Category Archives: Canada
Rise in fishing-related shark deaths worldwide despite more anti-finning laws: study
MONTREAL - Shark deaths due to fishing have increased in recent years despite an international effort to reduce the harvesting of their fins, says a new study that included contributions from Canadian...
Jan 11, 2024
RCMP investigating if triple stabbing at Quebec restaurant was linked to terrorism
MONTREAL - The RCMP are investigating whether a triple stabbing at a restaurant north of Quebec City in December was linked to terrorism. The attack occurred Dec. 20 at restaurant La Belle et La Boeuf...
Jan 11, 2024
Liberal MP, Tory offside with federal stance on Bangladesh election fairness
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP and a Conservative senator are offside with the Trudeau government's position on Bangladesh's recent election. Officials in that country invited Ottawa MP Chandra Arya and Sen. V...
Jan 11, 2024
Saskatchewan government lawyers argue pronoun law best for gender-diverse children
REGINA - Lawyers representing the Saskatchewan government are in court arguing a judge should dismiss a challenge over a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their ...
Jan 11, 2024
Probe into mass killer's release should be made public ahead of inquest: lawyer
SASKATOON - A lawyer representing a Saskatchewan First Nation says an investigation into the statutory release of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others should be made public ahead of a coro...
Jan 11, 2024
Black Montreal theatre performer files defamation suit after puppet called racist
MONTREAL - A Black Montreal theatre performer has filed a lawsuit against an anti-racism activist who he says falsely associated him with racism against Black people. Franck Sylvestre agues in the sui...
Jan 11, 2024
In the news today: UN court opens hearings on genocide allegation against Israel
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Top UN court opens hearings on South Africa's allegation that Israel is committ...
Jan 11, 2024
Loss and freedom intertwined for two New Brunswick men cleared of 1983 murder
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - It has been one week since a judge in New Brunswick cleared Walter Gillespie of a murder charge that hung over him for half his 80 years. But as he looked around his dark, cramped a...
Jan 11, 2024
Sentencing hearing to begin for ex-RCMP intel official convicted in secrets law case
OTTAWA - A judge is expected to hear sharply differing arguments about the punishment he should hand to former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis. A hearing scheduled for today and Friday wi...
Jan 11, 2024
Government was warned two years ago high immigration could affect housing costs
OTTAWA - Federal public servants warned the government two years ago that large increases to immigration could affect housing affordability and services, internal documents show. Documents obtained by...
Jan 11, 2024
