Canada

Fate of former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets now in hands of jury

OTTAWA - The fate of Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets, is now in the hands of a jury. The 12 jurors retired Monday to consider a verdict after Ontario Superior Cour...

Nov 20, 2023

Mayor of Surrey, B.C., announces constitutional challenge over policing

SURREY, B.C. - The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says the city will mount a constitutional challenge to the province's appointment of an administrator to take over the police board and oversee the transition...

Nov 20, 2023

Feds to appeal court ruling that struck down cabinet order labelling plastics toxic

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal government will appeal a recent Federal Court ruling that struck down a cabinet order underlying Ottawa's ban of some single-use plasti...

Nov 20, 2023

Eyes turn to Ottawa to help repair strained talks on global plastic pollution treaty

TORONTO - As the latest talks on a global plastics treaty ended in accusations of deadlocked negotiations, eyes are now turning to Canada, which will play host to the next round of negotiations at a t...

Nov 20, 2023

Air Canada rejects blame in $24M gold theft as it faces Brink's lawsuit

MONTREAL - Air Canada says it bears no responsibility for the daring theft of $23.8 million in gold and cash from its facilities at Toronto's Pearson airport earlier this year. The airline is facing a...

Nov 20, 2023

Quebec to appoint conciliator as labour unions prepare for major strikes this week

QUEBEC - The province says it will appoint a conciliator to help bridge the gap in stalled contract negotiations with public sector unions ahead of major strikes this week. The conciliator's recommend...

Nov 20, 2023

Saskatchewan squabbles with Ottawa over pavilion presentations at COP28 in Dubai

REGINA - Saskatchewan is squabbling again with Ottawa - this time over an event space at a climate conference in Dubai. The province says because Ottawa rejected most of its proposals, it decided to p...

Nov 20, 2023

Concerns emerge over NextStar's plans to hire foreign workers for battery plant

WINDSOR, Ont. - Concerns are rising over plans by NextStar Energy Inc. to bring in foreign workers to help build a battery plant in Windsor, Ont., that is being supported by an expected $15 billion in...

Nov 20, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan man pleads guilty to killing wife with strychnine drink

BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the poisoning of his wife on their family farm. Cindy MacKay of Meota, who was 38, died in February of 2020. Court ...

Nov 20, 2023

Police testimony resumes in criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers

OTTAWA - The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers resumed today after a two-week break with testimony from an Ottawa Police Service liaison officer. Const. Nicole Bach, the primary police...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 20, 2023