Category Archives: Canada
N.S. avoids public scrutiny in high-profile deaths:'How can we hope for change?'
HALIFAX - Lionel Desmond suffered rages from post-traumatic stress. He told relatives he struggled to access mental health services. Then he killed his family and himself. Six months later, no public ...
Jun 21, 2017
Two Quebecers remain detained on terrorism-related charges
MONTREAL - Two young Quebecers who are facing terrorism-related charges will remain behind bars pending their next court appearance in July. El Mahdi Jamali, 20, and Sabrine Djermane, 21, were handcuf...
Jun 21, 2017
Criminal charges laid against men behind controversial newspaper banned by Canada Post
TORONTO - Two Toronto residents said they brought a criminal complaint against a controversial publication the federal government deemed too offensive to distribute in the mail. Warren and Lisa Kinsel...
Jun 21, 2017
Amnesty says no evidence for France to jail Ottawa professor, urges PM to act
OTTAWA - Hassan Diab, an Ottawa professor behind bars in France despite numerous court rulings questioning the evidence against him, is being held solely for political purposes, his lawyer said Wednes...
Jun 21, 2017
Judges not the only ones who need training in sexual assault law: committee
OTTAWA - Aspiring judges aren’t the only ones who need to know more about sexual assault law, the members of the House of Commons status of women committee said Wednesday as they urged the feder...
Jun 21, 2017
Senate, Trudeau government locked in test of wills over budget amendments
OTTAWA - A bid by senators to amend the Trudeau government’s budget escalated Wednesday into a test of wills over which parliamentary chamber - the elected House of Commons or the appointed Sena...
Jun 21, 2017
Former friend: Mother of dead Alberta girl faces accused killer in court
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The mother of a dead two-year-old girl sat trembling in the witness box Wednesday as she faced her daughter’s accused killer in court. Cheyenne Dunbar testified at the trial ...
Jun 21, 2017
Cape Breton school board suffers its third student death this year
HALIFAX - The parents of a 13-year-old Cape Breton girl who took her own life on Father’s Day are speaking out about their ordeal, as the local school board also looks for more support in the wa...
Jun 21, 2017
Gender-based violence strategy to focus on better data, prevention and support
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is launching its long-awaited strategy on gender-based violence Monday, which will include a way to develop and share research on everything from street harassment to g...
Jun 21, 2017
No cutoff to finish NAFTA talks as U.S. hunts for best deal: Trump's trade czar
OTTAWA - President Donald Trump’s point person on trade says the administration’s top priority is locking down the best deal possible for the U.S. in the upcoming NAFTA renegotiation- and ...
Jun 21, 2017
