Canada

Trudeau warns Israel of 'catastrophic' consequences of pending Rafah offensive

OTTAWA - An Israeli military offensive into the densely populated area where some 1.5 million Palestinians have taken refuge in the Gaza Strip would be "catastrophic," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sa...

Feb 14, 2024

Assisted-dying expansion delay not based on stereotypes around mental illness: Virani

OTTAWA - Canada's justice minister is rejecting charges that the federal government is bowing to mental-illness stereotypes by delaying a planned expansion of medical assistance in dying. Arif Virani ...

Feb 14, 2024

First Nations, Jim Balsillie slam government over lack of consultation on AI bill

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is warning it could take the Liberal government to court over its proposed privacy and artificial intelligence bill. And former tech executive Jim Balsillie is t...

Feb 14, 2024

Inquest into slain Quebec officer looks at lack of oversight for mental-health cases

MONTREAL - The last psychiatrist to speak to a mentally ill Quebec man before he fatally stabbed a provincial police sergeant last March had a particularly difficult phone call with him days before th...

Feb 14, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Trudeau during House of Commons question period

OTTAWA - Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted question period briefly on Wednesday, interrupting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he answered a question from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A ha...

Feb 14, 2024

Court hears final evidence in former military leader Edmundson's sex assault trial

OTTAWA - Lawyers for former military leader Haydn Edmundson wrapped up the evidentiary portion of his defence Wednesday, setting the stage for closing arguments in April in the retired vice-admiral's ...

Feb 14, 2024

Manitoba child advocate calls for more supports after family killed

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's child advocate is calling on the provincial government to better support youth impacted by intimate partner violence after a man was charged with killing five family members, inc...

Feb 14, 2024

B.C. cherry growers 'reeling' after January cold snap that damaged buds

The president of the group representing British Columbia cherry growers says this season will be the most challenging in their lifetimes after a cold snap swept over the province last month. In a stat...

Feb 14, 2024

Birth control, diabetes meds could be covered if Liberals clinch NDP pharmacare deal

OTTAWA - Pharmacare negotiations between the Liberals and NDP are on a knife's edge, and the main point of contention is the number of drugs they plan to start with. Two sources with knowledge of the ...

Feb 14, 2024

Makers of COVID-19 protective equipment seek over $5 billion in damages from Ottawa

OTTAWA - Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about bu...

Feb 14, 2024