Former Mountie targeted B.C. real estate tycoon for China, RCMP allege

The Mounties say a retired RCMP officer charged this summer with conducting foreign interference on behalf of China was targeting a wealthy Vancouver real estate entrepreneur named Kevin Sun as part of his alleged activities for Beijing.

Confidential law-enforcement information from the RCMP and FBI provided to The Globe and Mail lays out the reasons why William Majcher faces two charges for alleged offences under the Security of Information Act.

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Ukrainian drone destroys Russian supersonic bomber

A flagship Russian long-range bomber has been destroyed in a Ukrainian drone strike, according to reports.

Images posted on social media and analysed by BBC Verify show a Tupolev Tu-22 on fire at Soltsy-2 airbase, south of St Petersburg.

Moscow said that a drone was hit by small-arms fire but managed to “damage” a plane. Ukraine has not commented.

The Tu-22 can travel at twice the speed of sound and has been used extensively by Russia to attack cities in Ukraine.

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Retired bishop disputes Canada’s residential school deaths

A retired Canadian bishop has challenged claims that hundreds of indigenous children died and were buried in unmarked mass graves at “residential schools” administered by the Church.

He has charged his fellow bishops to do more to defend the Church’s record.


Residential School Denialism Is on the Rise. What to Know

May 27, 2023 marked the two-year anniversary of the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc’s announcement about the location of 215 potential unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in the Interior of British Columbia.

In recognition of the anniversary, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, used its Twitter account to post a series of tweets — viewed by almost two million users — in support of Indigenous communities searching for unmarked graves at former Indian residential school sites across the country.

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Is six more years for Justin Trudeau really the Liberal plan?

It’s fairly obvious where things are in federal politics now: The country, by and large, is tiring of Justin Trudeau as prime minister, but it’s far from sure about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

Many Canadians – apart from partisans who can’t see why everyone else doesn’t love or hate the politicians they do – would recognize that. The public isn’t gripped with a fever for change yet, but the mood is peevish. Where Mr. Trudeau once charmed he often now grates. The water is close to the fill line.

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Rachel Zegler Appears to Blame Men for ‘Snow White’ Backlash She Caused

Rachel Zegler, the actress playing Snow White (for some reason) in the upcoming Disney live adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves started doing what every radical feminist does once they’ve dug themselves into a hole; blaming men.

According to Bounding Into Comics, which first took note of Zegler’s lashing out at the male of our species, the actress reposted two videos on X from a Lady Gaga fan account featuring the musician and actress expressing her frustration and anger with men.

She isn’t just hurting the film but also her co-stars, who likely now regret sharing the billing with her.

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Liberals focus on Housing crisis at cabinet retreat in Charlottetown

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to deliver a new mission for his cabinet at a three-day retreat in Charlottetown this week, in a bid to restore Canadians’ sense of economic security and their confidence in his government.

It is a very different cabinet from the one that last sat in the House of Commons, following a major shuffle in July. Seven of the 38 ministers were replaced entirely and 19 were given new files.

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850 people are still missing after Maui wildfires: Hawaii county mayor

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen said Monday 850 people are still missing as search and rescue efforts continue after devastating wildfires tore through the island earlier this month.

Bissen said there are currently 850 names on the list of missing persons, a decrease from over the more than 2,000 names that were initially reported missing. In a video update Monday morning, Bissen said over 1,285 people have been safely located.

“It is my sad duty to report that 114 individuals have been confirmed deceased,” Bissen said in a video update Monday morning. “Twenty-seven individuals have been identified and 11 families have been notified.”

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Anthony Furey: Canadians Are Increasingly Having Trouble Paying the Bills

Recently, Canadians have taken to their social media feeds to post videos lamenting their inability to get ahead and even pay the bills. It’s heartbreaking stuff to watch. But we need to be aware of it because it reminds us of what really matters right now in our country.

“I don’t understand how I make $34 an hour and I can’t function,” says one woman, between tears. “I can’t pay my bills.”

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Ottawa Detective was singled out by police leadership for her opposition to Covid mandates

Ottawa Police Service (OPS) leadership singled out a detective because she opposed Covid mandates and was critical of the vaccine, and even forbid her from discussing Covid at work, according to evidence and testimony provided during Detective Helen Grus’ discreditable conduct tribunal, which recessed Friday.

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The Killer Worms Are Here!

This kid is toast.

Worms that secrete a dangerous paralyzing toxin spreading in Montreal

MONTREAL — An invasive worm species from Asia that secretes a dangerous, paralyzing toxin has been spotted in the Montreal area.

Lisa Osterland, a retired teacher, found some twenty hammerhead flatworms earlier this week while removing slugs that were eating flowers in her garden in Westmount, Que., a municipality on Montreal Island.

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King Charles does not want Prince Andrew to ‘come out of the freezer’, sources reveal amid fears from royal aides there are still ‘unexploded bombs’ over duke’s links to Epstein

King Charles does not want Prince Andrew to ‘come out of the freezer’, sources have said – amid fears from royal aides that there are still ‘unexploded bombs’ over his links to the Epstein scandal.

Royal sources are concerned the Duke of York is ‘more of a long-term problem’ than Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

It comes as plans to move Andrew out of the £30million Royal Lodge at the Windsor estate into Frogmore Cottage appear to have been shelved, sources claimed.

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