Unpublished Newswire
It could be a weekend teenage runaway. An elderly loved one, lost and disoriented. Or it could be the first indication of murder.The first call to a police department to report a missing person sets in motion a series of investigative and public actions to find them, then, once found, protect their identity from becoming part of a permanent public record, said Insp. Drew Robertson of the Saanich Police Department.The department that polices Greater Victoria’s largest municipality recently moved to exclude surnames from public alerts requesting help finding missing people, in a bid to...
August 20, 2024 - 07:45 | Dirk Meissner | The Globe and Mail
The minimum income needed to buy a home in Canada lowered in July, according to a new report that cites dropping mortgage rates and lowering average home prices.
August 20, 2024 - 07:40 | Jesse Tahirali | CTV News - Canada
The demands of protecting parliamentarians and other public figures are placing “significant strain” on RCMP personnel and taking resources from other federal policing priorities, warns an internal briefing note.The national police force is “forced to walk a delicate balance” in providing protective services in response to threats flagged by parliamentarians, says the newly released February memo.
August 20, 2024 - 07:39 | Jim Bronskill | The Globe and Mail
Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate fell to 2.5 per cent last month, down from 2.7 per cent in June, as price pressures across the economy continued to fade.
August 20, 2024 - 07:29 | The Canadian Press | CTV News - Canada
Good morning. Canadian convenience store giant Couche-Tard is in talks to buy 7-Eleven – more on that below, along with much-needed mpox vaccines and a chaotic summer of overtourism in Europe. But first:Today’s headlinesPresident Biden issues a plea to defend democracy at the Democratic National Convention Israel recovers the bodies of six hostages from Gaza as U.S. Secretary of State Blinken tries to advance a ceasefire dealCN Rail and Canadian Pacific Kansas City wind down operations as a possible shutdown nears
August 20, 2024 - 07:00 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
Congratulations Ottawa. You have managed to ruin the heart and soul of the capital of Canada. Read More
August 20, 2024 - 07:00 | Peter Hum | Ottawa Citizen
