Quebec’s police ethics commissioner says it is looking into allegations of racism and discrimination by some officers in a multicultural Montreal neighbourhood.  In an email Wednesday, the commissioner said it began an investigation June 26 at the request of Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière after Montreal police said it had disciplined officers over discriminatory behaviour.  […]

Taber town council’s July 6 special meeting wrapped up in under 90 minutes, but only the first seven minutes or so were open to the public. Two agenda items were discussed during the brief open session.  The first was a request from the Taber Golf Club for a letter of support from the Town for […]

Halton Hills is moving forward with plans to establish a formal whistleblower program designed to give municipal employees a secure, anonymous avenue to report fraud, wrongdoing and waste. At its July 13 meeting, town council received a report outlining a proposed framework for the program, which will be brought forward for formal consideration during the […]

Nova Scotia – A provincial program helping low-income seniors with the cost of municipal residential property taxes is now open until December 31. Seniors can now apply for the Property Tax Rebate to help with the cost of municipal residential property taxes. The program provides eligible homeowners with a rebate of 50 per cent of […]

British Columbians subject to birth alerts can now apply to receive compensation as part of a proposed settlement of $66 million. In B.C., birth alerts happened between 1980 and 2019. Child welfare workers with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, or a delegated Indigenous agency, reached out to hospitals ahead of a pregnant person […]

Nova Scotia Power Inc. says it will begin charging late fees in the fall for the first time since a cyberattack disrupted its billing system last spring.  Chris Lanteigne, director of customer care at the privately-owned utility, told reporters Wednesday that fees on overdue bills will return on Oct. 1. The company stopped charging late […]

Aspen View Public Schools has made a new set of rules to handle artificial intelligence in its classrooms, even as local officials state that official curriculum changes remain the job of the provincial government. The school division recently adopted Administrative Procedure 630 to guide how students and staff interact with emerging technology like artificial intelligence, […]

The Town of Slave Lake is taking sweeping action to ensure that all residents, regardless of their financial situation, have access to local health, wellness, and recreation facilities. At the July 7 regular meeting, town council gave first reading to Bylaw #10-2026, officially introducing the Leisure Economic Assistance Program (LEAP). The new framework is designed […]

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Britain’s legal watchdog announced on Tuesday that it has upheld a suspension for the International Criminal Court’s embattled chief prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct, banning him from practicing law in his home country. The global court’s oversight body votes later this month on whether to remove Karim Khan from […]

When Jason Zapata was arrested for allegedly firing a gun into the air, he was thrown in a dimly lit holding cell with trash strewn across the floor and a broken payphone on the wall. It had nothing more than a rusted toilet, sink and three wooden benches that looked as though they had never […]

Red Deer RCMP have begun sending drones to some calls before officers arrive. Police say the Drone as First Responder program, known as DFR, is the first of its kind in Canada. It launched on June 18. The program runs Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drones take off from the north […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s governor was pulled over by a Las Vegas police officer in May for allegedly failing to stop at a red light before making a right turn in his pickup truck. He wasn’t ticketed after identifying himself. “I’m Joe Lombardo,” he said as the officer arrived at the passenger-side window, police […]