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Man killed by Halifax police; N.S. watchdog to investigate
Police officers attend a scene in Halifax on Thursday, July 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
british columbia
Death of Vancouver Island teen prompts ongoing criminal case, pleas for information
RCMP on Vancouver Island say an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old girl in Duncan, B.C., earlier this month has been an "extreme priority" for officers. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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ChatGPT creator OpenAI under scrutiny as provinces join federal privacy probe
The ChatGPT app is shown on a phone in New York on May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Richard Drew
canada
Quebec adopts motion calling for release of documents from 1995 referendum probe
A large Canadian flag is passed through a crowd in as thousands from all over Canada join Quebecers rallying for national unity three days before a referendum that could propel Quebec toward secession, in Montreal on October 27, 1995. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
canada
Labour trafficking investigation with links to three provinces nets four arrests
An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference in Barrie, Ont., on April 3, 2019.&nbsp;<i data-stringify-type="italic" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); text-decoration-thickness: initial;">Police say a months-long labour trafficking investigation with links to three provinces has led to four arrests. THE</i>&nbsp;CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
canada
Watchdog to probe how military police handled case against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin speaks to reporters outside the Gatineau Police Station after being processed, in Gatineau, Que., on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
world
Lawyer who quit Trump legal team cites disagreements with close adviser to former president as basis for departure
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
canada
London police given access to Hockey Canada evidence of alleged sexual assault
A Hockey Canada logo is seen on the door to the organizations head office in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. The Canadian government has restored funding to Hockey Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
Brazen daylight murder of Montreal salon owner shows ‘arrogance’ of Mafia: expert
Montreal police are investigating a second homicide in less than 12 hours after a man was found shot dead in a parking lot in a northern borough. A police cruiser is shown at an apartment building in Montreal, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
world
U.S. prosecutor ends probe of FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation with no new charges
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
world
British airport shuts runway for almost an hour over ‘suspected drone’
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing 787 of the travel company TUI takes off from the southern runway at Gatwick Airport in Crawley, Britain, August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
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Canadian plywood makers seek duties as cheap Chinese rivals carve out half the market
Perspective photo of a row of similar style houses during various phases of construction.
world
Former Trump prosecutor mostly mum before Congress on details of hush-money investigation
FILE - Attorney Mark Pomerantz arrives at Federal Court in New York, Aug. 12, 2002. An ex-prosecutor who once oversaw Manhattan's yearslong investigation into former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined to substantively answer questions from members of the House Judiciary Committee Thursday, May 11, 2023, in a closed-door meeting, according to a Republican lawmaker in the meeting. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., exited the meeting and said Pomerantz, the former prosecutor, repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment that protects people from providing self-incriminating testimony. (AP Photo/David Karp, File)
toronto
No charges after Toronto police investigate allegations Black student locked in room
&nbsp;A Toronto District School Board logo is seen on a sign in front of a school in Toronto, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.&nbsp;Toronto police say detectives found no evidence to support criminal charges after it was alleged a six-year-old Black student was forcibly locked in a room at a local elementary school. THE&nbsp;CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
alberta
Man charged with second-degree murder in death of Paul Band First Nation woman
RCMP police car.
world
The Magic Pipe: Illegal dumping of toxic waste at sea in episode 4 of The Outlaw Ocean
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world
Fire in gold mine kills at least 27, Peruvian officials say
Relatives of trapped miners wait outside the SERMIGOLD mine in Arequipa, Peru, Sunday, May 7, 2023. The Public Ministry confirmed the death of 27 miners, who were trapped early Saturday morning due to an explosion in a tunnel inside the artisanal mine located in Yanaquihua district in Arequipa. (AP Photo/Fernando Mojito)
canada
Toronto police officer charged with sexual assault, breach of trust, SIU says
A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019. A Toronto police officer has been charged with sexual assault and breach of trust following an investigation by Ontario's police watchdog.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
hockey
Two Niagara IceDogs players banned from OHL, GM handed two-year suspension for violating policies
Two Niagara Icedogs have been kicked out of the Ontario Hockey League and the team’s general manager has received a two-year suspension for violating league policies, the OHL announced Thursday. The Niagara Icedogs logo is seen in this undated handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
alberta
Alberta UCP Leader Danielle Smith declines comment on Coutts protester conviction
United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith speaks at a campaign launch rally in Calgary, Saturday, April 29, 2023. Smith says she won’t comment on a controversial Calgary street pastor being convicted of mischief for his actions at a COVID-19 border protest at Coutts, Alta.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Indigenous leaders from U.S., Canada ramp up pressure for probe into toxic mining runoff from B.C.
