Canada

Court martial begins for former head of military HR accused of sexual misconduct

GATINEAU, Que. - A court martial begins today for Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan, who was removed from his job as head of military personnel after being accused of sexual misconduct. The allegations came to li...

Sep 25, 2023

Prioritize disadvantaged people for primary care and screening access, report says

TORONTO - A group of Canadian doctors, nurses and other health-care providers has issued recommendations on how to make health care more equitable for disadvantaged people. In a report published in th...

Sep 25, 2023

Coroner's inquest opens into killings of three Quebec men chosen at random

MONTREAL - A coroner's inquest opening in Montreal today will look into the deaths of three men seemingly killed at random over a 24-hour span last August. Coroner Ghane Kamel will oversee the inquiry...

Sep 25, 2023

Parole board warned employees about threats following Saskatchewan stabbings: emails

Parole Board of Canada employees were fearful of threats after it was revealed a mass killer in Saskatchewan was on statutory release at the time of last year's rampage, emails show. The emails in par...

Sep 25, 2023

RCMP to demolish last structure at Quebec's Roxham Road crossing

LACOLLE, Que. - The RCMP says it will demolish the last of its structures at Roxham Road, an outpost built to deal with the influx of migrants that used to cross into Canada on foot from Upstate New Y...

Sep 25, 2023

Friend, community members remember 'humble,' 'genuine' Mountie killed in shooting

LANGLEY, B.C. - Brittni Drummond's three-year old daughter, Rikki, doesn't understand why her "police officer buddy" has been showing up on television in the last few days. Rikki's friend was Ridge Me...

Sep 24, 2023

Canucks will be comfortable family not a dictatorship, says new captain Quinn Hughes

VICTORIA - Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes says he sees himself as the type of leader who wants to build a family atmosphere on the team where everybody feels welcome. "It's definitely not a di...

Sep 24, 2023

Quebec public security probes domestic violence bracelet failure near Montreal

MONTREAL - Quebec's Public Security Department will probe why a tracking bracelet system deployed in the province to prevent domestic violence suspects from approaching complainants did not work earli...

Sep 24, 2023

One dead, two injured after building collapses in north-end Montreal

MONTREAL - A man has died and two others were injured after the partial collapse of a building on Saturday afternoon in Montreal. The city's Fire Department said firefighters discovered the body of th...

Sep 24, 2023

A year after Fiona, a traumatized Newfoundland town backs away from the sea

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - One year after a wave driven by post-tropical storm Fiona slammed into the back of her house and twisted it like a corkscrew, Lori Dicks now lives up on a hill, far from the water. ...

Sep 24, 2023