Federal government says Sask. government is pulling ‘dangerous stunt’ Saskatchewan’s minister of policing and public safety says she does not want provincial police resources involved in a federal firearm buyback program, a position the federal government is calling reckless. On Tuesday, Christine Tell sent a letter to Saskatchewan RCMP Commanding Officer Rhonda Blackmore. “The government of Saskatchewan does not support and will not authorize the use of provincially funded resources for any process that is connected to the federal government proposed ‘buy back’ of these firearms,” Tell wrote. In MayRead more

22-year-old died in hospital days after being detained by Iran’s morality police Demonstrators took to the streets in Canadian cities on Saturday to show solidarity with people in Iran protesting the repression of women’s rights following the death of a young woman after she was held by the country’s morality police. Just north of Toronto, tens of thousands gathered outside Richmond Hill’s Central Library in response to the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the morality police in Tehran for allegedly wearing her mandatory headscarf too loosely. She fell intoRead more

RCMP says it is updating its manual to help with sexual violence investigations and provides online training The civilian watchdog agency overseeing the RCMP routinely takes Mounties to task for bungling sexual assault investigations, despite the RCMP’s promises to do better. A spokesperson for the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) for the RCMP said the agency has issued 43 “adverse findings” — conclusions that were unfavourable to the RCMP — in cases involving sexual assault investigations since 2019. Some of those case files have been posted online, with names and locationsRead more

‘The people have waited for a very long time to have a store to call … their own,’ says Chief Lorna Bighetty Helen Bighetty gleamed with excitement as she shopped in the frozen foods aisle of Pukatawagan’s new grocery store Wednesday. “This is absolutely wonderful prices. Like for this one here. This is a deal!” she said, holding a package of frozen ribs priced at $16.99. “If you shop in The Pas, it’s like $25, $30.” And it’s even more down the street at the Northern Store — until recently, the only place people livingRead more

Riverbend Bridge near Port Alberni, B.C., was recently painted to say ‘Every child matters’ The Tseshaht First Nation is condemning an act of hate after a bridge leading to a former residential school on Vancouver Island was defaced with an anti-Indigenous slur on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. According to the First Nation, the incident happened around 10 p.m. on Friday at the Riverbend Bridge, known locally as the Orange Bridge, which crosses the Somass River in Port Alberni, B.C., at Highway 4 and Falls Street. A barrier at the entrance to the bridgeRead more

Imprisoning migrants for administrative reasons violates international law Migrants are currently being held in provincial jails across Canada even though they are not accused of a crime. Under agreements with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), many provinces imprison migrants for administrative reasons, a practice that violates international law. Alex, a fictitious name CBC has given him for security reasons, says he underwent several strip searches during his detention in the provincial jail of Rivière-des-Prairies in Montreal. “They asked me to take off my clothes, bend over,” he said. This foreign national,Read more

In 2021, severe weather caused $2.1 billion in insured damages Canadians will see lower incomes and a choice between higher taxes or fewer government services if there isn’t more effort to adapt to the changing climate, a new report from The Canadian Climate Institute warns. But according to the report released Wednesday, if governments and the private sector buckle up and start investing in making Canada more resilient to the effects of extreme weather, the economic impact of climate change can be cut by 75 per cent. “The good news storyRead more

Billionaire founder was found dead in his home in 2018 Apotex Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc. has signed a deal to be acquired by U.S. private equity investment firm SK Capital Partners. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available. Apotex, a maker of generic drugs, was founded by Canadian billionaire Barry Sherman, who controlled the company until his highly publicized death in his home, alongside his wife Honey, in 2017. Aaron Davenport, managing director at SK Capital, says Apotex is a dynamic, entrepreneurial company with a strong track record of success,Read more

Videos on social media appear to show Jonathan Denis performing a caricature of Indigenous people Warning: This story contains a video that contains vulgar language and content. Jonathan Denis, a former Alberta justice minister, is apologizing after a series of videos were posted to social media over the past few days, though he says he has no recollection of them taking place or if they are real. The three videos purport to show Denis on a phone talking while adopting a negative caricature of an Indigenous voice, referencing liquor stores andRead more

Flood damage from storm surges not covered by most insurance policies Post-tropical storm Fiona is well on its way to being the costliest storm to ever hit Atlantic Canada — and most of its financial toll won’t be covered by insurance. Analysts at DBRS Morningstar estimate that the storm, which ripped through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Eastern Quebec last weekend, caused between $300 million and $700 million worth of insured losses to the local economy. But that figure is nowhere close to the true costRead more