Canada

Online harms: Civil liberty, law critics say stiffer hate crime sentences 'troubling'

OTTAWA - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is voicing concerns over what it calls "draconian penalties" proposed in the Criminal Code as part of the Liberal government's sweeping plan to target...

Feb 28, 2024

Quebec launches new helpline for politicians after hundreds quit office since 2021

MONTREAL - Quebec is committing $2 million to connect politicians and their families with psychological aid after a wave of resignations and leaves of absence among elected municipal officials. A new ...

Feb 28, 2024

Arguments begin at competition body in case against Cineplex over online booking fees

OTTAWA - Canada's competition czar says Cineplex Inc.'s online booking fees are "drip pricing," a harmful practice under the law, and moviegoers don't have any way to avoid them. A lawyer representing...

Feb 28, 2024

Slow procurement keeps pushing defence spending down the line, PBO report finds

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the Defence Department is planning unprecedented capital spending in the coming years, raising concerns about the effect of inflation. In a new report, Y...

Feb 28, 2024

Warm but 'moody' spring expected across most of Canada: Weather Network forecast

Most Canadians can look forward to a warmer-than-normal spring, but they should also brace for the season's "profound mood swings," according to The Weather Network's latest outlook. The forecast rele...

Feb 28, 2024

In the news today: Conservatives gaining support across Canada, according to new poll

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Support for Tories still growing, poll suggests A new poll suggests support for...

Greg Fry Feb 28, 2024

Ottawa rejects Alberta's request to introduce new tracking for 'safer supply' drugs

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a "unique chemical identifier" to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an altern...

Feb 28, 2024

New Leger poll suggests support for Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre is growing

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests support for Pierre Poilievre is growing, and most Canadians are optimistic about their household finances. Support for the Tories was up one point to 41 per cent in the la...

Feb 28, 2024

Saskatchewan inquest to hear details from officers who took killer into custody

SASKATOON - A Saskatchewan coroner's inquest is expected to hear more from officers and paramedics who responded as a mass killer was taken into police custody. Myles Sanderson had been on the run for...

Feb 28, 2024

Bomb squad called to Abbotsford, B.C., thrift store after grenade is donated

ABBOTSFORD - Thrift stores can be a treasure trove of unusual finds, but a discovery in a donation bin at an Abbotsford, B.C., store set off a police and bomb squad response. Abbotsford Police say wor...

Feb 27, 2024