With the coming legalisation of recreational use of cannabis, Canada’s military has been working to develop a policy to deal with the situation. A draught policy has just been released by the Department of National Defence with just over a… »
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RCMP’s new woman at the top, Brenda Lucki
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (RCMP) have a new commissioner, and for the first time a woman is in the top position. Brenda Lucki was sworn in yesterday during a ceremony at Regina’s F Division, in Saskatchewan. Lucki has been with… »
Health, International, Society
NHL says no new rules coming when Canada legalizes cannabis
The National Hockey League does not plan to change its rule on marijuana use when Canada legalizes the drug on Oct. 17. In an interview with The Associated Press news agency on Thursday, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Canada’s… »
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Trudeau sets the date for Canada’s MS St. Louis apology
The Liberal government will issue an apology On Nov. 7 for Canada’s 1939 decision to turn away the MS St. Louis, a ship carrying 907 Jewish passengers fleeing Nazi persecution in Europe. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on… »
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Criticism for Canadian tennis star
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has come under fire in the Canadian media this week from political sources in the Quebec election campaign. In the past French Quebec media have criticised her for using the anglicised pronunciation of her name… »
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Christopher Walken in Winnipeg shooting GMO drama
Christopher Walken and Christina Ricci are in Winnipeg shooting the movie based on the Percy Schmeiser story. Schmeiser is the Saskatchewan canola farmer who was sued by the American biotech giant Monsanto. The drama began in the summer of 1998 when… »
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PMO spokesman says Canada must remain “engaged” with Aung San Suu Kyi
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says Ottawa must remain “engaged” with the civilian leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, who holds honorary Canadian citizenship. UN investigators last week released a report criticizing Suu Kyi for failing to use her… »
More on the Macdonald controversy in Canada
In recent years there has been much media attention to groups seeking to change the historic narrative of the founder of Canada, Sir John A Macdonald. Because of his involvement in creating the residential school system there have been calls… »
Bear loose in the centre of Canada’s capital
Rare bear visit It may be Canada’s national capital, a large urban city, but every once in awhile Canadians are reminded that the wilderness is not far away. This morning about 3 AM, reports came of a sighting of a… »
Report says Canada a prime destination for dirty money
A new report says Canada has become a prime destination for money launderers. The C.D. Howe Institute report estimates that between $5 billion and $100 billion in dirty money is being laundered yearly despite repeated government promises to tighten financial… »
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