Tag: feds
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Family, feds reach $5M settlement of Park Police shooting – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The family of a northern Virginia man fatally shot by U.S. Park Police officers has reached a $5 million settlement in its civil lawsuit against the government. Two officers shot 25-year-old Bijan Ghaisar of McLean in November 2017 after a stop-and-go chase on the George Washington Memorial Parkway outside…
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Feds commit consultation money for Indigenous resource sharing – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government is committing $8.7 million to hold more consultations on Indigenous resource sharing, in a budget that offers relatively new spending on its reconciliation agenda. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a spending plan that prioritizes Canada’s transition to a greener economy, offering billions in new tax credits, as well…
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Feds arrest alleged BreachForums owner linked to FBI hacks
[ad_1] The FBI has arrested the person allegedly in charge of the BreachForums online hacking community, as reported earlier by Krebs on Security and Bleeping Computer. Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, also known online as “Pompompurin,” was arrested at his New York home on Wednesday and charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud, according to a…
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Kenney told feds over Coutts blockade – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] OTTAWA – Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney accused the federal government of leaving provinces “holding the bag” to clear “Freedom Convoy” protesters who blockaded a border crossing in southern Alberta, a public inquiry has learned. Documents released by the inquiry looking into the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act last winter include text…
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These 26 Amazon workers want the feds to investigate racist death threats
[ad_1] Over two dozen Amazon workers claim the company didn’t respond appropriately to racist death threats against Black workers at its MDW2 facility in Joliet, Illinois, and retaliated against an employee who spoke out, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune (via Engadget). The 26 workers have reportedly filed complaints with the U.S. Equal…
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Feds to publish options for oil, gas emissions cap
[ad_1] Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle OTTAWA – The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set…
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Feds curbing debate on online streaming bill
[ad_1] Justice Committee Chair Anthony Housefather waits to start a committee meeting in Ottawa, Wednesday March 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA – The federal government is cutting short debate by MPs of its online streaming bill, a move Tory MPs have condemned as “draconian” and “disturbing.” They say curbing scrutiny of…
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Feds signal change on skills training spending
[ad_1] Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tables the federal budget in the House of Commons as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on in Ottawa, Thursday, April 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA – The head of the Canadian Labour Congress expressed worries on Tuesday that labour groups could be left out of talks…
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Room for tweaks of online streaming bill, feds say
[ad_1] Chris Bittle, responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Friday, February 21, 2020 in Ottawa. The Government says it is open to MPs tweaking a bill subjecting streaming companies, such as Netflix, to the same rules as traditional Canadian broadcasters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand OTTAWA – The…
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Netflix should add more to Canadian culture: feds
[ad_1] Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez rises during question period in the House of Commons, in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2022. Rodriguez says streaming platforms, such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon, are “the new big players” and should contribute more to Canadian culture. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle OTTAWA…