Vincent Ramos Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Selling Encrypted Phones To Criminals
By SAN DIEGO — A Canadian man who sold encrypted BlackBerry smartphones to criminals worldwide that enabled them to sell drugs and even plan murders while avoiding the prying eyes of law enforcement was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison. Vincent Ramos, 41, of Richmond in the Vancouver area was sentenced Tuesday in federal […]
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Human Trafficking Victims Hotline Launches In Canada To Help Survivors
A national hotline to help victims and survivors of human trafficking is now taking calls, with the organization behind the service saying it hoped the new resource would also fill crucial gaps in public knowledge about the issue. The multilingual, accessible hotline, an initiative of the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, launched at 7 a.m. ET […]
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Bloc MP’s Abortion Rights Motion Sparks Ovations, But Not From Conservatives
A Bloc Québécois MP’s motion on reproductive rights sparked raucous applause in the House of Commons Wednesday, but not from the Conservative benches. Monique Pauzé rose after question period seeking unanimous consent for a motion stating the House reiterates “that a woman’s body belongs to her and her alone” and recognizes the right to an abortion. With […]
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Toronto Raptors Donate Tickets To Raise Money For Family Of Hit-And-Run Victim
An alleged hit-and-run incident that left a four-year-old boy in critical condition has taken an uplifting turn thanks to a kind gesture from the Toronto Raptors. A motorcycle hit Radiul Chowdhury in the east end of the city on Sunday afternoon and drove off, according to Toronto police. The child was rushed to hospital with life-threatening […]
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Over 100 University Of New Brunswick Faculty 'Condemn' Ricardo Duchesne’s Extremist Views
A rapidly growing group of Ricardo Duchesne’s colleagues have come forward to collectively “condemn” the University of New Brunswick (UNB) professor following a recent HuffPost US story exposing what extremism experts have described as white nationalist views. In a letter shared with HuffPost Canada, the group of more than 100 UNB faculty states they do […]
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Tory MPs Sue Barrie Councillor For Alleging They Play ‘Footsies’ With Racists
An Ontario city councillor facing lawsuits and reprimands remains steadfast in his demand that two Conservative MPs denounce white supremacy and hateful rhetoric. Barrie, Ont. Coun. Keenan Aylwin posted to his Facebook page March 21 — the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and shortly after the mosque terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand — […]
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Liberal MP Terry Beech Brings Daughter Into House Of Commons For Climate Debate
A Liberal MP brought his infant daughter into the House of Commons to help make the case that more must be done to combat climate change. Terry Beech spoke Monday in support of a Liberal motion for the House to declare a national climate emergency and commit to Canada meeting the greenhouse gas emissions targets […]
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SNC-Lavalin Criminal Trial Will Go Ahead, Court Rules
MONTREAL — A court of Quebec judge has ruled that SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is headed to trial on charges of fraud and corruption. The decision is the latest step in criminal proceedings that began last fall after the Montreal-based engineering and construction giant failed to secure a deferred prosecution agreement, a kind of plea deal that […]
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Federal Court Releases First Ruling In Indigenous Languages
EDMONTON — The Federal Court of Canada says it has issued a ruling in Cree and Dene — the first time it’s done so in an Indigenous language. Justice Sebastien Grammond wrote about the importance of including the two languages in a ruling last Friday that overturned the suspension of a First Nations band councillor […]
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Biocell Textured Breast Implants Banned By Health Canada Due To Cancer Risk
Health Canada has banned the sale or importation of macro-textured breast implants after a health review determined that they increase the risk of a “rare but serious” form of cancer. Only one company, Allergan, manufactures the Biocell textured breast implants that are currently available in Canada. Licenses for the five types of textured implants the company offers, […]
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