Canada

Quebec man pleads guilty to setting 14 forest fires, forcing hundreds from homes

CHIBOUGAMAU, Que. - A Quebec man has admitted to setting a series of fires that burned hundreds of hectares of forest last year and forced hundreds of people from their homes. Brian Par, 38, pleaded g...

Jan 15, 2024

Invasive or not enough? Lawyers raise concerns over screening of Gaza visa applicants

OTTAWA - The security screening the federal government has brought in for people applying to flee the Gaza Strip is facing criticism from both lawyers who feel its questions are too invasive and other...

Jan 15, 2024

Liberal, NDP MPs head to Jordan, West Bank to ask Palestinians how to advance peace

OTTAWA - Five members of Parliament are in the Middle East to hear from Palestinians about how Canada can best push for peace and human rights in the region. The group Canadian-Muslim Vote is paying f...

Jan 15, 2024

Preliminary hearing begins for Quebec man charged with killing 3 people with truck

AMQUI, Que. - A preliminary hearing is underway for a Quebec man accused of killing three people with his truck last March. Steeve Gagnon is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and nine c...

Jan 15, 2024

Caring society tells tribunal failing on Jordan's Principle

OTTAWA - The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society says Canada is systematically failing to respond to Jordan's Principle requests to fund services for children first and figure out who should...

Jan 15, 2024

Youth-led challenge of Ontario's climate plan goes before province's highest court

TORONTO - Seven young people are taking their challenge of Ontario's climate change plan to the province's highest court. A lawyer for the group told the Court of Appeal for Ontario today that the cas...

Jan 15, 2024

Trial begins for Quebec man charged with assaulting and murdering student in 2000

MONTREAL - Jury selection is underway in the trial of a man charged with the sexual assault and murder of a 19-year-old Quebec junior college student nearly 24 years ago. Marc-Andr Grenon is charged w...

Jan 15, 2024

Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent to have state funeral in Ottawa

OTTAWA - There will be a state funeral for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent. Broadbent died on Jan. 11 at the age of 87. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the state funeral will be held...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 15, 2024

Canadians in several provinces to receive carbon price rebates today

Canadians living in provinces where the federal carbon price is collected are expected to receive their first Climate Action Incentive rebate of the year today. The federal government says people livi...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 15, 2024

Police probe first homicide on 2024 in Laval, just north of Montreal

LAVAL, Que. - Laval police say the fatal stabbing of a man early Monday in a residential neighbourhood is the first homicide of 2024 in the city north of Montreal. Police received a 911 call at about ...

Jan 15, 2024