Almost 10 years after an armed man killed three Mounties in Moncton, New Brunswick, the R-C-M-P have yet to fully implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such deadly encounters.
On the evening of June 4th, 2014, Justin Bourque used a semi-automatic rifle to kill constables Fabrice Gevaudan, David Ross and Douglas Larche — and the killer remained at large for 29 hours before he was arrested.
A review by a retired Mountie led to a series of recommendations, including a call for the police force to improve how it trains front-line supervisors.
By March 31st of last year, only 14 per cent of constables had taken the advanced course, even though the R-C-M-P’s target was 55 per cent.
(The Canadian Press)
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Hunger strikers outside the Prince Edward Island legislature have begun drinking water and eating small amounts of food after they say a meeting with government officials has given them cautious hope.
Jaspreet Singh says protesters met with officials yesterday and gave them a list of foreign workers whose plans were upended this year by a new provincial immigration strategy.
The province announced in February it would slow the Island’s population growth by reducing the number of immigrants who will be granted permanent residency, particularly foreign workers in service and sales.
Singh says it will be much harder to gain residency under the new rules, and he and his fellow strikers are demanding they be grandfathered under the old regime.
(The Canadian Press)
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The New Brunswick government says it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing social workers in the province.
The CUPE Local 1418 union also represents probation and parole officers, clinical psychologists and human resource development officers.
The province says a conciliation board helped the parties reach the agreement.
The two sides will not release details about the agreement until it has been ratified by union members.
(The Canadian Press)
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A university in Nova Scotia is piloting a four-day work week.
The head of Acadia University in Wolfville says the school will have four-day work weeks for the summer.
Jeff Hennessy, the university’s president, says in a post on social media that he’s excited to see if the change improves work-life balance for employees.
He says staff won’t see a reduction in pay, and officials will consult with employees at the end of the test period to see how it went.
(The Canadian Press)
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A Ru Paul’s Drag Race superstar will be in Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital city this summer for Pride celebrations.
Brooke Lynn Hytes will headline the Pride After Dark event during the St. John’s Pride festival in July.
Hytes is already acquainted with the city’s drag scene — she’s the host of Canada’s Drag Race, a show on which St. John’s queen Irma Gerd was a contestant in 2022.
St. John’s Pride runs from July 10th to July 21st.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
