‘A national travesty:’ Prison watchdog urges reform to tackle Indigenous over-incarceration

Canada’s prison watchdog is denouncing the over-representation of Indigenous people in federal prisons as a travesty while urging significant reform as he releases the second part of a two-year investigation.  Correctional investigator calls for transfer of power back to Indigenous people as special probe concludes. Canada’s prison watchdog is denouncing …

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The basketball star, the Crypto King and the $8.4M mansion

Just days after Canadian NBA player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander moved into his $8.4 million lakefront mansion, he allegedly received a threatening visit from a stranger demanding the whereabouts of Aiden Pleterski: the self-proclaimed Crypto King at the centre of a contentious bankruptcy proceeding.  NBA player suing to undo home sale after …

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Finance committee MPs ask federal government to reject RBC-HSBC deal

The House of Commons finance committee has asked Ottawa to reject the Royal Bank of Canada’s $13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC’s domestic unit, citing the lack of competition in the country’s financial sector.  Competition Bureau has approved the transaction, but deal has attracted opposition. The House of Commons finance committee has …

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Quezon City ad agency operates own coffee shop inside office

Coffee is a favorite drink, especially when at work. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — A Quezon City office said it has its own coffee shop inside its premises that offers a familiar taste at a cheaper price. In an interview with Philstar.com, Manpower for Advertising Services Agency Inc. (MASA) vice …

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