Letters: Judges are only human. Even the Chief Justice
Re: Chief Justice Wagner warns against ‘attacks’ against courts and judges — Christopher Nardi, June 9 Read More
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K’omoks First Nation chief pushes back on Poilievre’s opposition to treaty
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Friday that he and other Conservative party MPs will oppose the ratification of the K’omoks…
Manitoba appoints 1st associate chief judge of reconciliation
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Manitoba provincial court judge is helping the court chart a new path forward as the province’s first associate chief judge…
‘Drop in the bucket’: Sask. wildfire protection grant not enough, says fire chief
The fire chief of a village in central Saskatchewan that battled blazes last year says a new fire grant announced by the province is not sufficient to meet the needs of his community. The FireSmart Grant Program was announced last week by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and aims to provide $40,000 to communities…
Hamilton city worker saved resident’s life after running into burning home, fire chief says
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A City of Hamilton public works employee is being credited with helping save residents trapped inside a burning east-Hamilton home before…
Peter MacKinnon: Judges have become political actors, despite what Chief Justice Wagner thinks
When Roy Romanow was premier of Saskatchewan, he had a saying that can be paraphrased: when observers or commentators offer political statements or opinions, they are in my bailiwick and I shall be free to respond as I see fit. Read More
Michael Thompson appointed acting chief operating officer for Calgary’s water utility – Calgary
The City of Calgary has appointed Michael Thompson as its acting chief operating officer for the water utility. Thompson currently serves as the city’s general manager of infrastructure services and is expected to take on the water utility COO role for the next 18 months. According to a news release on the appointment, Thompson will…
Montreal police chief on SPVM’s culture, investigation into racism at Montréal-Nord police station
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Montreal police chief Fady Dagher says he’s determined to see the allegations of racial profiling and discrimination against police officers in Montréal-Nord…
Chief Justice Richard Wagner is disappointed in Canada again
And the appearance problem is not new. Lawyers raised it in 2022, in a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council, the body that oversees the conduct of federally appointed judges, which Wagner himself chairs. The Council dismissed it, reasoning that with no Emergencies Act case yet before the court, the worry was merely hypothetical. Well,…
Toronto police officer dead after shooting during investigation tied to other shootings: Chief
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A 43-year-old Toronto police constable has died after being shot after an exchange of gunfire with a suspect in the northwest…
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