Canada

Two men injured after separate overnight stabbings in Montreal

Montreal police say two men sustained non-life-threatening injuries after separate stabbings just past 1 a.m. this morning. Police spokesperson Sabrina Gauthier says a 20-year-old man was struck sever...

Mar 09, 2024

Most Canadians changing clocks to spring forward for daylight time

Canadians are changing their clocks tonight as much of the country prepares to spring forward for daylight time. The change happens for most of the country at 2 a.m. local time. Yukon and most of Sask...

Mar 09, 2024

Ottawa residents to hold vigil for victims of mass stabbing

OTTAWA - A vigil for the six victims of a deadly mass stabbing in Ottawa is expected to take place today. The vigil is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Palmadeo Park, near the home in the suburb of Barrhaven ...

Mar 09, 2024

With AI, workplace surveillance has 'skyrocketed'-leaving Canadian laws behind

OTTAWA - Technology that tracks your location at work and the time you're spending in the bathroom. A program that takes random screenshots of your laptop screen. A monitoring system that detects your...

Mar 09, 2024

Refinery in Burnaby, B.C., to resume operations after seven-week stoppage

BURNABY, B.C. - The Parkland fuel refinery in Metro Vancouver is set to resume operations Sunday, seven weeks after an "unplanned issue" forced it to shut down. A statement on Parkland's website says ...

Mar 08, 2024

B.C. class action alleges menstruation cycle tracking app breached users' privacy

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company that made an app to track users' menstrual and fertility...

Mar 08, 2024

Eby downplays Danielle Smith's concerns about diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith about the diversion of safe supply opioids from B.C. Eby says diversion from the...

Mar 08, 2024

Eby meets Jewish leaders and vows to 'root out' antisemitism in B.C. public service

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he believes people from the Jewish community have faced antisemitism while dealing with public servants, and the province is committed to "root out"...

Mar 08, 2024

Spy service analyst loses appeal in discrimination case

OTTAWA - A Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee has lost another round in his discrimination lawsuit against the spy agency. In a 2-1 decision, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld a ruling t...

Mar 08, 2024

B.C. RCMP announce seizure of millions of dollars worth of contraband cigarettes

SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say they've seized more than 27 tonnes of contraband cigarettes worth more than $24 million in a pair of investigations over the past year. Assistant RCMP Com...

Mar 08, 2024