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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says he doesn’t think the Winnipeg Jets’ attendance issues are a red flag for the team’s viability. Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly spoke to reporters Tuesday before the Jets hosted the St. Louis Blues. “I don’t view this as a crisis,” Bettman said. “But I …
Read More »Manitoba NDP asks ethics commissioner to probe alleged Tory silica mining push – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s governing New Democrats are asking the provincial ethics commissioner to investigate the Progressive Conservatives over a proposed mining project. NDP caucus chair Mike Moyes said people deserve to know the facts behind accusations one or more Tories tried to rush approval of the Sio Silica mining project after the …
Read More »Integrity commissioner asked to expand Greenbelt probe to include Doug Ford’s phone
Ontario’s integrity commissioner is being asked to widen his ongoing Greenbelt investigation to include Premier Doug Ford’s personal cellphone, Global News has learned, amidst allegations he is using the device “intentionally to avoid accountability.” The Ontario NDP sent the commissioner a new letter on Tuesday, requesting an investigation into how …
Read More »Longtime OHL commissioner David Branch to retire after next season
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 10, 2023 3:18 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size David Branch says he will retire as Ontario Hockey League commissioner, a role he has held since the league was founded in 1980, after the upcoming season. Branch was named commissioner …
Read More »Kalnins named as new commissioner of Intercounty Baseball League
The Intercounty Baseball League has a new man in charge. The league’s executive announced on Monday that Ted Kalnins has been named as their new commissioner. Kalnins works as a personal and litigation lawyer. He was a former IBL player having played in Hamilton in 2001 and with the London …
Read More »Britain's new prime minister is 'really good news for Canada': High commissioner
“I think our new prime minister is really good news for Canada,” said U.K. High Commissioner to Canada Susannah Goshko of Liz Truss. “She will be wanting quite quickly for us to conclude a free trade agreement with Canada.” News Source link
Read More »Deputy RCMP commissioner defends use of spyware but concedes ‘legislative gaps’
The deputy commissioner of the RCMP says its use of spyware is necessary when other investigative means run their course but concedes there are “legislative gaps” in governing when such technology is used. The recent revelation that the Mounties are using spyware sparked an investigation by the House of Commons ethics and privacy committee earlier …
Read More »RCMP commissioner, former top N.S. Mountie set to testify at public inquiry
The two RCMP officers who held the top jobs in Nova Scotia, and the entire force, during the mass shooting in 2020 are set to testify at the public inquiry into the massacre this week. Across Monday and part of Tuesday, the Mass Casualty Commission leading the inquiry is expected …
Read More »Doug Mitchell, former CFL commissioner and Calgary lawyer, has died at 83
Douglas Mitchell, a former Canadian Football League player who went on to become commissioner of the league as well as a prominent Calgary lawyer and community leader, died on Wednesday at the age of 83. Mitchell played briefly in the CFL with the B.C. Lions and Hamilton Tiger-Cats and later went …
Read More »2nd RCMP staffer suggests commissioner under political pressure after N.S. mass shooting
The former head of communications for the Nova Scotia RCMP said it was “appalling” to hear the commissioner of the Mounties bring up federal political pressures in a meeting days following the mass shooting. New documents released Tuesday by the inquiry into the massacre on April 18-19, 2020, have accounts …
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