Canada

Settlement in sex-assault lawsuit against Quebec religious order

MONTREAL - A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit providing compensation for victims of sexual abuse at orphanages and other institutions run by the Frres de Saint-Gabriel religious o...

Sep 11, 2023

MP Michael Chong testifies Tuesday in D.C. about being a foreign interference target

WASHINGTON - Canadian Conservative MP Michael Chong will be in the U.S. capital Tuesday to tell Capitol Hill lawmakers what it's like to be a target of a Chinese foreign interference campaign. Chong i...

Sep 11, 2023

Study says fish stocks along Atlantic, Pacific coasts unaffected by marine heat waves

Marine heat waves haven't had a lasting effect on fish populations along Canada's Atlantic and Pacific coasts, says a study showing there is still a chance to act on climate change. The study publishe...

Sep 11, 2023

RCMP boosts contract scrutiny following review of dealings with China-linked firm

OTTAWA - The RCMP says it is updating its procurement practices after an internal review of dealings with a company that has ties to China. A standing offer with Sinclair Technologies to provide the R...

Sep 11, 2023

Sask. premier accuses Trudeau of risking trade with India, hiding status of talks

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's government is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of damaging relations with India and keeping the provinces in the dark about trade talks. In a letter Moe released...

Sep 11, 2023

Indian PM, in meeting with Trudeau, rebukes Canada on Sikh independence vote

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed "strong concerns" to Canada over its handling of the Punjabi independence movement, on the same day the Sikh community in Metro Vancouver held a vote ...

Sep 11, 2023

Montreal public health investigating after overdoses send six people to hospital

Montreal public health says it's investigating a series of overdoses in downtown Montreal Sunday that sent six people to hospital. The health agency says what happened is concerning but that it's not ...

Sep 11, 2023

Ex-Conservative Quebec MP, 'political orphan' Alain Rayes won't seek re-election

Quebec MP Alain Rayes says he won't run again for federal office, a year after leaving the Conservative Party. In a statement, Rayes says it is the right time for him to exit politics, though he will ...

Sep 11, 2023

NDP wants Suncor CEO to tell MPs why company moving away from focus on clean energy

OTTAWA - NDP MP Charlie Angus says the head of oilsands giant Suncor needs to explain to a House of Commons committee why he's moving his company's focus away from clean energy. CEO Rich Kruger told i...

Sep 11, 2023

Informant at heart of Quebec's secret trial sues authorities for $5.8 million

MONTREAL - A police informant at the heart of a secret trial in Quebec is suing authorities for roughly $5.8 million. The unnamed informant, described in the Aug. 28 lawsuit as the "designated person,...

Sep 11, 2023