Trudeau’s Liberals face another big test in Montreal byelection

The federal Liberal brand will be put to the test again in a byelection in the Montreal riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun on Sept. 16 — a contest Liberal Party brass hope won’t deliver a repeat of the party’s failure in a Toronto riding earlier this summer. The Liberals’ byelection loss in Toronto-St. Paul’s — a riding the party had held for more…

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Quebec man who imported 26,630 fake $2 coins made in China gets jail time – National

A Quebec man has been jailed after he admitted masterminding one of the largest ever series of shipments of Chinese-made counterfeit toonies in Canadian history, Global News has learned. Jean-Francois Généreux from Sorel, Que., about 70 kilometres from Montreal, was sentenced to nine months in jail before the Labour Day weekend after he pleaded guilty…

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Family of Edmonton man killed by police launches lawsuit against officers, police chief

The family of an Edmonton man who was shot and killed by police have filed a more than $1 million lawsuit against four police officers and the city’s police chief. The statement of claim filed August 23 alleges the shooting death of Mathios Arkangelo, 28, in a northeast Edmonton neighbourhood was “unnecessary, unreasonable and without…

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Would commercial rent control protect small businesses in Canada?

Strolling down 12th Street in New Westminster, B.C., it’s easy to see how the area’s small independent businesses and mom-and-pop shops reflect the city’s diversity.  African beats play in a bustling barbershop while a restaurant serves Caribbean roti next door. Grocery stores are stocked with international goods. On one corner, a cozy Balkan deli sells…

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Alberta wagers allowing more online gambling operators will capture illicit market

Alberta will soon expand its online gambling landscape to allow multiple players to operate legally, moving closer to a model used in Ontario.  At present, the only regulated and legal online gambling website in the province is Play Alberta. It includes casino-style games, live dealer table games as well as sports betting, and is operated by Alberta…

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Report calls for public apology in ‘disastrous’ 2021 Halifax encampment evictions

A highly anticipated report looking into the way evictions were carried out at a Halifax encampment in 2021 offered 37 recommendations for Halifax police, the police board and the city, calling it “a day of chaos for all those involved.”  Last spring, the Board of Police Commissioners announced it had hired a Toronto-based law firm to…

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