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B.C. police cite privacy as investigators probe chat groups

The details of a private chat group among current and former members of the police department in Nelson, B.C., haven’t been made public. But the fate of an investigation by the province’s Police Complaint Commissioner into the WhatsApp chats could have implications for police across the country, as the Nelson officers mount a court challenge […]

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North Dakota was a leader in limiting China land purchases and sees no reason to stop

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — It’s been three years since a Chinese company’s plan to develop a swath of farmland near a North Dakota Air Force base prompted local security concerns and led to a rush of legislation across the country, but calls for restrictions keep coming. If anything, the demand by state legislators and Congress […]

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Seattle officers who attended Jan. 6 rally can’t remain anonymous, Washington high court rules

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, rally and protests at the U.S. Capitol can be identified in public court records, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The ruling says the officers haven’t shown that the public release of their names violates their right to privacy, The Seattle Times […]

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Some Physiotherapists Fear ICBC Changes Will Hurt Crash Victims

Some physiotherapy clinics are warning that recent updates to ICBC’s health-care services terms could reduce the recovery care for people hurt in car crashes. On Dec. 10, ICBC sent an email updating health-care providers it works with about a new way clients could search for eligible clinics. In the fifth paragraph ICBC said it was […]

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N.S. woman awarded damages after criminal case dropped against ex who posted sex ad

A Nova Scotia woman who was awarded damages after her ex-boyfriend posted an explicit picture of her alongside a fake online ad for sex work initially went to police to report what she said was a pattern of harassment. But in the end it was a provincial cyber-protection law that held her ex to account, […]

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Details of Danielle Smith’s spending cut committee revealed

With volatile oil prices, the looming threat of tariffs, and Alberta facing “headwinds from every direction,” as Finance Minister Nate Horner described the current economic forecast, it appears unlikely the promised personal income tax cut will be a part of budget announcements later this month. But the Productivity Review Cabinet Committee (PRCC) tasked with “finding […]

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Murray Harbour settlement amount remains confidential

A second request for information regarding a payment made by Murray Harbour to a former CAO has been denied. “This matter was a confidential legal matter, and I have been instructed by the municipality’s legal counsel not to comment or provide any documents,” said current CAO Anne Harnesk. Back in May 2017 Sylvain De Lafontaine, […]

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Trudeau says Ukraine decides how war with Russia ends, praises buy-Canadian movement

It’s up to Ukraine to decide how the war with Russia ends, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. “It is only Ukrainians that get to decide what is acceptable to them as an outcome of any peace negotiations,” he told reporters Wednesday in Brussels as he wrapped up a visit to Europe aimed at deepening […]

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Newfoundland man says a public office buried his sister without telling him

A Newfoundland man said he felt as if someone had punched him when he was told last month that an independent office of the Newfoundland and Labrador government had cremated and buried his sister without telling him. Scott Hounsell said he got the news during a phone call with the province’s public trustee’s office, which […]

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What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?

NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and other segments of the consumer finance industry, is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration. Conservatives have long targeted the work of the CFPB. Critics complain […]

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Her parents were injured in a Tesla crash. She ended up having to pay Tesla damages

BEIJING (AP) — Zhang Yazhou was sitting in the passenger seat of her Tesla Model 3 when she said she heard her father’s panicked voice: The brakes don’t work! Approaching a red light, her father swerved around two cars before plowing into an SUV and a sedan and crashing into a large concrete barrier. Stunned, […]

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New York isn’t alone when it comes to granting driver’s licenses to immigrants without legal status

While U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced legal action Wednesday against New York officials over a 2019 state law allowing immigrants to obtain state-issued driver’s licenses regardless of legal status, the Empire State isn’t alone in having such a mandate on the books. At least 19 states and the District of Columbia have enacted similar […]

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