Category Archives: Canada
Federal government says court challenge to Quebec language law possible
MONTREAL - Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says his government is not ruling out a court challenge to Quebec's newly adopted language-reform law. But Lametti says he first wants to see how it's...
May 25, 2022
Victims' families boycott N.S. mass shooting inquiry over questioning of Mounties
TRURO, N.S. - Family members of victims of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting have told their lawyers to boycott a public inquiry after a decision preventing cross-examination of key Mountie witnesses...
May 25, 2022
French Conservative debate, Tamara Lich bail hearing : In The News for May 25
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 May 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 25, 2022
Cross-examination continues for Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard
TORONTO - Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to return to the stand today at his sex assault trial. The Hedley frontman has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault causing bodily h...
May 25, 2022
One of two Alberta men accused of killing hunters to take witness stand
EDMONTON - A man accused of killing two Metis hunters on a rural Alberta road is scheduled to testify today. Anthony Bilodeau has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the deaths of Jacob Sans...
May 25, 2022
Judge to decide if 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich heads back to jail
OTTAWA - An Ottawa judge is expected to decide today whether "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich should return to jail. Moiz Karimjee, a Crown prosecutor, says Lich violated one of her bail conditi...
May 25, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates meet in Quebec for party's French-language debate
OTTAWA - Candidates running for leadership of the federal Conservative party will appear on stage tonight for its French-language debate. The event is taking place in Laval, Que., north of Montreal, a...
May 25, 2022
Trudeau cancels appearance at event in B.C. after protesters hurl racial slurs
SURREY, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was forced to cancel plans to attend a fundraising dinner on Tuesday evening after two speakers at the event said protesters hurled racial slurs at the mos...
May 24, 2022
Victoria airport closes to commercial flights as RCMP respond to 'threat'
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - The Victoria International Airport says it is closing to commercial flights as the RCMP respond to a call for service. A statement posted on the airport's website Tuesday afterno...
May 24, 2022
Quebec health officials confirm 10 more cases of monkeypox for a total of 15
MONTREAL - Quebec health officials are reporting 10 more cases of monkeypox, for a total of 15 confirmed cases across the province. Last week, the province reported the first cases of the virus in Can...
May 24, 2022