Unpublished Newswire
Members of Parliament who say they were not informed by Ottawa that they had been targeted by hackers tied to the Chinese government are seeking House of Commons hearings on the matter.As The Globe and Mail first reported Monday, Canadian MPs and senators who belong to a global interparliamentary organization critical of the Chinese government say the FBI recently informed their group that 18 legislators in Canada were targeted in 2021 by hackers linked to Beijing. The Federal Bureau of Investigation told the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China last week that it passed on this...
April 29, 2024 - 20:27 | Steven Chase, Robert Fife | The Globe and Mail
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will fight the City of Toronto’s request to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs tooth and nail, after British Columbia’s Premier reversed course on a similar experiment and asked the federal government to prohibit public drug use.Toronto also applied for an exemption similar to B.C. to decriminalize the possession of drugs for personal use, as it tries to deal with an opioid overdose crisis that is killing thousands of people a year.
April 29, 2024 - 20:23 | Jeff Gray, Justine Hunter, Ian Bailey | The Globe and Mail
British Columbia homicide investigators say they have arrested a 28-year-old man in relation to a deadly stabbing near the White Rock pier last week.A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the man from Surrey, B.C., was arrested Monday over the killing of 26-year-old Kulwinder Singh Sohi.Sergeant Timothy Pierotti of IHIT says the investigation remains “very active,” but the update about the arrest was made in recognition of the “public’s concern for safety.”
April 29, 2024 - 20:18 | | The Globe and Mail
Mike Duheme is the new head of the RCMP, after filling in the role on an interim basis for the past year.Duheme was named interim commissioner in March 2023 following the retirement of Brenda Lucki.The Prime Minister’s Office says in a press release Duheme’s permanent appointment will bring stability to the national police force.
April 29, 2024 - 20:10 | | The Globe and Mail
Step Place, located on Crowley Avenue, is comprised of 60 tiny homes the size of a garden shed.
April 29, 2024 - 20:07 | Klaudia Van Emmerik | Global News - Canada
On National Day of Mourning, a Medicine Hat mother whose son died on the job shares how she's raising awareness of workplace safety, in hopes of sparing other parents her pain.
April 29, 2024 - 20:07 | Micah Quintin | Global News - Canada
