Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Nancy Macdonald
Publication Date: July 17, 2025 - 20:50
Army removes commanding officer after alleged racist, sexual social-media posts by soldiers
July 17, 2025
The commanding officer of the Cameron Highlanders, an Ottawa reservist unit, has been temporarily removed from his position in the aftermath of a controversy involving soldiers who are alleged to have posted racist comments and sexual images in a private Facebook group.
Army commander Lieutenant-General Michael Wright said in a statement released to media Thursday that he was taking steps to address the “inappropriate behaviour” of Canadian Army members involved in the “Blue Hackle Mafia” Facebook group.
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B.C. is appealing the landmark decision of its Supreme Court that granted a group of First Nations on Vancouver Island title to riverside land in the mainland suburb of Richmond, saying the judgment raises questions about private-property rights.Attorney-General Niki Sharma announced the appeal at a news conference Monday, saying the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada judgment must be reconsidered by a higher court because it could have significant, unintended consequences on the province’s system of real estate ownership, known as fee-simple title.
August 11, 2025 - 21:51 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
Christine McNeil has spent the past several days helping feed the crews responding to an out-of-control wildfire in Newfoundland and Labrador that is just seven kilometres away from her restaurant.She and her three employees at The Mess Tent Poutinerie, located in the small community of Lower Island Cove on the Bay de Verde Peninsula, sprung into action to help feed firefighters, many of whom are volunteers who have put their day jobs on hold. Ms. McNeil said her previous job as a supply tech in the military prepared her for the work she’s been doing over the past week.
August 11, 2025 - 21:31 | Claire McFarlane | The Globe and Mail
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