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List of recent violent attacks on public transit in Canada
Some cities have increased police presence on public transit after a series of attacks. Here is a list of some of the high-profile acts of violence on buses, trains or around transit stops across the ...
Apr 13, 2023
$14.7-million settlement in sex abuse class action against Montreal archdiocese
MONTREAL - A Montreal law firm says it has reached a $14.7-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought against the Montreal archdiocese. The lawsuit covered victims of sexual abuse since 1940...
Apr 13, 2023
Health minister says stiffer regulations could prevent Ozempic-type prescribing
RICHMOND, B.C. - The federal health minister says regulations governing medical practice may have to be strengthened in each province to prevent "incompetence" by doctors who could write thousands of ...
Apr 13, 2023
CSE issued prompt warning when threat to critical infrastructure first detected
WASHINGTON - Canada's electronic spy agency says it issued a prompt warning when it first learned that hackers had gained access to the country's gas distribution network. Communications Security Esta...
Apr 13, 2023
Health minister says stiffer regulations could prevent Ozempic-type prescribing
RICHMOND, B.C. - The federal health minister says regulations governing medical practice may have to be strengthened in each province to prevent "incompetence" by doctors who could write thousands of ...
Apr 13, 2023
Here's what happens to government services if federal public servants go on strike
OTTAWA - The union representing the largest number of federal public servants announced a countrywide strike mandate on Wednesday. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says workers are ready to strik...
Apr 13, 2023
B.C. may provide additional resources as transit police, RCMP step up patrols: Eby
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier says Mounties and Metro Vancouver Transit Police have increased their presence and stepped up patrols on bus and train lines so passengers can feel safe when tra...
Apr 13, 2023
B.C. may provide additional resources as transit police, RCMP step up patrols: Eby
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier says Mounties and Metro Vancouver Transit Police have increased their presence and stepped up patrols on bus and train lines so passengers can feel safe when tra...
Apr 13, 2023
Université de Montreal reviewing options for donation linked to Beijing
OTTAWA - The Universit de Montreal says in a statement that it is considering all options in light of new information about a $750,000 donation it received in 2016 that reportedly had ties to Beijing....
Apr 13, 2023
CPL players moving into front-office roles as teams promote from within
Veteran defender Mason Trafford started planning for life after soccer long before retiring as Cavalry FC captain in February. Trafford graduated from UNLV in 2008 with a degree in accounting and, aft...
Apr 13, 2023