After nearly 15 years of legal battles, Jacques Delisle, a former judge on the Quebec Court of Appeal, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife. Delisle's plea ended a judicial saga of nearly 15 years After nearly 15 years of legal battles, Jacques Delisle, a former judge …
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Canada’s consumer watchdog has ideas about how to crack down on greenwashing
The head of Canada’s competition bureau, which regulates misleading marketing, wants the federal government to give him more power to tackle claims about the environmental commitments of corporations. Expand rules to include environmental claims like ‘net zero,’ competition bureau head suggests The head of Canada's competition bureau, which regulates misleading …
Read More »When a Leaf turns into a ‘brick’: Juno winner describes EV catastrophe
Brian Sanderson has become the reluctant voice of caution around electric vehicles after his Nissan Leaf spent most of 2023 broken down. Brian Sanderson's 2016 Nissan with just 82,000 km sits unused in his driveway The owner of a Nissan Leaf electric car says his experience has been a cautionary …
Read More »New bill lays groundwork for Alberta provincial police
The Alberta government is introducing legislation that will lay the groundwork for a new provincial police agency that is made up of sheriffs. But there is no timeline or budget for when the changeover would take place. Minister says province preparing just in case RCMP pulls out of local policing …
Read More »‘Stay with us’: Quebec officer recounts trying to save colleague’s life after she was stabbed during arrest
A Quebec coroner's inquiry into the deaths of a provincial police sergeant and the man who killed her heard dramatic testimony Wednesday about how the fateful arrest happened and what efforts were made on the scene to save Sgt. Maureen Breau. Quebec coroner investigates deaths of Sgt. Maureen Breau and …
Read More »B.C. man charged in alleged sexual assaults of children in Ontario, dating back to 1992
A 64-year-old man is facing 20 charges in connection with sexual assault incidents on children dating back to the 1990s, Peel Regional Police say. Investigators arrested 64-year-old Richard Neil for assaults in Brampton, Kitchener and Oakville A 64-year-old man is facing 20 charges in connection with sexual assault incidents involving …
Read More »He doesn’t remember getting a $127 ticket 19 years ago. It just sunk his credit score
Richard McGrath got an alert last Friday that his credit score took a nosedive for an unpaid $127 ticket he was physically handed in 2005 on Elgin Street. He isn't alone. Richard McGrath says city's hired arm suddenly came after him for 2005 ticket Richard McGrath says he got a …
Read More »Arctic Winter Games’ Dene Games now open to women over 18
In previous years female athletes could only compete until age 18, but Monday marked the start of the open women category in the AWG's Dene Games. Shawna McLeod, from the Northwest Territories, won the category's first gold ulu A new category has been added to the Arctic Winter Games to …
Read More »Hackers stole 100,000 of her Aeroplan points. She wants to warn others about how they did it
A woman living on Montreal's South Shore lost 100,000 Aeroplan points after being hacked. She wants to warn others about email bombing, the technique that was used to distract her from what was happening. Even if she lost points, not money, Montreal-area woman feels 'violated' Last Sunday, Jacinthe Dupuis knew …
Read More »Portage and Main reopening clears another hurdle at Winnipeg city council
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham's plan to reopen Portage and Main to pedestrians cleared another hurdle on Tuesday, despite concerns raised on behalf of businesses who rent space below the intersection. Downtown Winnipeg BIZ raises concerns on behalf of retail stores in underground concourse Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham's plan to reopen …
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