Ex-judge Turpel-Lafond, whose Cree heritage has been disputed, ‘most likely’ has Indigenous DNA: law society

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s Indigenous identity was the subject of a 2022 CBC News investigation, which called into question claims her father was Cree OTTAWA — A DNA test shows a former judge and Order of Canada recipient accused of falsely claiming to be Cree “most likely” has Indigenous heritage, a report from the Law Society … Read more

Sen. Schumer — move the Defense bill ASAP to show US resolve nat’l security is still a top priority

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at a press conference on Capitol Hill on July 23, 2024. Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images America’s enemies and allies alike surely see President Biden’s cognitive decline as yet more evidence of the nation’s weakness. The Senate shouldn’t reinforce that dangerous message by further delaying passage of a key national-security … Read more

Obama’s instincts that Kamala isn’t a winner are spot-on

As endorsements for Kamala Harris pile up from all corners of the Democratic Party, one omission is glaring: former President Barack Obama. Claims out of Bidenworld have it that he’s convinced Kamala can’t win — and is spitting mad that Joe jumped the gun on crowning her as his replacement; ‘Bam had wanted several candidates … Read more

Ventura County man charged with murder in fentanyl overdose death

On Sept. 23, 2023, authorities allege that Oxnard resident Rodney Rey Yanez sold fentanyl to Dylan Rusch at the Oxnard gas station where Rusch worked. Above, the Oxnard Police Department headquarters. (Google Maps) An Oxnard man has been charged with murder following the fatal overdose of a gas station worker to whom he allegedly sold … Read more

Trump’s ‘hush-money’ conviction should stand because porn star payoff not ‘official’ act: DA

Donald Trump’s hush money conviction should stand because his payoff to a porn star isn’t covered by presidential immunity, Manhattan prosecutors argued Thursday. The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling immunizing presidents’ “official acts” has “no bearing” on the case in which jurors found Trump guilty of lying on company records about reimbursing his fixer Michael Cohen … Read more

New language directive for Quebec hospitals denounced as ‘dangerous’

The guidelines “could lead to situations where English-speakers could be refused service in a language they understand in critical medical situations,” said Sylvia Martin-Laforge of the QCGN. A new directive on the use of English in Quebec medical facilities would apply to institutions that have been granted bilingual status, such as Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital, … Read more

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