Canada

Vehicle attack on Muslim family 'terrorist' event, says council of Canadian Muslims

LONDON, Ont. - Noor Al-Henedy's first reaction was to call her family when she heard that a Muslim family in London, Ont., was targeted in a deadly vehicle attack. Al-Henedy, a member of the Canadian ...

Jun 07, 2021

Dealing with growing Chinese authoritarianism a challenge for democracies: Garneau

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says China's growing authoritarianism and coercive diplomacy constitute a challenge to democratic countries around the world including Canada. Garneau is...

Jun 07, 2021

'Hate is still present': Co-founder of Quebec mosque reacts to London attack

MONTREAL - Boufeldja Benabdallah, co-founder of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, says he is filled with compassion and empathy for the family of five Muslims who were attacked by a driver i...

Jun 07, 2021

Speaker rules conduct of urinating MP constitutes prima facie case of contempt

OTTAWA - Speaker Anthony Rota has ruled that the conduct of a Liberal MP who urinated during virtual parliamentary proceedings constitutes a prima facie case of contempt of the House of Commons. Rota ...

Greg Fry Jun 07, 2021

Quebec invests $14 million to adapt justice system to First Nations communities

MONTREAL - Quebec is investing $14 million over four years to adapt its justice system to the realities of Indigenous communities. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenire said today the money will g...

Jun 07, 2021

CP NewsAlert: No charges against N.B. police officer in shooting of Chantel Moore

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Public Prosecutions Services says no criminal charges will be filed against the police officer who fatally shot Chantel Moore a year ago. Moore, a 26-year-old Indigenous ...

Jun 07, 2021

Alberta premier says sorry for breaking COVID-19 health rules with rooftop dinner

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing mounting criticism in cabinet and caucus, says he is sorry for breaking COVID-19 rules at a dinner party caught on camera.Kenney says he thought he and ...

Jun 07, 2021

Vancouver Island First Nations plan to defer old-growth logging at protest sites

PORT RENFREW, B.C. - The leaders of three First Nations on southwestern Vancouver Island say they've told the B.C. government they want old-growth logging temporarily deferred in two areas, including ...

Jun 07, 2021

Motion passes urging feds drop court actions on rulings regarding First Nations kids

OTTAWA - MPs from all parties have joined New Democrats in supporting a call for the federal government to drop its legal battles against a pair of rulings involving First Nations children. In a motio...

Jun 07, 2021

'Dark day:' Police say five pedestrians run down in London, Ont., targeted as Muslims

LONDON, Ont. - A family of five Muslims out for an evening early summer stroll were mowed down by a driver in an "act of mass murder," the mayor of London, Ont., said on Monday. The horrific incident ...

Jun 07, 2021