Record polar bear encounters in Churchill rise sharply in 2016
Conservation officials report a record year for polar bear clashes in Churchill Manitoba with nearly 390 encounters, up from 351 in 2015 and 229 in 2013. Dozens of bears were detained in the town jail before release as late sea ice delayed buildup and pushed bears toward shore and towns.
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Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Daryll Hedman
Manitoba Conservation
Arctic
Hedman
Andrew Derocher
University of Alberta
Derocher
RCMP Cold War phone taps revealed in archival work
Archival research shows Canada secretly authorized RCMP security officers to wiretap phones without court oversight during the Cold War. The program codenamed Picnic began in Korea and expanded through 1954 agreements with telephone companies, targeting East Bloc embassies and suspected disloyal individuals.
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RCMP
Dennis Molinaro
Ontario
Trent University
Molinaro
Mounties
Quebec
Rcmp Security Service
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Library and Archives Canada
U.S
Edward Snowden
Korea
Louis St-Laurent
St-Laurent
House of Commons
Canada
NATO
Privy Council
Peter Dwyer
Paul Pelletier
Stuart Garson
Trudeau aims for transparency as ethics probe considered
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will cooperate with ethics commissioner Mary Dawson regarding fundraising practices. The issue centers on high priced Liberal fundraisers, with opposition calls for a full investigation. NDP critic Boulerice welcomes scrutiny and demands a detailed report.
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Justin Trudeau
Mary Dawson
Trudeau
Commons
Liberal Party
Rona Ambrose
Dawson
Globe and Mail
NDP
Alexandre Boulerice
Boulerice
Labour board urged Liberals to speed up appointments
The Canada Industrial Relations Board operates with half its members, raising processing times and leaving 2016 output below 2015. Labour minister Mihychuk was warned soon after her 2015 start and again last summer to appoint. six well qualified candidates left due to delays. The board seeks an exemption from the new federal appointments process to avoid red tape in handling bargaining disputes and union certification matters.
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Federal
Canada Industrial Relations Board
MaryAnn Mihychuk
Ginette Brazeau
Mihychuk
Industrial Relations Board
Canadian Labour Congress
FETCO
Hassan Yussuff
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Trans Canada Way
Nygard
Laurie Ann's
Ave SE
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