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CSIS whistleblowers faced hurdles seeking justice and telling their stories
VANCOUVER - Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who say the agency's British Columbia office is a toxic workplace have faced a series of hurdles in speaking out - including a law against ...
Nov 30, 2023
A 'predator' at CSIS: Officers allege rape, harassment and a toxic workplace culture
VANCOUVER - A rookie surveillance officer with Canada's spy agency and another officer decades her senior were tracking a person in British Columbia in the summer of 2019 when they lost sight of their...
Nov 30, 2023
CSIS whistleblowers faced hurdles seeking justice and telling their stories
VANCOUVER - Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who say the agency's British Columbia office is a toxic workplace have faced a series of hurdles in speaking out - including a law against ...
Nov 30, 2023
Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly c...
Nov 30, 2023
'No one will be turned away': 988 suicide crisis helpline launches across Canada
TORONTO - A new toll-free, three-digit suicide prevention helpline launched across Canada on Thursday morning. People having suicidal thoughts or other mental health distress can now call or text 988 ...
Nov 30, 2023
Biden administration proposes biggest changes to lead pipe rules in more than three decades
Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drink...
Nov 30, 2023
Decorated curling Scot Kelly Schafer to wear Maple Leaf at world mixed championship
Kelly Schafer is now on the other side of curling's intense rivalry between Canada and Scotland. A regular podium contender for the Scots for two decades, Schafer will represent Canada for the first t...
Nov 30, 2023
In the news for today: Heritage Minister to talk online news deal with committee
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today ... Heritage Minister appearing at a committee hearing Heritage Minister Pascale S...
Nov 30, 2023
Federal ministers expected to announce sole-source deal for Boeing patrol plane today
OTTAWA - Federal ministers are expected to announce today that Boeing is the company of choice to replace the military's aging patrol planes in a multibillion-dollar deal. The decision to go with a so...
Nov 30, 2023
Crown to lay out conspiracy argument in 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial
OTTAWA - The Crown is expected to lay out its case for why evidence against one "Freedom Convoy" organizer should apply to the other in the criminal trial of two of the protest's leaders. Tamara Lich ...
Nov 30, 2023