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Author: Isaac Callan
Publication Date: May 20, 2026 - 12:36
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Ontario government bans Chinese drones from police operations over data concerns
May 20, 2026
An order from the province to the Ontario Provincial Police will stop the force from using Chinese-made drones on its operations, while banning their purchase going forward.
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In a high stakes rescue mission, a B.C. pilot successfully evacuated an American doctor’s family after he tested positive for Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The flight, which took place on May 20, lasted an hour and 15 minutes and Dominic Villeneuve, 30, tells National post that he was “not particularly worried for my own well-being.” He said that he was confident in the safety precautions in place, including his wearing PPE for the duration of the flight. Villeneuve, a Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot, flew the family to safety in neighbouring Uganda. The...
May 31, 2026 - 08:00 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
Ottawa police are seeking public assistance to locate a Gatineau man who disappeared while paddleboarding in the west end area Saturday evening. Read More
May 31, 2026 - 07:49 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
New data from Statistics Canada has revealed how much Canadians earn on average per week, along with average earnings across each province and territory. The findings, which use data from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH), show that the average weekly earnings in Canada reached $1,333 in March 2026, up by 3.5 per cent compared to March 2025. This follows 2.8 per cent year-over-year increase recorded in February. StatCan noted that, “Growth in average weekly earnings can reflect a range of factors, including changes in wages, composition of employment, hours worked...
May 31, 2026 - 07:00 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
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