An upgrade to 911 systems in Ontario is setting the stage for more efficient emergency responses, in what one official calls “public safety’s Halley’s comet moment.” The new system – called Next Generation 9-1-1 – replaces decades-old analog technology in emergency communication centres with a digital network, allowing dispatchers to get to urgent calls faster and…
Politics Gatineau MP Steve MacKinnon is replacing outgoing Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, who announced his resignation from cabinet Thursday. Steve MacKinnon stepping in after minister resigns from cabinet for family reasons CBC News · Posted: Jul 19, 2024 9:26 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Government House leader Steve MacKinnon speaks with reporters…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 18, 2024 11:17 am Updated July 18, 2024 11:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say the Montreal constituency office of federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller was vandalized overnight. Outside, windows were smashed and walls were defaced with paint and graffiti. Montreal police…
When Halifax MP Andy Fillmore got up in the House of Commons last month to announce he was leaving federal politics, his resignation sounded “imminent” to Tom Urbaniak. Urbaniak, a professor of political science at Cape Breton University, watched Fillmore talk at length on June 17 about what he’d achieved in his past nine years in Ottawa. Fillmore…
There’s no other way to put it: Kingston’s Aaliyah Edwards is living the dream. At a young age, while playing for the Kingston Impact, it was clear she would become something special. She followed that up by winning city, regional and provincial championships at Frontenac Secondary School and eventually landed a scholarship to play with…
When Ashley Hickey’s seven-year-old son Alex was diagnosed with celiac disease last month, she knew she had to revamp the entire family’s diet to become a gluten-free household. Celiac is a genetic autoimmune disease that causes people to get sick when they consume wheat, rye or barley. Having celiac herself, Hickey is familiar with the…
The dispute between the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada around the province’s refusal to collect the federal carbon price on natural gas continues, but Saskatchewan’s justice minister claims the province has stopped the feds and that the matter will be resolved in court. “We stopped them. The government of Saskatchewan has been successful in preventing…
A northern Manitoba father says his family still doesn’t have any answers to why or how his daughter died in RCMP custody last year. The investigation into Janine Walker’s death remains open, but Vernon Highway says he hasn’t even seen her autopsy report. Janine Walker was 23 when she was detained by RCMP in Chemawawin…
Saskatchewan RCMP say a man drowned in Waskesiu Lake Sunday. Source link
Jeremy Ettawakapow waited years to learn what happened the night his father died in RCMP custody. Following a five-day inquest last month, he knows the tragedy could have been prevented. “He could have had another day. He could have another month, could have another year.… That’s something that I’m very heartbroken about,” he said on June…
