Canada

Luka Magnotta now living in medium-security prison, says Correctional Service Canada

OTTAWA - Correctional Service Canada confirms Luka Magnotta, who made international headlines for the brutal killing of an international student, resides in a medium-security prison. A jury found Magn...

Mar 4, 2024

Guilbeault calls Saskatchewan premier 'immoral' for breaking carbon-price law

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Ottawa has to take action against Saskatchewan for breaking the federal carbon-pricing law. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said last week his provi...

Mar 4, 2024

One killed in B.C. avalanche near Revelstoke as warning extended to Thursday

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - An avalanche in British Columbia's Interior has killed a snow biker near Revelstoke as warnings of persisting danger are extended by the forecaster. Avalanche Canada says the fatal ...

Mar 4, 2024

B.C. Supreme Court approves $14.4-million settlement of iPhone class-action lawsuit

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a group of iPhone owners says a British Columbia judge has approved a countrywide multimillion-dollar settlement with tech giant Apple over software updates that allegedly slo...

Mar 4, 2024

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators say they feel vilified after protest cancels PM event

OTTAWA - Organizers of a pro-Palestinian protest that disrupted a weekend reception featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say they're being unfairly vilified. The event, which was to include Italian...

Mar 4, 2024

Ottawa should respect Quebec's immigration cap for family reunification: minister

QUEBEC - The Quebec government is telling Ottawa to show some respect and not ignore the province's cap on immigration for family reunification. Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette was respon...

Mar 4, 2024

Foreign interference inquiry hearing some federal evidence behind closed doors

OTTAWA - The head of an inquiry into foreign interference has agreed to a federal request to present some evidence behind closed doors. In a new decision, commissioner Marie-Jose Hogue says she is sat...

Mar 4, 2024

Pope Francis names former judge to investigate Quebec cardinal facing sex allegations

MONTREAL - Pope Francis has named a retired Quebec Superior Court judge to investigate allegations of sexual touching against a senior leader of the province's Roman Catholic Church. In a Feb. 8 manda...

Mar 4, 2024

Ottawa says its housing deals with cities will build 750,000 homes in the next decade

OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it has reached 179 housing agreements with municipalities that will help build 750,000 homes over the next decade. Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal go...

Mar 4, 2024

Quebec health officials report 10 cases of measles in Montreal area, confirm community spread

MONTREAL - Quebec public health officials say the Montreal area has become the epicentre of measles cases in Canada. Officials have confirmed there is community spread of the virus in and around the c...

Mar 4, 2024