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Ontario police watchdog announces provincewide police corruption probe
An Ontario police watchdog is launching an inspection of the province’s police services and boards to assess their ability to prevent, detect and respond to corruption, after seven current Toronto officers were among those charged in an organized crime investigation. Inspector general Ryan Teschner, a former executive director of the Toronto Police Services Board, announced…
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Prime Minister’s Office should be covered by access law, info commissioner tells MPs
Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says Canadians should be able to use the Access to Information Act to request documents from the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet members. Maynard renewed her call to expand the scope of the access law to cover these offices during an appearance before a House of Commons committee…
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Does the N.W.T. need a child and youth advocate?
An MLA is calling for the creation of a child and youth advocate in the Northwest Territories to hear the concerns of those involved in the child welfare system. “In the Northwest Territories, the child and family services system holds extraordinary power over children in care with no real independent oversight,” said Range Lake MLA…
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Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats
An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at Rutgers University says he is fleeing with his family to Spain after getting death threats amid a campaign by the campus chapter of Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired. Mark Bray, an assistant professor of history, said Thursday that he decided to…
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North Carolina state House member charged with sex crimes
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state House member has been charged with sex-related crimes involving a teenager earlier this year, court records show. Six-term Democratic state Rep. Cecil Brockman, 41, of High Point, was arrested Wednesday on two counts each of statutory sexual offense with a child and taking indecent liberties with…
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Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority approves asset management plan
The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has released the highlights of its board meeting from September. Revisions to the Procedures for the Implementation of the Conservation Authorities Act and Associated Regulations: …
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B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad confirms search of MLA phones to find leak
British Columbia’s Opposition Leader John Rustad confirms the cellphones of Conservative members were searched during a meeting this week to find a leak from inside his caucus. Rustad said on Thursday the phones were searched by other members to “make sure that there was nothing that had gone out that was inappropriate.” The search didn’t…
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Minister open to changing bill that would give police easier access to personal data
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is open to amending proposed border security legislation that would make it easier for police to obtain access to information about Canadians. Anandasangaree told a House of Commons committee Thursday he hopes that with the “right type of amendments,” the legislation — which has drawn fire from civil…
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Explore all APL has to offer during Ontario Public Libraries Week
October is Canadian Public Libraries Month, and local libraries are pulling out all the stops to showcase all public libraries have to offer – and what they’ve come to mean to the community well beyond the volumes on shelves. Here at home, Ontario Public Libraries Week will take place in October 19 – 25 and,…
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Liberals introduce second border bill as they look to pass some measures quickly
The Liberal government has split its border security bill in two in the hope of seeing some measures pass swiftly while giving Canadians more time to evaluate other, more contentious ones. Bill C-12, introduced Wednesday, includes several measures from a June bill to expand the Coast Guard’s role, tighten the immigration and refugee system, enhance…
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Sherrill and Ciattarelli will meet in the final debate in the New Jersey governor’s race
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli will go head-to-head Wednesday in their final debate for New Jersey governor, as the federal government shutdown, Sherrill’s military records and the high cost of living have become major issues in the closely watched race. New Jersey is one of two states, along…