Canada

RCMP lifts veil on use of emerging technologies to fight crime

OTTAWA - The RCMP says it installed tools on digital devices to covertly collect electronic evidence in 32 cases over a five-year period. The criminal offences being investigated in these cases from 2...

Sep 10, 2024

'The stakes cannot be higher:' Harris-Trump to faceoff on debate stage

PHILADELPHIA - Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will be face-to-face for the first time during Tuesday night's debate in Philadelphia, marking a pivotal moment during the final sprint of a razor-thin ra...

Sep 10, 2024

Federal Court of Appeal sides with privacy watchdog in long-running Facebook case

OTTAWA - A panel of judges says Facebook broke federal privacy law by failing to adequately inform users of the risks to their data upon signing up to the popular social media platform. In a new rulin...

Sep 10, 2024

In the news today: Liberals and NDP to address their caucuses

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Mark Carney, Trudeau to address Liberal caucus Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will present his vis...

Sep 10, 2024

Business lobby group warns Ottawa digital services tax could 'imperil' trade talks

WASHINGTON - One of Canada's most influential business lobby groups is warning Ottawa about damage to the relationship with the United States after the Biden administration escalated efforts to halt t...

Sep 10, 2024

Hoggard to seek bail pending attempt to appeal sexual assault conviction at top court

TORONTO - Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to seek bail at a court hearing today, weeks after beginning to serve his sentence for a sexual assault conviction. The Hedley frontman filed an a...

Sep 10, 2024

Mark Carney to present his economic vision for the Liberals to caucus

NANAIMO, B.C. - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will present his vision for the Liberals' economic policy when he meets with MPs in Nanaimo, B.C., today. The party announced Carney's new ro...

Sep 10, 2024

'Unshackled' NDP MPs in Montreal for caucus retreat days after breakup with Liberals

MONTREAL - New Democrats are huddling in Montreal to strategize a new path forward ahead of the fall parliamentary session - one that doesn't include the Liberals at their hips and ideally makes them ...

Sep 10, 2024

Police union calls for 'fulsome public safety plan' in B.C. ahead of provincial vote

VICTORIA - The national union for RCMP officers is seeking to make public safety and bail reform a British Columbia election issue after repeat offenders were arrested for violent crimes, including a ...

Sep 09, 2024

B.C. set up a panel on bear deaths, will review conservation officer training

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is partnering with a bear welfare group to reduce the number of bears being euthanized in the province. Nicholas Scapillati, executive director of Grizzly Be...

Sep 09, 2024