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UBC nursing student suing RCMP officer for alleged assault after health check

KELOWNA, B.C. — A B.C. nursing student alleges she suffered physical and emotional injuries at the hands of an RCMP officer after her boyfriend called emergency services to request a health check. Mona Wang alleges Cpl.

Jun 23, 2020 4:31 PM Read more >

Language barriers a challenge for police in an increasingly diverse Canada

Members and observers of Canada's law enforcement community say scrutiny of mental health interactions will not be complete without considerations of language diversity across the country.

Jun 23, 2020 3:54 PM Read more >

Five retired Quebec clerics charged for alleged decades-long sexual abuse

MONTREAL — Five members of a Catholic religious order were charged Tuesday in connection with alleged sexual abuse of boys in their care between 1961 and 1989.

Jun 23, 2020 3:50 PM Read more >

Feds prepared to push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says

OTTAWA — Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos said Tuesday federal officials will push back against any new protectionist effort by Donald Trump to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum, making the case that Canadian aluminum is no threat to the

Jun 23, 2020 3:35 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:17 p.m. on June 23, 2020: There are 101,963 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

Jun 23, 2020 3:21 PM Read more >

Idea for addressing racism in policing prompts tense exchange in Green debates

OTTAWA — One of the 10 people running to be the next leader of the Green Party of Canada said Tuesday police should have to pay racialized Canadians a fee every time they stop them — an idea that prompted a strong response from one of his rivals.

Jun 23, 2020 3:13 PM Read more >

Eight more weeks of CERB to cost $17.9 billion, budget officer says

OTTAWA — A Liberal pledge to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the cornerstone benefit for people who've lost all or nearly all their work due to the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cost the government $17.

Jun 23, 2020 2:44 PM Read more >

Tory MP fires student after allegation of theft from O'Toole campaign

OTTAWA — A Conservative MP from Calgary has fired a summer student working in his office following allegations that someone stole campaign data from party leadership contender Erin O'Toole.

Jun 23, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

McGill student who led fight to drop offensive team name chosen as valedictorian

MONTREAL — The Indigenous student who led the fight to convince McGill University to drop an offensive name for its men's varsity sports teams used his speech as valedictorian to call on his fellow graduates to fight systemic discrimination.

Jun 23, 2020 1:39 PM Read more >

Champagne pays China mortgages, moves to Canadian banks to avoid 'distraction'

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he has repaid two mortgages with a Chinese state bank and refinanced them with a Canadian financial institution.

Jun 23, 2020 1:24 PM Read more >