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May 28, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

The case for decriminalization

Last week the head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) called on this country’s lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs

Unannounced military exercises in Davidson

CALEB NICKERSON DAVIDSON July 7, 2020 On the evening of July 7, soldiers from Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) conducted training in the vicinity

Water bombers called to island fire

CALEB NICKERSON BRISTOL July 4, 2020 A fire that broke out on an island near Bristol on Saturday required the deployment of two water bombers

We the people

Well, this year’s Canada Day celebrations have come and gone. It was a different one for sure, with all the new rules and regulations obstructing

Close, but no cigar

This past week, Quebec’s health ministry announced that they would be switching from . . .

The case for decriminalization

Last week the head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) called on this country’s lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use. CACP leader Adam Palmer also called for the . . .

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Unannounced military exercises in Davidson

CALEB NICKERSON DAVIDSON July 7, 2020 On the evening of July 7, soldiers from Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) conducted training in the vicinity of the Davidson Mill in Mansfield et Pontefract. However, the public and the media were

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Water bombers called to island fire

CALEB NICKERSON BRISTOL July 4, 2020 A fire that broke out on an island near Bristol on Saturday required the deployment of two water bombers to be restricted. SOPFEU communications agent Cathy Elliott said that they estimated the fire started

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We the people

Well, this year’s Canada Day celebrations have come and gone. It was a different one for sure, with all the new rules and regulations obstructing all but the most determined of revellers. With any luck, the citizens of the Pontiac

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