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[published_date] More than two years after a Toronto police officer pleaded guilty to impaired driving, disciplinary charges against his superior are raising questions about the night of the collision and the integrity of one of the force's investigative drug teams. Then-Det.-Const. Jason Boag was arrested after a collision north of Toronto early in the morning…

[published_date] Wab Kinew's NDP cabinet has dismissed four attempts to appeal Manitoba's decision to let a Chinese-owned company continue mining critical minerals alongside a lake in eastern Manitoba's boreal forest. On July 16, Kinew's cabinet issued an order in council that allows Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes to dismiss appeals of an August 2024 decision to…

[published_date] Standing in front of his RV on the grounds of Africville Park in Halifax, Eddie Carvery vowed that after more than 50 years of protest, he's not going anywhere in the face of yet another eviction order. The 79-year-old activist was born in Africville and has maintained a camp on the lands of the former Black…

[published_date] As more and more employers order their workers back to the office, employees say they like the flexibility to work from home — and some returning to corporate workplaces aren't so happy about being forced to return. According to new data from the Angus Reid Institute, three in five Canadians would prefer to spend…

[published_date] Premier David Eby is calling on Ottawa to increase the federal subsidy for ferry users in B.C. after Prime Minister Mark Carney followed through on a promise to lower ferry fares in Eastern Canada. Eby said Monday that the federal government subsidizes ferry users on the East Coast by about $300 per person, while ferry users in B.C. receive $1…

[published_date] Elections Canada says voters will need to write in their desired candidate during the upcoming byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot to avoid a massive ballot with more than 200 names. The independent body said in a news release Monday that voters will be provided the special ballots at advance polls and on election day.…

[published_date] WARNING: This article references alleged sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone impacted by it. When Carter Hart testified in his own defence in the London, Ont., sexual assault trial for the 26-year-old and four other players on the 2018 world junior hockey team, it appeared to be…

[published_date] The officer in charge of a Canadian Army brigade has stepped down in the aftermath of a controversy over a now-defunct Facebook group where members of an Ottawa-based reserve unit allegedly posted hateful and inappropriate content.  CBC News has learned Col. James McKay, the commander of the 33 Canadian Brigade Group, told staff late…

[published_date] Had you heard of Sean Feucht before this month? If you hadn't, you likely have now. The U.S.-based Christian musician wasn't exactly a household name or selling out the biggest concert venues in this country, but his recent concert tour in Eastern and Central Canada has put him in the spotlight in the past couple of weeks, as…

[published_date] After moving to Canada from India, Steeson Mathew has spent the past four years building AI-powered parking systems for Canadian cities. He leads a startup called Loop Parking, supported by Hamilton's Innovation Factory. He said he has contracts in Newmarket and Vaughan, interest from a major telecom company and has represented Canada at a trade mission in Dubai. But Mathew is still waiting…