Montreal-North mayor urges residents to report racism involving police

The mayor of the Montreal-North (Nord) borough says alleged racist and discriminatory behaviour by two police officers is “unacceptable” and raises questions of trust in public institutions. Christine Black made the comments two days after it was announced that two officers were suspended following the allegations. Police chief Fady Dagher said the behaviour was directed…

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Saskatchewan had ‘significant gaps’ in 2025 wildfire preparation, response: report

The Saskatchewan government’s response to last year’s intense wildfire-packed summer was severely lacking and exposed weaknesses in its preparedness measures and emergency organizations, according to an independent report. Eleven recommendations were put forth in the long-awaited review from accounting firm MNP, which was originally due in February. It found the province had “significant gaps” in several…

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