Category Archives: Canada
Lawyer says B.C. RCMP officer believed group chats were condoned
The lawyer for a British Columbia RCMP officer facing possible dismissal over derogatory comments in a private group chat and on police computer terminals says her client believed his behaviour was "c...
Oct 22, 2025
Corrective to Oct. 21 story on federal election in Terrebonne riding
An Oct. 21 story on the court challenge to the results of the April federal election in the riding of Terrebonne incorrectly reported that the lawyer for Elections Canada is David Baum. In fact, the l...
Oct 22, 2025
Black staff at Global Affairs Canada allege systemic racism
OTTAWA - Current and former Global Affairs Canada employees who are Black say the department doesn't take their complaints about racism seriously. "I was representing Canada but Canada did not represe...
Oct 22, 2025
B.C. gang leader pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder Bacon brothers
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia gang leader has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder three members of a rival gang more than 15 years ago. B.C. prosecutors confirm that Conor D'Monte, who escaped to ...
Oct 22, 2025
Poilievre defends RCMP comments, denies saying Trudeau should be in jail
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre defended his comments about the RCMP Wednesday and denied saying former prime minister Justin Trudeau should be in jail. "That's not what I said," he said...
Oct 22, 2025
Quebec coroners call for metro platform screen doors in Montreal to prevent suicides
MONTREAL - The Quebec coroner's office has released a series of recommendations aimed at preventing suicides in Montreal's metro system. They were produced by coroners who analyzed the cases of four m...
Oct 22, 2025
Wildfire fighters, evacuees call on feds to restore funds for equipment and training
OTTAWA - When Jennifer Saulnier fled her home with her dog in Tantallon, N.S., in May 2023, her phone started buzzing as she sat in stalled traffic. Her home monitoring system alerted her first to a w...
Oct 22, 2025
Carney vows budget will spur 'unprecedented' investment, but warns of 'sacrifices'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney promised the nation Wednesday evening the fall budget will spur unseen levels of private sector investments, but at the same time he warned that sacrifices are in s...
Oct 22, 2025
In the news today: New analysis of federal finances, India says no to Canadian envoys
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Tax cuts hurt Ottawa's fiscal position: report A new analysis of federal finances ahead of the much-anticipate...
Oct 22, 2025
Carney taking a 'gamble' with large deficit in fall budget: Desjardins economist
OTTAWA - A Desjardins economist argues the surge in government spending in the Liberals' upcoming fall budget is a "gamble" that will lead either to unsustainable levels of public debt or a new era of...
Oct 22, 2025
