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RCMP respond to more than 50 collisions during peak of snowstorm | CBC News
14+ min ago (244+ words) There were more than 50 vehicle collisions across New Brunswick within 17 hours during the nor'easter that continued to hammer the province with heavy snow and high winds into Tuesday morning, according to RCMP. Officers responded to about 36 crashes between 2 p.m. Monday and…...
New Hamilton police tool for reporting human trafficking aims to 'enhance safety' | CBC News
15+ min ago (190+ words) Victims of human trafficking will now have a new, more "discreet" way of reporting to police. Hamilton Police Service launched a new human trafficking reporting tool which aims to "enhance victim safety and accessibility." Police spokesperson Trevor McKenna said the…...
Canadian comedian Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, dead at 42 - CBC
47+ min ago (51+ words) Canadian comedian Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, dead at 42CBC Canadian comedian Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, dead at 42 Family representative says they're feeling 'profound grief,' asking for privacy Caption: Comedian Martin Short and daughter Katherine arrive at the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar party…...
MP Matt Jeneroux joining Canadian PM Carney for trip to India, Australia, Japan after crossing the floor | CBC News
58+ min ago (486+ words) The Liberals' newest MP, Matt Jeneroux, will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on a whirlwind trade trip to India, Australia and Japan later this week." The longtime Alberta Conservative announced last week he was crossing the floor to join the…...
Canadian staff 'remain in place' in Beirut after U.S. pulls non-essential embassy workers | CBC News
59+ min ago (264+ words) Global Affairs Canada says Canadian staff are still in Lebanon despite growing military tensions in Iran." "At present, Canadian staff and their dependents remain in place, and the Embassy of Canada in Beirut continues to operate normally, providing essential services…...
Alberta preparing to move all sheriffs to new provincial police service | CBC News
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (523+ words) A new provincial police service plans to train about 600 Alberta sheriffs as police officers with six weeks of additional training, Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis says. Ellis on Tuesday tabled legislation that would allow the government to…...
As stability returns to Mexico, here's what Canadian travellers should know | CBC News
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (581+ words) Global Affairs Canada is now telling Canadians in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara to head to airports only if they have a confirmed flight, "and it's safe to do so," two days after violence erupted across Mexico. "The situation in Mexico…...
FBI flights, taxpayer dollars: Why director Kash Patel's travels are drawing scrutiny | CBC News
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (1123+ words) Kash Patel's trip to Milan that coincided with the end of the Winter Olympics is putting the spotlight on taxpayer-funded travel by FBI directors, a practice Patel harshly criticized before he was in government. Patel's use of the FBI Gulfstream…...
Quebec scraps annual royalty for sawmills in forest regime 'mini-reform' | CBC News
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (453+ words) The Quebec government says it will hold a "mini-reform" of the province's forest regime to provide relief for sawmills and other businesses pressured by cumulative U.S. tariffs." Jean-Fran'ois Simard, Quebec's minister of natural resources and forests, said that the changes aim…...
Carney pledges $2B for Ukraine, sanctions for Russian 'shadow fleet' on 4th anniversary of war | CBC News
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (841+ words) Canada is donating an additional $2 billion of military equipment, including more than 400 armoured vehicles, to Ukraine as the embattled Eastern European country's war with Russia rolls into its fifth year. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the assistance on Tuesday at…...