A Canadian diplomat and an RCMP officer heaped praise and gratitude on a sanctioned Haitian businessman that Global Affairs accuses of gangland connections, after he allowed a helicopter airlift of Canadian citizens and police at his luxury golf course last month, emails provided by his lawyers suggest. Emails attributed to consul Catherine Brazeau … Read more
Two unlicensed cannabis stores in Cambridge, Ont. are causing concern, but for now, both remain open. Sovereign Toke and Grand River Medicinal both have signs posted outside reading: “this store is operated by sovereign people on sovereign land. We are exercising our constitutional and inherent rights.” “These stores, they don’t have to follow any of … Read more
Five different lawsuits from B.C. mink farms seeking to reverse the provincial government’s ban on their industry have been tossed out of the province’s Supreme Court. The five cases all raised the same legal arguments and were based on “nearly identical facts,” explained B.C. Supreme Court Justice Amy D. Francis in a single … Read more
Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental driver of infectious disease outbreaks, making them more dangerous and widespread, a study has found. New infectious diseases are on the rise and they often originate in wildlife. In meta-analysis published in the journal Nature, researchers found that of all the “global change drivers” that are destroying ecosystems, loss … Read more
Miami, Fla. – Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the man’s family said Wednesday. Senior Airman Roger Fortson, … Read more
Health Canada’s decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says. “This is a bad move for both the provincial government and the federal government,” Brittany Graham said in … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip – Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings from Rafah, dragging families on a new exodus. The main hospital has shut down, leaving little care for people suffering from malnutrition, illnesses and wounds. And with fuel and other supplies cut … Read more
(NewsNation) — Dr. Deborah Birx, the former White House COVID-19 response coordinator, is calling for a 9/11-style commission to investigate the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying transparency is needed to rebuild trust in science and public health. “I’ve called for over and over…a 9/11-like commission where all of this is laid out,” Birx said … Read more
There have been “sophisticated cybersecurity incidents” detected on B.C. government networks, Premier David Eby confirmed Wednesday evening. Few details have been shared with the public, but Eby said the province is working with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security to determine the extent of the cyberattacks. “There is no evidence at this … Read more
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. – Ontario Provincial Police are facing tough questions about their search for a missing Newfoundland trucker whose rig was found two weeks ago in Ontario, then sent back to Newfoundland, where his body was found Monday in the trailer. Brian Lush’s family last heard from him on April 24, … Read more
