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Following a tip from an undocumented Mexican worker, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), uncovered a huge international trafficking ring that operated in the Greater Toronto Area. The OPP raided a property North of Toronto and rescued 64 Mexican migrants exploited by an international labor trafficking ring. Through Project Norte, our investigators rescued 64 Mexican nationals from an international labour trafficking ring. They face 44 charges between them including human trafficking, materially benefiting from trafficking people and participating in a criminal organization, among others. The majority are agricultural workers recruited through the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) that has been in place for nearly half a century.

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A Canadian politician is seeking answers after discovering that the country’s health system has given its approval for a cannabis company to possess, produce, sell and distribute cocaine. Health Canada, the entity responsible for Canada’s national health policy, approved an amendment on Feb. 17 that would allow Adastra Labs in Langley, British Columbia, to sell, produce and distribute cocaine, CBC reported. Health Canada has granted a British Columbia cannabis company the right to possess, produce, sell and distribute cocaine. (RELATED: Authorities Seize $20 Million In Fentanyl Disguised As Prescription Drugs From Notorious Cartel))“It is not part of our provincial plan,” Eby told CBC. Health Canada specified that the license would only allow Adastra Labs to distribute to pharmacists, practitioners and hospitals for research purposes.

When it comes to “Hamilton,” Toronto fans of the show have had to wait for it. Though she saw “Hamilton” live in Detroit in 2022, she’ll be back in the room where it happens later in the Mirvish run. “It’s such a disservice to just stop at Disney Plus,” she said. “You have to see it in theatres.”Chung finally saw “Hamilton” live on March 1 and immediately reported back with her thoughts. But then, upon moving to Whitehorse, Yukon, he discovered the Disney Plus film.

City of Toronto spends $9 million to rescue driller stuck underground in West End – CBC.caThe City of Toronto has launched a delicate West End rescue operation that will cost taxpayers $9 million to free a drilling machine trapped underground after nearby sewer work went awry last year. Dozens of workers have been on Old Mill Drive for months excavating the $3 million microtunnel machine that became stuck near Bloor Street West sometime last spring. The plan was to place the machine 60 feet underground and travel 900 feet to a pre-built exit shaft on Bloor Street West. Now trucks drive in and out of the area every day to dry the underground soil directly around the machine. Source linkThe post City of Toronto spends $9 million to rescue driller stuck underground in West End – CBC.ca appeared first on Canada News Media.

But she said Leos Cervantes lost his job two months ago and struggled to find another job that could pay his rent during the winter months. Jose Leos Cervantes, a 45-year-old Mexican man who died after crossing the Swanton sector, had three children and was living in Toronto. Like Leos Cervantes, Richard struggled to make ends meet in Canada. US border agents patrolling the Swanton sector had recently warned against attempting the crossing because of the freezing temperatures. Constant-Zamora is charged with “unlawfully attempting to transport three persons within the United States while knowingly or negligently entering the United States in violation of the law.”source linkConnected

Duqutte said that Jeanson was one of the athletes he had given EPO to, but Jeanson denied that she had ever used EPO. 2004: Jeanson is suspended for a failure to appear for post-race doping test at the women's edition of Fleche-Wallonne, but the case is ultimately dismissed. 2004: Jeanson’s coach is investigated for spitting on another rider (seriously). (As for the in shape comment, this is absolutely true: At 41 and 47 respectively, Jeanson and Bessette are still excellent racers.) "I am extremely excited to announce that Lyne and I will be adventuring together for the 2023 season,” Jeanson posted.

