Canada

Liberals put up united front after fractious summer at Nanaimo retreat

NANAIMO, B.C. - Liberal MPs will have one last chance to tell their leader how they think their party can improve their political prospects before they return to Ottawa to face off against Conservativ...

Sep 11, 2024

In 2020, New Brunswick police fatally shot two Indigenous people, prompting protests

The recent fatal shooting of an Indigenous man by a New Brunswick Mountie offers a chilling reminder of two separate incidents in 2020 when police officers in the province fatally shot Indigenous peop...

Sep 10, 2024

N.B. Liberal leader says death of Indigenous man during wellness check 'inexplicable'

FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick First Nation is calling for a "thorough investigation" after an RCMP officer fatally shot an Indigenous man during a recent wellness check. The RCMP confirmed two officer...

Sep 10, 2024

Pro-Palestinian activists charged with harassment while protesting Marc Miller

MONTREAL - The lawyer representing pro-Palestinian activists accused of criminal harassment toward federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the charges are an attempt to "criminalize free speech....

Sep 10, 2024

Joly says Canada bars any Canadian-made arms from reaching Gaza

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Ottawa prohibits any Canadian-made weapons from reaching the Gaza Strip. Her comments come weeks after the U.S. announced plans to send Quebec-made a...

Sep 10, 2024

Family of murdered Quebec police sergeant pleased with coroner's investigation

MONTREAL - The family of a murdered Quebec provincial police sergeant says it welcomes the recommendations of a coroner's report into her death. Maureen Breau's relatives watched today's news conferen...

Sep 10, 2024

PHAC explains reason for pulling COVID-19 vaccines before new ones approved

The Public Health Agency of Canada says it asked provinces to get rid of existing COVID-19 vaccines to avoid confusion with new formulations that will have the same drug identification number. Health ...

Sep 10, 2024

Opposition criticizes Montreal mayor for blocking comments on social media accounts

MONTREAL - Montreal's Opposition leader is criticizing Mayor Valrie Plante for restricting access to her social media accounts. Aref Salem says Plante and her party, Projet Montral, are limiting Montr...

Sep 10, 2024

Canada begins process to impose tariffs on Chinese batteries, critical minerals

NANAIMO, B.C. - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the required consultation period to impose tariffs on more clean energy goods coming from China will begin today. The move follows a decision in...

Sheldon Spackman Sep 10, 2024

RCMP lifts veil on use of emerging technologies to fight crime

OTTAWA - The RCMP says it installed tools on digital devices to covertly collect electronic evidence in 32 cases over a five-year period. The criminal offences being investigated in these cases from 2...

Sep 10, 2024