Canadian police chiefs say they don’t support ban on handguns despite fears that handgun violence is escalating in some cities across the country. The head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police says no new law banning handguns is… »
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RCI journalist Carmel Kilkenny dies after short illness
It’s with great sadness that we inform you that our dear colleague Carmel Kilkenny passed away on Tuesday. Carmel was known for her professionalism, warmth and signature voice both at RCI and at CBC where she also previously worked. Carmel… »
Ottawa issues sharper warning on Hong Kong travel
The federal government has issued another travel warning for Canadians travelling to Hong Kong. The new advisory went up on the government’s website this morning, telling Canadians to “exercise a high degree of caution in Hong Kong due to ongoing… »
Racial profiling ruling in Montreal called “historic”
As Montrealers of good faith continue to try to bring an end to what the city’s black community says is systemic abuse and profiling that’s been happening for way longer than too many of them care to remember, a Quebec… »
Drones battle TB in remote Madagascar villages with help from Montreal researcher
For medical workers to reach residents of remote villages in Madagascar, they often have to travel for days on foot, trekking through wilds and rice farms. Or else, ill villagers must make the trip themselves to reach clinics, leaving their… »
From dumpster to diesel: How a pilot project in Whitby is turning plastic waste into fuel
A pilot project in Whitby, Ont., is using technology to give plastic waste a second life by turning it into diesel fuel and gasoline. The technology, dubbed the Phoenix, can convert single-use items like plastic bags and Styrofoam — items… »
Canada is doing things right when it comes to recruiting skilled immigrants, OECD report finds
Canada’s economic immigration system is one of the most successful in the world, and is widely seen as a “benchmark” for other countries, a new OECD report finds. On the eve of an election where immigration issues are expected to… »
Remembering the day it all started to go bad for Montreal baseball fans
Twenty-five years ago Monday, Aug. 12, 1994, the Montreal Expos appeared to be bound for that fall’s World Series, Major League Baseball’s ode to glory, the reason why players play and fans go to games. For those who may have… »
It’s hard to find a gym when you’re homeless. So Shane Knight built one in the woods
Shane Knight doesn’t have a fixed address but if you’re ever looking for him, the gym is a good place to start. He’s a health nut who wears heavy chains around his neck when he does dips and carries protein… »
RCMP says teen fugitives very likely took their own lives in Manitoba bush
The RCMP has confirmed that the two teenagers whose bodies were discovered in northern Manitoba last week are the same two who who set off a massive manhunt across Western Canada after they were suspected of killing three people in… »
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