Canada

Ex-military leader Haydn Edmundson's defence lawyer cross-examines complainant

OTTAWA - Defence lawyer Brian Greenspan got heated this morning while cross-examining a woman who accuses his client, Haydn Edmundson, of raping her more than 30 years ago. The judge asked Greenspan t...

Feb 7, 2024

Immigration minister 'pissed off' that Canadians' families blocked from leaving Gaza

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he's frustrated and "pissed off" that a list of people related to Canadians are being blocked from leaving the embattled Gaza Strip. Ottawa started accep...

Feb 7, 2024

Poilievre says he's against the use of puberty blockers for transgender children

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre confirmed this morning that he's against the use of puberty blockers for children. Poilievre gave that position on Parliament Hill after facing a barrage ...

Sheldon Spackman Feb 7, 2024

Montreal man faces charge for online post targeting prime minister

MONTREAL - The RCMP say a Montreal man is facing one count of uttering threats for allegedly threatening in an online post to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The federal police force says Paul Cla...

Feb 7, 2024

In the news for Feb. 7: N.S. health services reduced, Oilers fall to Golden Knights

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Health services still reduced after N.S. snowstorm Nova Scotia Health says non-...

Feb 7, 2024

Former RCMP intelligence official, convicted of breaking secrets law, to be sentenced

OTTAWA - A former RCMP intelligence official is slated to learn his fate today after being convicted of breaching Canada's secrets law. Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger is set to hand a ...

Feb 7, 2024

Non-emergency health services disrupted as Nova Scotia snowstorm cleanup continues

Nova Scotia Health says non-emergency services in its Eastern zone will continue to be reduced following a weekend snowstorm. That zone comprises Antigonish and Guysborough counties as well as Cape Br...

Feb 7, 2024

B.C. environmental groups request review of tire chemical linked to salmon deaths

Conservation groups have written to the federal environment minister requesting a review of a chemical used in tires that they say has been linked to the "mass deaths" of coho salmon. Peter Ross, seni...

Feb 7, 2024

'We're not looking for placebo policy': health fix will take time, minister says

OTTAWA - Provincial leaders were frantic about the ailing state of their health care systems last year when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat them down and offered $46.2-billion worth of urgent treatm...

Feb 7, 2024

Quebec bill aims to better protect young athletes from abuse, harassment

Quebec's sports minister has tabled a bill to strengthen protections for young athletes and create a new role to investigate complaints. Isabelle Charest says Bill 45 would create a recreation and spo...

Feb 6, 2024