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National police force grapples with calls for change, shifting role as it turns 150

National police force grapples with calls for change, shifting role as it turns 150

As the RCMP marks its 150th anniversary, a familiar, nagging question about the storied national police force is resurfacing: Should the Mounties withdraw from small communities across Canada to fully concentrate on big-ticket federal files?
Opinion: Canadian financial institutions are fuelling the climate change crisis

Opinion: Canadian financial institutions are fuelling the climate change crisis

Canadian financial institutions — banks, pension funds and private equity firms — fund the fossil fuel industry and are therefore helping fuel the climate crisis. Why won’t Ottawa hold them to account?
Photos: Britannia Beach development gains momentum as residents move in

Photos: Britannia Beach development gains momentum as residents move in

After years of clean-up efforts, planning, and proposals, residents are moving into the long-awaited Britannia Beach development by Adera Development Corporation and Macdonald Communities.
Canadian airline must pay B.C. passenger $2,400 for boarding denial

Canadian airline must pay B.C. passenger $2,400 for boarding denial

"Flair did overbook flight F8223 and . . . Mr. Younus was denied boarding as a result."
'A new adult-exclusive event': Vancouver Aquarium launches 'Fish and Sips' nights

'A new adult-exclusive event': Vancouver Aquarium launches 'Fish and Sips' nights

The events add beer and wine and removes kids from the aquarium experience
Meteorites found in Canada cannot be removed from the country without permit

Meteorites found in Canada cannot be removed from the country without permit

Catch a falling star if you can, and by all means put it in your pocket, but don't try to cross international borders with it lest you run afoul of a little-known Canadian law.
Opinion: We need to prepare for the public safety hazards posed by AI

Opinion: We need to prepare for the public safety hazards posed by AI

Emergency management plans need to address the growing risks emerging from increasing applications of artificial intelligence.
Architecturally important home listed as $2M tear-down in West Vancouver

Architecturally important home listed as $2M tear-down in West Vancouver

‘Hassell House’ is credited as a prototype for future works by architects Robert Hassell and Barry Griblin
The Uber of private planes is getting off the ground in Squamish

The Uber of private planes is getting off the ground in Squamish

The platform boasts flights on more than 40 aircrafts connected to 300 B.C. airports. 
'On the inside': Why some Indigenous officers stick with the RCMP despite struggles

'On the inside': Why some Indigenous officers stick with the RCMP despite struggles

OTTAWA — Dean Gladue says he never experienced racism until joining the RCMP. The 26-year veteran began his career with the force in 1989 as special constable, a role assigned to police First Nations reserves.