Canada

Lawyer in Ali murder trial says 13-year-old B.C. victim was not an 'innocent'

VANCOUVER - Ibrahim Ali's lawyer says the 13-year-old girl he's accused of murdering in a British Columbia park wasn't the "innocent" depicted in a "rose-coloured" portrayal by the Crown at trial. Kev...

Dec 1, 2023

Liberals say Tories delaying help for Ukraine as advocacy group pleads with Poilievre

OTTAWA - Liberals are accusing Conservatives of delaying help for Ukrainians, after a Tory motion prevented the House of Commons from voting today on a bill meant to modernize the Canada-Ukraine free ...

Dec 1, 2023

Minister tight-lipped on whether it's looking at new regulator to fight online harms

OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani is keeping tight-lipped about whether the federal government is considering a new regulator that would hold online platforms accountable for protecting users from...

Dec 1, 2023

Quebec teachers accuse Legault of 'emotional blackmail' after plea to end strike

QUEBEC - A striking Quebec teachers union says it won't give in to "emotional blackmail" from the premier after he asked them to return to work for the good of their students. Premier Franois Legault ...

Dec 1, 2023

Ottawa didn't verify disputed Métis communities covered by federal bill: official

OTTAWA - A high-ranking federal official says Ottawa has not verified the legitimacy of disputed Mtis communities in Ontario that have been at the centre of heated debate over a government bill. Marti...

Dec 1, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Suspect pleads guilty to one charge in Calgary terrorism case

CALGARY - A 20-year-old Calgary man facing charges stemming from a TikTok video has pleaded guilty to one count of facilitating terrorist activity. Zakarya Rida Hussein was charged in June with two co...

Dec 1, 2023

Man charged with second-degree murder after four killed in Winnipeg shooting

WINNIPEG - A man who was on supervised probation stemming from a 2021 assault has been charged in a shooting that killed four people in Winnipeg. Officers were called early Sunday to a home in the Wes...

Dec 1, 2023

Supreme Court decisions forced some rethink of oil, gas emissions cap, minister says

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says two recent court decisions striking down some federal environment policies delayed plans to implement a cap on emissions from oil and gas productio...

Dec 1, 2023

Evidence admissible in drug case despite Charter concerns, Supreme Court rules

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a man's drug-related conviction, saying evidence in his case is admissible despite concerns about violation of his Charter rights. In February 2017 near...

Dec 1, 2023

In the news today: CSIS whistleblower hoping for change in wake of rape allegations

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... CSIS whistleblower hopes they 'lit a match' with allegations of rape and harass...

Dec 1, 2023