Canada

Mom of slain girls tells court her life is like a nightmare she never wakes from

VICTORIA - A mother of two murdered girls says her life has become a living nightmare from which she never awakes. Sarah Cotton told a B.C. Supreme Court sentencing hearing for her...

Dec 19, 2019

Ottawa's consultation with Indigenous groups on pipeline was meaningful: Lawyer

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the Canadian government say it conducted a new round of consultations with Indigenous groups about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that was reasonable, adequate...

Dec 19, 2019

Crown says former SNC-Lavalin exec Bebawi should be sentenced to 9 years

MONTREAL - The Crown is recommending a prison sentence of nine years for Sami Bebawi, the former SNC-Lavalin executive found guilty of fraud and corruption. Defence lawyers said in a court hearing tod...

Dec 19, 2019

Ottawa moves to restrict vaping advertisements to prevent youth exposure

OTTAWA - Health Canada is proposing to ban advertising of vaping products in spaces where young people can see them in a bid to rein in the rise of underage e-cigarette use. Minist...

Dec 19, 2019

Ex-cop, hockey coach Francois Lamarre arraigned on sex charges involving minors

LONGUEUIL, Que. - A former Montreal police officer and local hockey coach accused of nine sex-related charges involving minors has made his first court appearance. Francois Lamarre was visibly pa...

Dec 19, 2019

'Greatest existential threat of our time:' Ottawa makes carbon tax case in court

EDMONTON - The climate crisis is a national and global issue that can't be fought entirely by the provinces, a lawyer for the federal government argued Tuesday. "The context of this case is the greate...

Dec 19, 2019

RCMP secrets case 'dragging on,' disappointed defence lawyer says

OTTAWA - The lawyer for an RCMP intelligence official accused of violating secrecy laws expressed concern in court Tuesday about the pace of the legal proceedings. Ian Carter, who represents the RCMP'...

Dec 19, 2019

Mayor signs deed for Quebec City's first Muslim cemetery, set to open in spring

Quebec City's mayor has signed a deed of sale for a parcel of land that will soon become the region's first Muslim cemetery. Mayor Regis Labeaume had promised the land to the city's Muslim c...

Dec 19, 2019

Parliament's budget watchdog raises flags over Liberals' fiscal wiggle room

OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says the government's updated fiscal outlook raises questions about whether the Liberals can keep their pledge to manage the national debt - or delive...

Dec 19, 2019

Canada looking at military engineers, on-the-ground training for peacekeeping

OTTAWA - Canada is exploring the possible deployment of military engineers as the newly re-elected Liberal government takes a fresh look at ways to step up its support for United Nations peacekeeping,...

Dec 19, 2019