Canada

Federal audit finds Hockey Canada did not use public funds for legal settlements

OTTAWA - An audit commissioned by the federal government has found that Hockey Canada did not use public funds to settle sexual assault cases or pay for related legal fees. Sport Minister Pascale St-O...

Feb 15, 2023

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to retire next month

OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says she has made the difficult decision to retire next month. There has been speculation about Lucki's future as she approaches the end of her five-year term. ...

Feb 15, 2023

Police dog handler tells Quebec inquest he had trouble getting scent of girls, father

QUEBEC - A provincial police dog handler who arrived at the scene of a car crash involving two young Quebec girls and their father in July 2020 says he had difficulty doing his job because the scene h...

Feb 15, 2023

Bird photographer's stunning image — an orca in flight off Vancouver's Stanley Park

VANCOUVER - A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver's Stanley Park has instead captured an unforgettable image of a different animal in flight - an orca leaping from...

Feb 15, 2023

Quebec government wants to hear from QMJHL commissioner on abuse in junior hockey

QUEBEC - Premier Franois Legault says he expects Quebec Major Junior Hockey League officials will appear before a legislature committee over disturbing revelations of sexual assault and torture suffer...

Feb 15, 2023

Canada faces fresh pressure on military spending as NATO chief eyes hard target

OTTAWA - The head of NATO is raising the prospect of hard targets for military spending which could put more pressure on Canada to invest billions more on defence. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenb...

Feb 15, 2023

Liberal MP may not vote for party's language bill due to changes made by Bloc, Tories

OTTAWA - A Liberal member of Parliament says it would be difficult to support his government's official languages bill because of changes the Conservatives and Bloc Qubcois have made to it, which he b...

Feb 15, 2023

Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett

OTTAWA - Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett says Canadians deserve to know how much alcohol is in a standard-sized drink, but she is not committing to mandate that companies put tha...

Feb 15, 2023

Quebec premier wants Trudeau to discourage asylum seekers from coming to Canada

MONTREAL - A day after Quebec confirmed that asylum seekers who cross the border irregularly are being sent to other provinces, Premier Franois Legault called on the prime minister to discourage migra...

Feb 15, 2023

Federal government expected to announce details of Black justice strategy

OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti's office says he will announce today that the long-awaited Black justice strategy will be developed by a committee of community leaders. The Liberal government ...

Feb 15, 2023