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Ottawa woman injured in Lisbon funicular crash shocked by investigation findings
An Ottawa resident and survivor of a deadly funicular crash in Lisbon last month says she’s “shocked” by the findings of a recent report on the incident, and is calling for greater accountability from Portuguese officials. Source link
Inside the special task force targeting 'dangerous' drone drops behind prison walls
A basketball packed with contraband, drug packets camouflaged to blend in with the environment, cellphones the size of your thumb: These are just some of the items smugglers are sneaking into prisons in Kingston, Ont., with the help of drones. A special task force is trying to stop them. Source link
Doctor didn’t do rigorous check of emaciated boy days before death, Ont. trial for 2 prospective parents told
Eight days before his death, L.L. was checked by his family doctor in Burlington, Ont. The 12-year-old weighed less than he did when he was six years old and had stopped growing, but the doctor didn’t send him to hospital. Source link
Montreal doctor convicted of sex assault shielded assets from victims before suicide, lawsuits allege
A Montreal doctor convicted of sexual assault — and accused of sexually assaulting another seven women — attempted to shield his assets from his victims before dying by suicide, according to two lawsuits. Source link
U.S. ambassador to Canada goes on expletive-laced tirade at Ontario’s trade representative, witnesses say
The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered an expletive-laced tirade at Ontario’s trade representative at an event in Ottawa on Monday, multiple witnesses tell CBC News Source link
Alberta Teachers' Association vows to get bargaining rights back, in or out of court
The Alberta Teachers’ Association says it will use every legal avenue it can find to challenge the provincial government’s Back to School Act. Source link
Justin x Katy: ‘Is that really real?’
It’s the politics-pop crossover no one expected. Neither Justin Trudeau nor Katy Perry has publicly confirmed their relationship, but photos of the duo have been shared widely online. We ask people what they think. Source link
Canadians can't use main doors at border library anymore
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the border between Quebec and Vermont, with the main entrance just steps into Derby Line, Vt. As of Oct. 1, the U.S. government is limiting Canadian access to the entrance — and the library says it’ll cost around $500,000 to build a new one because the library […]
Quebec woman released from custody after arrest linked to death of abandoned newborn
Police on Montreal’s South Shore say a 33-year-old woman has been released from custody on several conditions in connection with the death of a newborn found alone in a bus shelter Monday morning. Source link
More Alberta parents pushing back against vitamin K injection for newborns, some doctors say
Some Alberta doctors say they’re seeing a recent and concerning trend of new parents either questioning or refusing vitamin K injections, which have been given to newborns as standard practice for decades. Source link