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Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyer says
OTTAWA — A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions. And Boris Bytensky, president of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, says the case of Umar Zameer offers a perfect teachable moment. A jury found Zameer not guilty Sunday in the death of a Toronto police officer who was run over in an underground parking garage in July 2021. Zameer was granted bail some months later — a decision that drew publi
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It's been a long road, but Uber is now live in Newfoundland
Gary Noftall was the driver for Uber's first trip in St. John's on Tuesday. (Heather Gillis/CBC)After weeks and months — and maybe even years for some — of anticipation, Uber officially went live in Newfoundland on Tuesday, bringing with it an alternate form of travel outside of public transit and private cab companies. The company bills itself as a safe, affordable and reliable transportation option at the touch of a button, where users can order rides, track their journey and make a payment al
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RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal tried to sell military drones in Libya
MONTREAL — Two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones that can carry multiple missiles, and other military equipment in Libya, the RCMP said Tuesday. RCMP spokesman Sgt. Charles Poirier said the alleged offences occurred between 2018 and 2021, when the two men were working at the International Civil Aviation Organization, a UN agency headquartered in Montreal. He said the two men — Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, 61,
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B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer online. Premier David Eby says in a joint statement with representatives of the firms Meta, TikTok, X and Snap that they will form an online safety action table, where they'll discuss "tangible steps" towards protecting people from online harms. Eby says the social media companies have "agreed to work
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VideoTransgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor's seat. Now they're girding for a fight.
Last year there was an LGBTQ+ ally in the Louisiana governor's office. Now, there is nothing standing in the way of this year's legislation hostile to transgender people.
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Trudeau announces $5B-loan guarantee program for Indigenous communities
SASKATOON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is offering $5 billion in loan guarantees to support Indigenous communities seeking ownership stakes in natural resource and energy projects. Trudeau says the program will help Indigenous peoples receive a fair share in Canada's economic growth. The prime minister is in Saskatoon for the announcement, which was part of last week's budget. He says Ottawa is also promising to spend millions of more dollars to help Indigenous communities with ho
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VideoVideo captures train on fire moving through London, Ont.
An investigation into a train that was seen moving through the City of London while on fire is underway. CP Rail police are investigating after several people called 911 to report that the eastbound train crossing over Oxford Street was burning. The train was able to come to a stop and first responders took about an hour to get the fire under control. (April 23, 2024)
