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A Mountie who was fired after he showed a revealing photo of himself to an assault victim and exchanged sexual texts with her during an investigation fought successfully to get his job back by arguing he was denied a proper hearing. An adjudicator pointed to flaws in the way the case against Const. Andrew …
Read More »Hockey Canada reopening investigation into alleged 2018 sexual assault
Hockey Canada says it is in the process of making changes. Whether those moves will be enough to satisfy the general public, fans, federal government and corporate sponsors remains to be seen. The sport’s under-fire national federation made a series of announcements in an open letter to Canadians published Thursday, …
Read More »Sask. cattle producers call for meat pricing investigation, transparency
Cattle producers in Saskatchewan want more transparency about who is profiting from beef sales. They say meat packers and retailers are limiting supply to drive up prices. “We know what retail prices are and we know what our farm gate prices are,” said Garner Deobald, who farms near Hodgeville, Sask. “There’s a …
Read More »Calgary councillor wants investigation into colleague after report on Inglewood property
A city councillor says she’s interested in having Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs look into the actions of one of her colleagues. This week, council sanctioned Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra for failing to disclose his financial interest in a property in Inglewood in the city’s southeast. That is something council members are …
Read More »Mountie who wrote that RCMP head interfered in N.S. investigation ‘came to his own conclusions,’ says Blair
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair is casting doubt on the Nova Scotia Mountie who suggested Commissioner Brenda Lucki interfered in the investigation into the largest mass shooting in Canadian history. The former public safety minister’s comments come as the political firestorm around the head of the national police force spills into …
Read More »Dutch police witness testifies about investigation into accused in Amanda Todd case
A Dutch police officer who investigated the man on trial for ‘sextorting’ Amanda Todd testified Thursday as prosecutors began introducing a body of evidence which they claim ties the accused to the harassment of the B.C. teenager. Appearing through a video link from the Netherlands, Wybren Vandermeer said he found unique identifiers linking digital devices to …
Read More »Tesla under investigation for ‘Passenger Play’ gaming feature
came under fire earlier this month that certain games are playable on dashboard infotainment systems while an EV is in motion. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now investigating Tesla over the so-called “Passenger Play” function. The preliminary evaluation from the agency’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) covers around …
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