Canada

B.C. New Democrat government delivers throne speech, budget on way in election year

VICTORIA - The political agenda for British Columbia Premier David Eby's NDP government heading into an election this fall will take shape today with the delivery of a throne speech starting the sprin...

Feb 20, 2024

Jury in cold case murder sequestered as judge begins delivering instructions

SAGUENAY, Que. - The jury that will decide the fate of a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of a 19-year-old junior college student in 2000 was sequestered today after ...

Feb 19, 2024

Vancouver and Toronto renters lament quality of life more than homeowners: StatCan

VANCOUVER - Renters across the country faced record low vacancy rates and record high rent increases in 2023, but Statistics Canada says Toronto and Vancouver residents who don't own their homes face ...

Feb 19, 2024

Canada sending more than 800 drones to Ukraine for surveillance, supply transport

OTTAWA - The Liberal government will dispatch more than 800 drones to Ukraine starting as early as this spring. National Defence says in a press release that drones have become a critical capability f...

Sheldon Spackman Feb 19, 2024

Élections Québec probe after couple says they were told to donate to meet minister

Quebec's elections agency is investigating donations totalling $200 made to the governing Coalition Avenir Qubec by a couple who say they were told they could meet the transport minister if they donat...

Feb 19, 2024

Lawyer for man who killed Quebec police officer says no sign of threat in final chat

MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Quebec man who killed a provincial police officer says his client showed no indication he was about to become violent. A coroner's inquest heard today that lawyer Yanick Pl...

Feb 19, 2024

New Supreme Court justice proud of 'demystifying' processes at the top bench

OTTAWA - Canada's newest Supreme Court justice says trust in the court depends on clear communication to the public. A welcoming ceremony was held today for Justice Mary Moreau, who was sworn in as a ...

Feb 19, 2024

Italian PM Meloni to visit Canada less than a year after spat over LGBTQ+ issues

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, will visit Canada next month. Meloni is set to visit Toronto on March 2 in her first visit since she was e...

Feb 19, 2024

Woman dead, man arrested as police probe killing east of Montreal

SAINT-BASILE-LE-GRAND, Que. - Police say a 51-year-old woman is dead after she was allegedly attacked in a house in St-Basile-le-Grand, Que., just east of Montreal. The Richelieu-St-Laurent police for...

Feb 19, 2024

N.S. man's letters indicate suicide risk as short-staffed jail kept inmates in cells

HALIFAX - For days on end, Richard Murray barely left his jail cell, trapped by staffing shortages that forced officials to lock down inmates. "This is total cruelty and I only exist in these four wal...

Feb 19, 2024