Source: Catharine Tunney, cbc.ca, May 14, 2021 Trudeau thanked the commissioner for his work. The federal ethics commissioner has cleared Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of wrongdoing in last summer’s WE Charity scandal. Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion also concluded Trudeau’s finance minister at the time, Bill Morneau, did breach the Conflict of Interest Act when he… Continue reading Trudeau Cleared in WE Charity Scandal but Morneau Broke Conflict Law
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Social Media Images Allegedly show RCMP in Crosshairs of Rifle Scope During Whistle Stop Cafe Rally
Alberta RCMP have learned of images circulating on social media purportedly showing RCMP vehicles and members in the crosshairs of a rifle scope during this past weekend’s rally at the Whistle Stop Café in Mirror, Alta. These images are still being investigated to determine if they were a credible threat to members or an act… Continue reading Social Media Images Allegedly show RCMP in Crosshairs of Rifle Scope During Whistle Stop Cafe Rally
Canada’s Worst Largest 2021 Weather Disaster Could Be Manitoba’s Fires
Source: Sam Thompson, globalnews.ca, May 11, 2021 According to the province’s fire map, on Sunday, the Sandilands forest fire had already covered 800 hectares and was continuing to grow. A senior climatologist for Environment Canada is calling Manitoba’s dry spell — which has already resulted in an out-of-control forest fire in Sandilands Provincial Forest —… Continue reading Canada’s Worst Largest 2021 Weather Disaster Could Be Manitoba’s Fires
Man Knocked Out After Being Hit By Ice on Highway
Source: Kevin Hirschfield, globalnews.ca, April 22, 2021 A 61-year-old passenger managed to take control of the steering wheel until the vehicle was able to stop. An East St. Paul man is in hospital in serious, but stable condition after being knocked unconscious by a piece of ice while driving on the highway. Just after 1… Continue reading Man Knocked Out After Being Hit By Ice on Highway
Manitoba Grain Farmers See Surge in Prices
Source: Skylar Peters, globalnews.ca, January 18, 2020 Wheat and corn are seeing a huge resurgence. While nearly all Manitobans are hoping for a more positive 2021 than the year we just left behind, that dream has quickly become reality for the province’s grain farmers. Prices for their crops have skyrocketed over the past few weeks,… Continue reading Manitoba Grain Farmers See Surge in Prices
Manitoba Closes Ag Offices, No Job Loss Expected
Source: Robert Arnason, producer.com, January 10, 2020 “The days of farmers dropping into the Manitoba Agriculture office and chatting with a crop adviser over coffee are in the past.” The Manitoba government has restructured its agriculture department following 14 months of planning. It means office closures for 21 communities. The changes were necessary, says minister… Continue reading Manitoba Closes Ag Offices, No Job Loss Expected
CRA Online Services Shutdown After Cyberattack Exposes Thousands of Accounts
Source: David Lao, cbc.ca, August 17, 2020 In two separate incidents, about 5,500 CRA accounts were impacted as of Aug. 14. The Canada Revenue Agency has temporarily disabled its online services following news of two separate cyberattacks that compromised thousands of its accounts. In a statement Sunday, the CRA confirmed that online services were being… Continue reading CRA Online Services Shutdown After Cyberattack Exposes Thousands of Accounts
WE Charity Registers to Lobby Federal Government
Source: Ryan Patrick Jones, cbc.ca, August 14, 2020 WE has also registered to lobby 19 federal government ministries and departments, including the Prime Minister’s Office, the Privy Council Office, Finance Canada and ESDC. WE Charity has registered to lobby the federal government and retroactively disclosed dozens of previous interactions between its employees and federal officials… Continue reading WE Charity Registers to Lobby Federal Government
WE Charity Claims It’s Repaid $22m of the $30m Received Through Controversial Deal
Source: Amanda Connolly, globalnews.ca, August 12, 2020 Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion is still investigating Trudeau and Morneau for not recusing themselves from cabinet discussions on the decision to award WE the deal. The WE Charity says it has so far repaid the bulk of the money it received for the now-cancelled agreement with the government… Continue reading WE Charity Claims It’s Repaid $22m of the $30m Received Through Controversial Deal
Manitoba Town Mourns Teenagers Killed in Tornado
Source: Jill Macyshon, Alexandra Mae Jones , globalnews.ca, August 10, 2020 No one knows if the couple saw the tornado when it appeared suddenly after a small but intense thunderstorm on Friday night. TORONTO — In a small Manitoba town where everyone knows everyone, Shayna Barnesky and Carter Tilbury had been a part of each… Continue reading Manitoba Town Mourns Teenagers Killed in Tornado