Federal government plans to warn foreign ambassadors not to interfere in next election

The federal government plans to convene a meeting of foreign ambassadors next month to warn them not to interfere in the next election.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/foreign-interference-inquiry-global-affairs-1.7342807?cmp=rss

3 former Memphis police officers convicted of witness tampering in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Three former Memphis officers were convicted Thursday of charges of witness tampering in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, and two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes in policing.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/jury-verdict-tyre-nichols-1.7342183?cmp=rss

Death toll hits 200 in wake of Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene's death toll reached 200 on Thursday and could rise higher still, as searchers made their way toward the hardest to reach places in the mountains of western North Carolina, where the storm washed out roads and knocked out electricity, water and cellular service.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/helene-death-toll-1.7341920?cmp=rss

RCMP official won't say whether Chinese 'police stations' are still operating in Canada

An RCMP official appearing before the foreign interference inquiry today refused to say whether any Chinese government "police stations" are currently operating in Canada.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/foreign-interference-inquiry-rcmp-1.7341663?cmp=rss

Melania Trump says women have right to abortion access

Melania Trump writes in her upcoming memoir that a woman has the right to an abortion, The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday, while her husband, Donald Trump, backs the ability for U.S. states to restrict the procedure.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/melania-trump-memoir-abortion-rights-1.7341047?cmp=rss