Canada And Beyond
- Edmonton Police Officers Killed – Two Edmonton police officers were shot and killed early Thursday morning while responding to a call at an apartment building that also left the suspect dead and a woman injured. The two constables responded to a “family dispute” and when they entered the apartment building and approached the suite, they were shot by a male. (Global News)
- Trudeau’s Pick For Rapporteur Under Criticism – Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois politicians are voicing concerns over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pick of former governor general David Johnston as the new special rapporteur on foreign election interference. Critics say that Johnston is a long-time close friend of the Trudeau family and is a member of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, raising concerns over his impartiality. (CTV News)
- Russia Committed War Crimes – A report from a United Nations-backed inquiry has concluded that Russia has committed wide-ranging war crimes in Ukraine, including the forced deportations of children in areas it controls. Investigators cited repeated attacks targeting Ukrainian infrastructure that have left many without heat and electricity during the winter as well as the “systematic and widespread” use of torture across regions under Russian control. (Aljazeera)
