Unpublished Newswire
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has assigned jobs to 41 of his 44-member caucus, including giving a critic’s position to MLA Brent Chapman, who faced calls to step down during the campaign over controversial social media remarks.Several groups called on Rustad during last month’s election to remove Chapman as his party’s candidate over the posts, including one in which he called Palestinian children “inbred walking, talking, breathing time bombs.”Rustad said during the campaign that it would be up to voters to judge his party’s candidates and Chapman, who apologized for the remarks...
November 20, 2024 - 19:06 | | The Globe and Mail
Manitoba’s police watchdog has cleared RCMP officers in the case of a man who died after he was taken into custody for public intoxication.The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba says the actions of officers and guards did not lead to the man’s death in July 2023.The man, found incapacitated on a road on Peguis First Nation, was picked up by a First Nations safety officer and transported to the Fisher Branch RCMP detachment.
November 20, 2024 - 18:57 | Brittany Hobson | The Globe and Mail
British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad says Premier David Eby’s new cabinet appears to be a taxpayer-funded loyalty program that rewards NDP caucus.Eby introduced his new cabinet this week, which includes 23 ministers, four ministers of state and 14 parliamentary secretaries.He also announced postings for caucus chair, deputy caucus chair, government whip, deputy government whip and nominees for deputy Speaker, Speaker and committee of the whole deputy chair.
November 20, 2024 - 18:52 | | The Globe and Mail
It’s a fresh slate, with several new faces taking a seat in Henry Baker Hall to form Regina’s city council for the next four years.
November 20, 2024 - 18:49 | Sarah Jones | Global News - Canada
Diane McLeod, Alberta's independent privacy and information commissioner, is concerned changes to existing FOIP rules would give the government new power to gatekeep information.
November 20, 2024 - 18:48 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a year-long investigation has led to one of the largest drug seizures in the detachment’s history and will “disrupt” the drug trade in the city.RCMP say they launched an investigation in June 2023 into a criminal group alleged to be involved in trafficking “high-potency” drugs and illicit firearms in the Lower Mainland.
November 20, 2024 - 18:47 | | The Globe and Mail
