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Mentally ill man should not have been in jail where he died, inquest hears

Mentally ill man should not have been in jail where he died, inquest hears

TORONTO — A handcuffed, mentally ill man was slapped, struck multiple times in the head area, sprayed twice in the face with a pepper spray foam and restrained face down on the ground as correctional officers took him from a shower to his cell at an
Alberta COVID panel chair urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings

Alberta COVID panel chair urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings

EDMONTON — The chair of a taxpayer-funded panel reviewing Alberta’s COVID-19 response is urging the federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings in the next election against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governing coalition.
Mayor of Surrey, B.C., announces constitutional challenge over policing

Mayor of Surrey, B.C., announces constitutional challenge over policing

SURREY, B.C.
Did you lose half a kilogram of cocaine? Police in B.C. would like to help

Did you lose half a kilogram of cocaine? Police in B.C. would like to help

MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Police in Mission, B.C., say they are seeking the owner of half a kilogram of cocaine that was hidden in a public restroom's ceiling and anyone who wants to claim the drugs should bring "proof of purchase." RCMP Cpl.
Changing Armed Forces policies is slow and labour-intensive, external monitor says

Changing Armed Forces policies is slow and labour-intensive, external monitor says

OTTAWA — The military is finalizing a policy change to abolish its definition of sexual misconduct and to use a Criminal Code definition for sexual assault instead.
Concerns emerge over NextStar's plans to hire foreign workers for battery plant

Concerns emerge over NextStar's plans to hire foreign workers for battery plant

NextStar Energy Inc.'s plans to bring foreign workers to help build a heavily subsidized battery plant in Windsor, Ont. has drawn concerns about why the jobs aren't going to Canadians.
'Harrowing and heartbreaking': Liberal, Conservative MPs show solidarity with Israel

'Harrowing and heartbreaking': Liberal, Conservative MPs show solidarity with Israel

OTTAWA — A small group of Liberal and Conservative MPs are in Israel as part of what they say is a bipartisan trip to show solidarity with the country as it grieves a gruesome attack by Hamas and comes under scrutiny for deaths in the Gaza Strip.
Bad Boy Furniture gets Ontario court approval to start liquidation sale

Bad Boy Furniture gets Ontario court approval to start liquidation sale

An Ontario court has granted Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. permission to begin liquidating its stores as it works to restructure the business. A court order given by Judge Herman Wilton-Siegel on Nov. 17 allowed the Pickering, Ont.
A timeline of retailer Bad Boy's rise and fall

A timeline of retailer Bad Boy's rise and fall

Famed Greater Toronto Area retailer Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd.
Eyes turn to Ottawa to help repair strained talks on global plastic pollution treaty

Eyes turn to Ottawa to help repair strained talks on global plastic pollution treaty

TORONTO — As the latest talks on a global plastics treaty ended in accusations of deadlocked negotiations, eyes are now turning to Canada, which will play host to the next round of negotiations at a time when some warn the treaty's future hangs in th
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