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B.C. RCMP officer killed in the line of duty to be honoured with regimental funeral service

Mounties are paying tribute to one of their own Wednesday with a regimental funeral service honouring a British Columbian RCMP officer killed on the job last month. Const. Shaelyn Yang, 31, a homeless and mental health outreach officer, was fatally stabbed while responding to a call about a man in a tent in a park …

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Ottawa says it’s willing to hold big banks accountable for their climate pledges

High-ranking Liberals responsible for the government’s climate file say financial institutions will be held to their net-zero commitments — with regulations, if necessary. “Nothing is off the table,” said Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson before a cabinet meeting Tuesday. “At the end of the day, we want to make sure Canadians …

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New data shows increase in reports of sexual abuse in schools

A group of childhood sexual abuse survivors, along with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, is calling for government action, as data shows an increasing number of sexual abuse reports from inside this country’s schools.  A new study published by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection on Wednesday found, between 2017 and …

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Why CBC News will close its China bureau

We use this editor’s blog to explain our journalism and what’s happening at CBC News. You can find more blogs here. Read this blog in traditional Chinese or simplified Chinese. 閱讀此部落格的繁體中文版。阅读此博客简体中文版。 Journalism is not stenography.  Reporting is not regurgitation.  Rather, journalism is the act of truth finding and truth telling, guided by …

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CUPE awaits Ontario’s response to its counter-offer as strike looms

A union representing 55,000 education workers set to strike says it hopes to hear back today from the government on a counter-offer. The workers such as early childhood educators, educational assistants and custodians represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) plan to walk off the job Friday, despite looming …

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Renters advocacy group calls for landlord licensing in Alberta

The provincial chapter of a tenant advocacy group believes landlord licensing could be the solution to many Alberta renters’ concerns about health and safety in their homes. According to Fable Dowling, a spokesperson with Alberta ACORN, a licensing program would ensure landlords would be charged a small fee per rental unit to license their properties …

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What the new family doctor payment system in B.C. will mean for patients — and doctors

The provincial government is making big changes to how general practitioners are being paid, with the hopes of recruiting and retaining physicians as B.C. struggles with an ongoing doctor shortage. On Monday, the province announced a new payment model that it says will allow for more time with patients and compensate …

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Courts, government bills are unravelling Harper-era crime laws

The list of criminal laws passed by the Stephen Harper government that have since been struck down by Canadian courts is growing steadily. The trend’s latest casualty came Friday, when the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a 2011 change to the Criminal Code that required sex offenders to be automatically added to the National Sex …

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2 naval ships return to Halifax after NATO mine-clearing exercise in Europe

Two naval ships returned to Halifax after four months at sea on Tuesday. HMCS Kingston and HMCS Summerside, each carrying crews of 46, set sail in June to support NATO in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “They’ve been doing a very important mission with the NATO standing maritime mine countermeasure …

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Lawyer says convoy protesters were receiving leaked police information, Emergencies Act inquiry hears

One of the main lawyers representing some convoy organizers says the group was receiving leaked police information during the early days of protests that blocked streets in downtown Ottawa, the Emergencies Act inquiry heard. Keith Wilson, who represents organizers including Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, is testifying Wednesday in front of …

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