Canada

Politicians have 'no role' in police decisions: Freeland on Rebel News arrest

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says politicians have no say in the operational decisions made by police - and that is why she has nothing more to say about the arrest of a Rebel News pers...

Jan 11, 2024

Feds won't say why they scrapped consultation with vets on vision for Afghan monument

OTTAWA - The federal government changed the final design choice for a proposed monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the country, but Ottawa did not consult w...

Jan 11, 2024

Rise in fishing-related shark deaths worldwide despite more anti-finning laws: study

MONTREAL - Shark deaths due to fishing have increased in recent years despite an international effort to reduce the harvesting of their fins, says a new study that included contributions from Canadian...

Jan 11, 2024

RCMP investigating if triple stabbing at Quebec restaurant was linked to terrorism

MONTREAL - The RCMP are investigating whether a triple stabbing at a restaurant north of Quebec City in December was linked to terrorism. The attack occurred Dec. 20 at restaurant La Belle et La Boeuf...

Jan 11, 2024

Liberal MP, Tory offside with federal stance on Bangladesh election fairness

OTTAWA - A Liberal MP and a Conservative senator are offside with the Trudeau government's position on Bangladesh's recent election. Officials in that country invited Ottawa MP Chandra Arya and Sen. V...

Jan 11, 2024

Saskatchewan government lawyers argue pronoun law best for gender-diverse children

REGINA - Lawyers representing the Saskatchewan government are in court arguing a judge should dismiss a challenge over a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their ...

Jan 11, 2024

Probe into mass killer's release should be made public ahead of inquest: lawyer

SASKATOON - A lawyer representing a Saskatchewan First Nation says an investigation into the statutory release of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others should be made public ahead of a coro...

Jan 11, 2024

Black Montreal theatre performer files defamation suit after puppet called racist

MONTREAL - A Black Montreal theatre performer has filed a lawsuit against an anti-racism activist who he says falsely associated him with racism against Black people. Franck Sylvestre agues in the sui...

Jan 11, 2024

In the news today: UN court opens hearings on genocide allegation against Israel

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Top UN court opens hearings on South Africa's allegation that Israel is committ...

Jan 11, 2024

Loss and freedom intertwined for two New Brunswick men cleared of 1983 murder

SAINT JOHN, N.B. - It has been one week since a judge in New Brunswick cleared Walter Gillespie of a murder charge that hung over him for half his 80 years. But as he looked around his dark, cramped a...

Jan 11, 2024