Canada

'Freedom movement' rallies plan to run in Ottawa all summer: organizer

OTTAWA - Events are set to take place in Ottawa in late June through the rest of the summer for what organizers say are to protest remaining COVID-19 pandemic-era restrictions. Andrew MacGillivray, st...

Jun 16, 2022

B.C. man accused of dark web fentanyl trafficking linked to U.S. Navy deaths: RCMP

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man has been indicted on U.S. federal charges for allegedly trafficking fentanyl over the dark web that resulted in the deaths of two American navy sailors. RCMP say in ...

Jun 16, 2022

Ottawa urged to act amid ongoing privacy leaks in military sex misconduct deal

Ottawa is facing calls to act amid a growing number of privacy breaches involving military members who experienced sexual misconduct while in uniform. Epiq Class Action Services has released the perso...

Jun 16, 2022

Crown says 12-15-year parole eligibility suitable for former B.C. Lions player

VANCOUVER - A Crown prosecutor has suggested a parole eligibility period of 12 to 15 years for a former Canadian Football League wide receiver convicted of the "brutal" murder of his ex-girlfriend. Br...

Jun 16, 2022

Top court sends sentencing of two men in triple murder back to Alberta Appeal Court

OTTAWA - Canada's top court has sent the case of two men convicted in the slayings of three family members back to the Alberta Court of Appeal. Last year, the Alberta court imposed consecutive periods...

Jun 16, 2022

Quebec RCMP searching properties allegedly connected to neo-Nazi terrorist group

PLESSISVILLE, Que. - RCMP are searching properties southwest of Quebec City that they say may be connected to a neo-Nazi terrorist group. The police say on Twitter that the investigation targets indiv...

Jun 16, 2022

The Pence perspective: Jan. 6 hearings turn focus to embattled vice-president's role

WASHINGTON - One of the most compelling personal dynamics of the Donald Trump era will be on display today as the Jan. 6 hearings focus on the man at the centre: Mike Pence. The committee exploring la...

Jun 16, 2022

Dental care program could be nearly double what federal government originally thought

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the cost of a new dental program for low- and middle-income uninsured Canadians could be nearly double what the federal government originally estimated. ...

Jun 16, 2022

Michelle Rempel Garner exits Patrick Brown campaign to consider UCP leadership run

OTTAWA - Michelle Rempel Garner, a longtime Conservative MP from Calgary, says she's stepping back from the federal Conservative leadership race to consider running for Jason Kenney's job. Rempel Garn...

Jun 16, 2022

Backlogged justice system can't return to pre-pandemic ways, chief justice warns

OTTAWA - Canada's chief justice says the legal system must continue to modernize and innovate, warning it cannot return to pre-pandemic ways of doing business. At a news conference today, the Supreme ...

Jun 16, 2022