Military watchdog investigating after top officer claims sexual misconduct case was botched

The country’s military police watchdog is launching a high-level investigation into an allegation by the force’s former head of HR that his sexual misconduct case was handled incompetently. Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan faced two military service offence charges in 2022 that were later withdrawn. One of them was related to an alleged inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. Whelan’s complaint to the watchdog…

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Arrival of New Electric Bus at PICS Assisted Living funded by Ministry of Health

A Gift for Greener, more Accessible Senior Mobility As part of British Columbia’s larger push toward sustainable transportation, PICS Assisted Living Facilityis excited to announce the arrival of its new electric bus, generously funded by the Ministry of Healthand Fraser Health. This green initiative, initially promised in December 2023, has now officially arrived atthe facility.With…

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FIFA estimates $3.8 billion benefit for Canada as 2026 World Cup co-host

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will contribute up to $3.8 billion in “positive economic output” for Canada as a host nation, according to a FIFA economic impact assessment. That amount is split between Canadian gross domestic product, labour income and government revenue with GDP ($2 billion) and labour income ($1.3 billion) getting the biggest chunk….

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Postal strike delaying delivery of medicine, necessities to remote areas: AFN chief

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 10, 2024 3:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Assembly of First Nations says the ongoing postal strike is delaying supplies of medicine and other necessities to rural and remote communities. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling on Canada Post…

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McIntosh wins 2024 Northern Star Award as Canada’s athlete of the year after historic Paris Olympics

Swimmer Summer McIntosh has won the Northern Star Award as Canada’s athlete of the year after a dominant performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 18-year-old from Toronto won three gold medals in Paris, becoming the first Canadian athlete to accomplish that feat at an Olympic Games, summer or winter. She set Olympic records in…

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Former Blue Jays closer Romano joining Phillies on 1-year deal: reports

The Philadelphia Phillies and two-time all-star Jordan Romano are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $7.75 million US, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday. The 31-year-old right-hander from Markham, Ont., was non-tendered by Toronto earlier this off-season. The Phillies bolster their bullpen after Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez hit free agency. Romano went 1-2…

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Intimidation now ‘commonplace’ in N.S. lobster industry, says buyer whose home was shot at

Standing by a bullet hole in his dining room wall, lobster buyer Geoffrey Jobert says such attacks have become an all-too-familiar reality in Nova Scotia’s largest fishery. Overnight on Nov. 23, someone fired a single shot that passed through three rooms in his Mavillette, N.S., home, with the shell ending its journey in a rocking…

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Canada’s Kayla Alexander has her No. 40 retired by Syracuse basketball

Canadian basketball player Kayla Alexander had her No. 40 jersey retired by Syracuse University on Sunday. The two-time Olympian from Milton, Ont., became just the second women’s basketball player in Syracuse history to receive the honour when her jersey went up during halftime of the Syracuse’s game against Notre Dame. “It’s still so surreal to…

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