Eby tells anti-extortion chief to demonstrate urgency or step down
sootoday - British Columbia Premier David Eby has warned the head of a police anti-extortion task force to step aside if he cannot demonstrate "a sense of urgency" in the fight against blackmailers who have been shooting up homes and businesses in the Lower Mai
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Canada’s TikTok operations ban overturned by Federal Court
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - In November 2024, Canada's industry ministry ordered TikTok's business to be dissolved, citing national-security risks but allowing users to continue.
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Former flight attendant from Toronto posed as pilot and received hundreds of free flights: U.S. authorities
sootoday - HONOLULU (AP) — A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said.
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Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge closed after building fire
theglobeandmail - Fire is in a vacant building on the Montreal side of the span, at the intersection of De Lorimier Ave. and Logan St.
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Air Force One turns around, returns to D.C area after ‘electrical issue,’ White House says
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Lights in the press cabin of the aircraft went out briefly after takeoff, according to a reporter who was on-board Air Force One at the time.
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