A fly fisherman casts on the Kootenai River, downstream of the Koocanusa Reservoir at the centre of the dispute, near the Montana-Idaho border and Leonia, Idaho, on Sept. 19, 2014. U.S. Indigenous leaders say they aren’t about to stop pushing Canada to agree to a bilateral investigation into toxing mining runoff from B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP - The Spokesman Review, Rich Landers
international business
USMCA commission to open environmental probe into Mexico’s multibillion-dollar tourist train project
A worker is seen in the construction site of Section 3 of the Mayan Train, in Maxcanu, Yucatan state, Mexico, on March 31, 2023. - The tourist train, which will cover 1,554 km in five states, has been the subject of dozens of lawsuits from residents, activists, and environmental organizations. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Peel Police investigate Ontario man shipping substance used in suicides
A Peel Regional Police logo is shown on a police vehicle in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
sports
Akim Aliu supports investigation of GTHL for teams allegedly being bought and sold
Marit Stiles addresses a press conference at Queen’s Park in Toronto, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Stiles is calling on the provincial government to launch an investigation into the Greater Toronto Hockey League for allegations of teams being sold for large sums of money.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
hockey
Ontario government says GTHL faces independent investigation
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association has said that, starting in the 2018-19 season, girls under 17 who live outside Regina and Saskatoon won’t be allowed to play for teams in those cities.
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NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell leaving after probe over inappropriate relationship
FILE PHOTO: Jeff Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal, speaks during a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
british columbia
Some Canadian Tire stores in B.C. used facial recognition technology to track customers, privacy watchdog says
Operations at one of Canadian Tire Corp.'s largest distribution centres in the country remain suspended after a fire earlier this month. A Canadian Tire store is seen in North Vancouver on May 10, 2012.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
world
British PM Rishi Sunak under investigation over wife’s interest in child care firm
FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy joined outside 10 Downing Street by Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko and his wife Inna (not pictured) and members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and representatives from each Interflex nation, during a minute's silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, in London, on Feb. 24, 2023. Sunak is under investigation over allegations he failed to disclose shares his wife owns in a child care business that stands to benefit from his government's budget, a parliamentary watchdog disclosed. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
hockey
Hockey Canada has regained its national funding from Ottawa
A Hockey Canada logo is seen on the door to a meeting room at the organizations head office in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. ;Hockey Canada has hired human rights leader Irfan Chaudhry as its first vice-president, diversity and inclusion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
Akwesasne Mohawk Police seize two vehicles in relation to dead migrants investigation
Searchers look for victims Friday, March 31, 2023 after a boat capsized in Akwesasne, Que. Akwesasne Mohawk police say are suspending the organized search of local waterways for a man linked to the eight migrants whose bodies were pulled from the St. Lawrence River last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
british columbia
Ozempic manufacturer calls for regulation of cross-border sales to prevent shortages
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. May 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey
alberta
Alberta ethics commissioner investigating Premier Danielle Smith over possible prosecutorial interference
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.&nbsp; THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
politics
Canada will likely wait for U.S. to investigate leaks: expert
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House, in Washington, Thursday, April 6, 2023. The White House says it has been in touch with affected allies and partners at “very high levels” following the leak of sensitive U.S. intelligence about Russia’s war with Ukraine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Patrick Semansky
world
U.S. Justice Department investigating possible release of Ukraine war documents
FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
u.s. politics
House Republicans subpoena former prosecutor in Trump case
FILE - Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, left, speaks during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 9, 2023, in Washington. House Republicans on Thursday, April 6, subpoenaed one of the former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe. Jordan ordered Mark Pomerantz to testify before the committee by April 30. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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