This year's show, hosted for the second time by Hollywood legend, Simu Liu, will broadcast live and nationwide from Rogers Place on Monday, March 13 at 6 PM MT/8 PM ET on CBC TV, CBC Radio One and CBC Music. The show will also stream live on CBC Gem, CBC Listen, globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos, and on CBC Music's Facebook, Twitter and Youtube pages. Kardinal Offishall will host the celebration with Haviah Mighty, who became the first woman to win the JUNO Award for Rap Album/EP of the Year at the 2022 Broadcast. The collective performance, developed in consultation with the JUNO Rap Music Advisory Committee, will showcase the talents of four-time JUNO Award winner Choclair, Toronto rap duo Dream Warriors, two-time JUNO Award winner Maestro Fresh Wes, hip hop pioneer Michie Mee, five-time nominee and 2021 JUNO Award winner TOBi and veteran entertainer DJ Mel Boogie spinning. Tickets for The 2023 JUNO Awards start at $49.00 (including tax plus fees) and are available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca/junos, by phone and in-person at Rogers Place.

Hearing him pitch his idea for a “ring of security” around your home and neighborhood was exciting because he was so excited. And like most founders, he could sell that vision even in the face of reporters and experts pointing out the inherent flaws. After the Amazon acquisition Siminoff helped develop the plans for what became the Amazon Sidewalk Network in another feat of entrepreneurial vision. As a chip nerd and an IoT nerd, this story was tailor-made for me. (IoT Business News)Unabiz’s unified LPWAN is coming into view: After Unabiz won control of Sigfox’s assets, it promised to create a unified low power wide area network (LPWAN) business that combined LoRaWAN and Sigfox’s proprietary technology.

As the international community undertakes a historic green transition, accelerated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the negative impacts on regular people living in the circumpolar countries must not be dismissed, Iceland’s top diplomat in Canada warns. “Approximately 17-18 per cent of the remaining energy is [non-renewable] that powers our car fleet, fishing fleet and aviation,” Gudjonsson told Eye on the Arctic. “If this EU tax goes forward, it will be extremely harmful to the Icelandic aviation industry and the Icelandic economy. “If we remember back to the 80s, some NGOs working against seal hunting had devastating effects on communities in the Arctic. “There needs to be an overview and a consensus that everyone needs to survive the actions that are being taken.

Not all of it, just English TV and the English news network. Thus, there are only 600 million dollars spent on English TV, not the billion Poilievre claims. Unlike his predecessors, he does not attack CBC/Radio-Canada as a whole, just English TV. Radio-Canada’s TV service, Ici Tele, has a 25 percent prime-time share, Ici Radio 17 percent, English radio 17 percent, and English TV 5 percent. Beginning in 2005, a new strategy was put in place based on making Canadian shows that Canadians wanted to watch.

Duncan McCue, an award-winning CBC broadcaster and leading advocate for fostering the connection between journalism and Indigenous communities, is joining Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication. McCue will formally take up a new tenure track position on July 1, as an associate professor, specializing in Indigenous journalism and storytelling. In addition, McCue will also play a key role in working with Carleton colleagues to launch a new journalism skills certificate on the ground in Indigenous communities. “I’m thrilled to join Carleton’s faculty, and especially excited to help create a new intensive Indigenous journalism certificate, designed to meet the needs of remote learners,” said McCue. Over the years he developed a unique online resource, Reporting in Indigenous Communities, which inspired his latest work, a new textbook called Decolonizing Journalism: A Guide to Reporting in Indigenous Communities.

Trudeau says it's not up to CSIS to tell parties who should and shouldn't run for officeDuration: 04:48Answering questions about alleged efforts by China to influence the last election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that part of CSIS's work is to inform political parties and individuals of 'potential influences they may be faced with.'

One of Canada’s most celebrated journalists and radio personalities, Anna Maria Tremonti, will speak at the Algonquin Theatre in Huntsville as YWCA Muskoka’s keynote speaker for the She Talks Muskoka fundraising event. Two-time Gemini Award winner, Tremonti will speak about Change and Resilience, drawing from her own life experiences. She Talks Muskoka will be held at The Algonquin Theatre in Huntsville on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 7:30pm. YWCA Muskoka is a local charity that works to prevent gender-based violence, build economic resilience, and promote mental health and well-being for girls, women and gender diverse people. In addition, local and national businesses have donated items to a virtual silent auction in support of YWCA Muskoka.