, the Surrey, B.C., officer shot the woman who was holding scissors to her baby's neck.The report says the situation was made worse because the woman spoke little to no English, and there were no Spanish speaking services available other than the use of Google translate.Police had responded to a call after someone reported the woman breaking things and
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BCSep 26, 2025

VPD investigates pedestrian fatality

Vancouver Police are investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred last night, and are asking anyone with information to call police. The pedestrian, a 38-year-old man, was struck by a white Tesla at the intersection of Terminal Avenue and Western Street September 25 just before 8:30 p.m. Despite life-saving attempts from first responders, the pedestrian died at the scene. The driver of the Tesla remained at the scene. Speed and impairment are not considered factors in the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.
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CanadaSep 26, 2025

Canada not part of mass walkout when Israel PM Netanyahu spoke at UN General Assembly

Canada was not part of a mass walkout this morning during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly. The office of Canadian Ambassador Bob Rae says he remained seated during Netanyahu's address as dozens of diplomats from other countries walked out of the chamber. The official presiding over the speeches had to call for order multiple times as delegations, including many from developing countries, rose to leave the room. In his speech, Netanyahu said the "disgraceful decision" by countries like Canada to recognize a Palestinian state will encour
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BCSep 26, 2025

Talks to resume between B.C. government and its public service union

Talks are resuming between the union representing British Columbia's public service workers and the provincial government. Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees' Union, says the government has reached out to the union saying it has a new offer and negotiations will start again on Monday. Finch says union pickets will remain up. The union has been conducting escalating strike action over the last four weeks, with up to 15,000 workers conducting job actions including picketing and overtime bans. Finch told a gathering in Victoria that there has been unprecedented level
WorldSep 26, 2025

Transportation Department tightens noncitizen truck driver rules after fatal crash in Florida

The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for non-citizens to get commercial drivers licenses after three fatal crashes this year in Florida, Texas and Alabama that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses. The nationwide audit of these licenses began after a fatal U-turn crash in Florida that killed two people caused by a truck driver who officials said was in the country illegally. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said also threatened to revoke $160 million in federal funding for California because inve