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Montreal police, prosecutors launch project to better address strangulation cases
Montreal police and the Quebec prosecutor's office are launching a pilot project to help authorities better address domestic violence-related strangulations, which they say are among the strongest indicators a victim may eventually be killed by their abuser. Montreal police Cmdr. Anouk St-Onge said she got the idea for the project while attending a conference in the United States in 2021 on violence against women. There, she realized that what she thought she knew about strangulations — includin
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Alberta announces committee to help speed up oilsands tailings reclamation
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is appointing a new committee to look into ways to speed up reclamation of tailings ponds in the province's oilsands. The province says in a release that the committee will examine potential policies and options that would allow reclamation to happen as quickly and safely as possible. The six-member committee includes a United Conservative Party legislature member, an oilsands executive, an engineering professor, a former Conservative cabinet minister, a former
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Air France flight from Paris to Seattle lands in Iqaluit after heat smell in cabin
IQALUIT, Nunavut — A plane travelling from Paris to Seattle was forced to make an emergency landing in Iqaluit after there was a heat smell in the cabin during the flight. Air France said in an emailed statement that the Boeing 787 was diverted to Nunavut’s capital and landed just before noon local time Tuesday. The plane had 260 passenger, three pilots and nine cabin crew on board. The airline said technical checks were being done on the plane. It did not provide information on what caused the
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UBC president says endowment fund doesn't directly own stocks targeted by protesters
VANCOUVER — The president of the University of British Columbia says its endowment fund doesn't directly own any stocks that are the target of divestment demands by pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment on the Vancouver campus. Benoit-Antoine Bacon says the targeted companies are instead part of "pooled funds and managed by external investment managers," making up 0.28 per cent of the endowment fund UBC says is worth about $2.8 billion. He says in a message posted online that
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Tips to reduce your digital carbon footprint
The Weather Network speaks with Drew Minns of Really Good Work about how we can optimize the performance of our phones, computers, and browsers by applying some energy-saving practices.
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TICK SEASON: How to protect your pets
Expert advice on how to keep your pets safe from tick bites
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Security guard at Drake's home seriously injured in overnight shooting
TORONTO — Drake's sprawling Toronto mansion was surrounded by police on Tuesday after a security guard working outside the rapper's residence was seriously injured in an overnight shooting. Toronto police were searching for suspects who fled in a vehicle and said it was too early to comment on a motive. Insp. Paul Krawczyk said he was aware of the headline-grabbing feud between Drake and rapper Kendrick Lamar but made no connection to it and would not comment further. Krawczyk said he could not
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