Canada

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's housing plan defeated in House of Commons

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's housing bill has been defeated in the House of Commons with the Liberals, New Democrats and Bloc Qubcois voting against the legislation. Poilievre intro...

May 29, 2024

Lawyer for trucker who caused deadly Broncos crash says families have no right to sue

REGINA - A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says families of the victims have no standing to seek compensation in an ongoing lawsuit. Court arguments are be...

May 29, 2024

Toronto Liberal MP says politicians need more protection after office vandalized

OTTAWA - A Toronto MP says vandalism that defaced the outside of her constituency office is an "attack on democracy." Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz says two people dressed in black approached her Davenpo...

May 29, 2024

Conservative attacks on Speakers in Ottawa, Regina a pattern, say Liberals and NDP

OTTAWA - The House leaders for the federal Liberals and NDP say conservative politicians are displaying a pattern of attacks against Speakers' independence. Their accusation comes a day after the fede...

May 29, 2024

Police move on pro-Palestinian protesters at University of B.C. campus

VANCOUVER - Police have moved on pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver, with video on social media showing lines of officers advancing on demonstrators r...

May 29, 2024

Quebec court overturns judgment against theatres who allowed smoking on stage

MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has ruled that smoking during a stage performance is a valid form of artistic expression, overturning a lower court's decision and clearing three theatres that had been fined...

May 29, 2024

Montreal police introduce new patch to replace controversial 'thin blue line' symbol

MONTREAL - Montreal police have introduced a new patch to replace a symbol that many officers wore on their uniforms to honour fallen colleagues but that has become associated with the far right. The ...

May 29, 2024

Holland defends new ministerial powers to pull products off the shelves

OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says he needs new powers to unilaterally take dangerous products off the shelves if they're hurting people and not being used as intended. He defended the new pow...

May 29, 2024

Justice minister says Online Harms Act leaves room for age-appropriate design options

OTTAWA - The federal justice minister says the government's online harms bill includes measures to protect children using age-appropriate web design. His comment comes as legislators study a Senate bi...

May 29, 2024

Access to Information plan includes administrative steps but no legislative changes

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is outlining a variety of steps intended to make the much-criticized Access to Information system work better. But it appears any changes to the federal law will have t...

May 29, 2024