Canadian pilot who exposed Dominican Republic drug trafficking operation suing federal government, Pivot Airlines

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A Canadian airline pilot who was detained in the Dominican Republic after he and his crew discovered more than 200 kilos of cocaine on board a flight to Toronto is seeking $16 million from the federal government and his former employer, Pivot Airlines.

Canadian pilot who exposed Dominican Republic drug trafficking operation suing federal government, Pivot Airlines

A Regina father and his five children have been left homeless after being evicted from a government housing unit on Wednesday after several noise complaints.A Saskatchewan man who RCMP were supposed to perform a wellness check on, but never did, has died, prompting an investigation from the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team .Authorities have deactivated an Amber Alert issued for a baby who was allegedly abducted from B.C.'s Lower Mainland this week.

Three people have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Mahone Bay, N.S., led to police seizing cocaine.Those impacted by the cyberattack that hit the University of Winnipeg last month say they are worried about the possibility of their personal data falling into the wrong hands.Two men who were acquitted of a 1973 murder in Winnipeg are now suing three levels of government for their wrongful convictions.

Police in Victoria say officers seized thousands of suspected opioid pills and $48,000 worth of suspected stolen merchandise from a man believed to be trafficking drugs in the B.C. capital region.On Friday, for the first time in almost four years, students once again filled the halls of Victoria High School.2 men injured after 'road rage' incident with Dodge Ram driver, Kelowna RCMP sayMore than 80 residents of a low-income apartment building in Kelowna, B.C.

Far North Police are investigating fires that destroyed the North Spirit Lake First Nation band office and an abandoned home in the remote northwestern Ontario community.An Ontario man and a Quebec resident have each been fined $2,000 for their part in the illegal sale of baitfish in 2021.The mother and daughter duo, Helen Ackerland and Mary Hayward of Sturgeon Falls matched all seven Encore numbers in the exact order in the Feb. 19 Lotto Max draw to win $1 million.

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