Canada

Supreme Court will not hear appeal by convicted B.C. sex trafficker Reza Moazami

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a British Columbia man convicted of trafficking 11 female victims, including underage girls, for sex. Reza Moazami, who was sentenced to 23 year...

Jun 30, 2022

Spouse of gunman to testify at N.S. shooting hearings but won't be cross-examined

HALIFAX - The spouse of the gunman in the Nova Scotia mass shooting will testify mid-July before a public inquiry, but she won't face direct questions from lawyers representing victims' families. Lisa...

Jun 30, 2022

Canada to require nutrition warnings on front of some packaged food

Canada will require that companies add nutrition warnings to the front of pre-packaged food with high levels of saturated fat, sugar or sodium in an effort to help grocery shoppers make healthier choi...

Jun 30, 2022

'Forward together:' Manitoba Métis graphic designer creates logo for papal visit

WINNIPEG - Shaun Vincent points to his computer monitor at soaring eagles, salmon and a caribou herd that appear as if they are moving together in a brilliant blue circle. The Winnipeg-based Mtis grap...

Jun 30, 2022

Protests in Ottawa, SCOC decision on rape shield laws: In The News for June 30

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jun 30, 2022

Reimagining Canada Day: Celebrations take new approach to honour Indigenous people

Many communities are reimagining Canada Day celebrations to recognize Indigenous Peoples, as the country continues to reckon with its legacy following the discovery of possible unmarked graves at form...

Jun 30, 2022

Supreme Court to rule today if expansions to rape shield laws were constitutional

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will issue a constitutional ruling today about extensions to Canada's rape shield laws made by the Liberals four years ago. Rape shield laws, which have been in pl...

Jun 30, 2022

Soldier charged for criticizing vaccine mandates arrives in Ottawa amid protest fears

OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier charged for speaking out against COVID-19 vaccine requirements will march through Ottawa on Thursday, kicking off what organizers are promising - and residents fear - will ...

Jun 30, 2022

'Sense of future' for Lytton if homes rebuilt by this time next year: B.C. minister

LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's public safety minister says he expects many houses and the municipal infrastructure destroyed by a wildfire in Lytton to be rebuilt by this time next year. Mike Farnw...

Greg Fry Jun 30, 2022

New clean fuel regulations to raise gas prices, affect low-income Canadians the most

OTTAWA - New federal regulations to force down the greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline and diesel will cost Canadians up to 13 cents more per litre at the pump by 2030. An impact analysis of the Cl...

Jun 30, 2022