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Prosecutors and defence lawyers are expected to make their opening statements today in the murder trial of a man accused of killing a Toronto police officer. Umar Zameer has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup. Northrup, 55, died on July 2, 2021, after …
Read More »Einarson opens defence of Canadian curling title with a win, but minus lead Harris
Kerri Einarson opened her bid for a record fifth straight Canadian women’s curling championship with a victory, but minus lead Briane Harris whose absence went unexplained. Neither the skip nor Curling Canada provided an explanation Friday on why Harris was abruptly deemed “ineligible” to compete at the Scotties Tournament of …
Read More »Department of National Defence wants to hire journalists for ‘role playing’ – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Department of National Defence wants to hire two journalists for “role-playing services” to prepare its spokespeople for “challenging” questions from the media. DND is seeking candidates to fill 36-month contracts for “consulting services and expertise” to “simulate appropriate media interviews.” The …
Read More »Quebec finance minister playing defence on NHL pre-season games subsidy – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 21, 2023 12:13 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s finance minister is defending his decision to spend up to $7 million of taxpayer money to bring the Los Angeles Kings NHL team to Quebec City next October for two …
Read More »Defence chief ‘very concerned’ about readiness against growing threats – National
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre says Canada “has much work to do” to be able to face a declining security situation around the world. Eyre told Global News’ Mercedes Stephenson at the national Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa Saturday that he is “very concerned” about Canada’s readiness, …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Defence continues fight for internal police documents
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2023 7:41 am Updated October 27, 2023 7:53 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The lawyers for two “Freedom Convoy” organizers are expected to continue their legal fight for access to internal Ottawa Police Service documents Friday. Tamara Lich …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Defence to press for more details on police emails
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 26, 2023 7:26 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers is expected to resume with legal sparring between the defence and Ottawa police in an attempt to gain access to internal police communications. …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Winnipeg Jets’ Dylan DeMelo is a quiet, reliable bright spot on defence – Winnipeg
It most certainly wasn’t a night with an abundance of positive takeaways, but if you’re looking for a few bright spots in Tuesday’s loss to Los Angeles, one of them might have been the play of Dylan DeMelo. Now in his fifth season with the Jets, the 30-year-old defenceman will …
Read More »London, Ont., attack trial: accused to testify today as defence opens its case
Warning: Readers may find the contents of this story disturbing. The Ontario man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in an alleged act of terrorism will testify in his own defence. Defence lawyer Christopher Hicks made the announcement after delivering his opening statement to the jury Thursday morning. …
Read More »Defence minister mum on whether India tensions will impact Indo-Pacific strategy – National
Canada’s defence minister isn’t saying whether the federal government’s Indo-Pacific strategy could be reassessed in light of heightened tensions with India over allegations that Indian government agents may be linked to the murder of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil. The allegations raised publicly by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last …
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