Alberta Wildfire has been responding to an increased number of winter wildfires due to warmer and drier weather this season, which officials expect will carry over to this spring. Carryover fires are igniting after smouldering for months underground A helicopter hovering high above the ground canvasses a portion of snow-covered …
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Most border agency criminal investigators lack basic training, audit says
Most criminal investigators tasked with hunting down crimes at Canada's ports and borders in recent years have lacked basic training, says a newly released audit report from the Canada Border Services Agency. The report lands just as stakeholders gather in Ottawa to discuss tactics to fight auto theft Most criminal …
Read More »Seth Rogen’s new pottery show is a clay-based salve for tough times
The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down, a new reality TV show, is mixing Seth Rogen’s inherent charm with the explosion in popularity of pottery and ceramics. The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down adapted from successful British counterpart A new Canadian reality TV show is mixing Seth Rogen's inherent charm with …
Read More »No new restrictions on B.C. sex offender Hopley, who went on the run: parole board
High-risk B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley, who went on the run for 10 days in November, will still be allowed overnight community leave with the approval of his parole officer, after the parole board decided not to impose new restrictions. Premier Eby says it isn't acceptable that sex offender has …
Read More »Alaskan tribes seek historic legal recognition from B.C. gov’t for review of mining project
Representatives of the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission say they're concerned about the environmental impacts of a proposed B.C. project that would see work resume at Eskay Creek, a former open-pit gold mine. Experts say the results of the case could impact Indigenous consultation across Canada. Coalition wants to be …
Read More »Canada is trying to curb vehicle theft. Lack of training at the border complicates things
Most criminal investigators tasked with hunting down crimes at Canada's ports and borders in recent years have lacked basic training, says a newly released audit report from the Canada Border Services Agency. The report lands just as stakeholders gather in Ottawa to discuss tactics to fight auto theft Most criminal …
Read More »Trudeau hints at tougher penalties for car thieves as Ottawa seeks ideas to tackle thefts
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested today his government is considering tougher penalties for auto theft as the head of the RCMP warned that some thefts are being carried out with "extreme violence." Government hosting a daylong national summit in Ottawa Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Thursday his government is considering …
Read More »Justice minister’s government car stolen for 3rd time in as many years
Politicians and law enforcement officials are confronting a rising number of auto thefts — and it appears that the office of Canada's justice minister is also a popular target for thieves. News comes as Ottawa convenes a national summit to discuss how to crack down on auto thefts Politicians and …
Read More »Cameron Ortis, ex-RCMP official guilty of leaking secrets, sentenced to 14 years in prison
Cameron Ortis — the former RCMP intelligence official found guilty late last year of leaking secret information to police targets — has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Crown was seeking a 28-year sentence while defence argued he's served enough time awaiting trial An Ontario Superior Court justice has …
Read More »Montreal man charged with uttering death threats against Trudeau
The RCMP have charged a 30-year-old Montreal man after he threatened to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a social media post. Accused Paul Clarissou will appear in Montreal courthouse Wednesday The RCMP have charged a 30-year-old Montreal man after he allegedly threatened to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in …
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