Canada

Indigenous leaders denounce Quebec Premier Legault as 'paternalistic,' 'arrogant'

MONTREAL - Quebec Indigenous leaders are denouncing Premier Franois Legault for his decision not to meet with them during a two-day event called the Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous People and Queb...

Nov 26, 2021

Quebec adopts new bill setting stage new special court for sexual assault victims

Quebec's legislature unanimously adopted a bill Thursday creating a specialized tribunal for cases of sexual violence and domestic assault. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette has said the specializ...

Nov 26, 2021

CSIS efforts to derail threats to 2019 election sometimes skirted law: watchdog

OTTAWA - The national spy watchdog says Canada's intelligence service sometimes strayed from the law when trying to disrupt threats from hostile foreign states in the 2019 election. In a new report, t...

Nov 26, 2021

Wilkinson says aid program to cut methane emissions will be reconsidered

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says a pandemic aid program to help oil and gas companies cut their methane emissions will be revisited now that the industry is back on its feet...

Nov 26, 2021

In one bill, Liberals push sick leave and crack down on health-care worker harassment

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have introduced a two-for-one piece of legislation that would provide sick leave to some workers, and bring the law down on anyone harassing health-care employees. The bi...

Nov 26, 2021

Montreal mayor says she's encouraged by Trudeau's promise to act on gun violence

Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante says she is encouraged that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agrees the federal government needs to do more to reduce gun violence. Plante made the comments today after meeti...

Nov 26, 2021

Conservatives call for border restrictions in face of new COVID-19 variant

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has called for the government to immediately strengthen border screening in the face of a highly mutated new variant of COVID-19. The World Health Organizatio...

Nov 26, 2021

Accused facing upgraded murder charge in death of Saskatchewan RCMP officer

REGINA - A man accused of killing a Saskatchewan RCMP officer during a traffic stop is now facing a murder charge. The Crown has upgraded a charge of manslaughter against Alphonse Stanley Traverse to ...

Nov 26, 2021

Dreading more rain in B.C. and Black Friday arrives: In The News for Nov. 26

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 Nov. 26... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Nov 26, 2021

'It's my life's work': B.C. fruit and vegetable growers face uncertainty after floods

While their homes and farm fields remain inundated by water, Curtis Sandhu says his family is looking towards rebuilding after a dike failed and devastating flooding hit the prime agricultural area of...

Nov 26, 2021