Canada

B.C. odour incidents spark questions around corporate ethics and communication

Vancouver resident Robert Ford was heading to a yoga class Sunday morning when he smelled an odour he likened to "semi-burnt fuel." As a member of council at his Kitsilano apartment building, he said ...

Jan 25, 2024

Former justice minister David Lametti resigns as Montreal MP to join law firm

OTTAWA - Former justice minister and Montreal MP David Lametti says he is resigning from public office as of the end of this month. Lametti made the announcement today, saying in a statement that he r...

Jan 25, 2024

U.K. suspends trade negotiations with Canada, as each accuse the other of not budging

OTTAWA - The United Kingdom is hitting the brakes on trade talks with Canada after Ottawa decided to not extend two temporary measures put in place after Brexit. London announced the pause in negotiat...

Jan 25, 2024

Study suggests oilsands pollutant release vastly higher than official estimates

Alberta's oilsands are releasing potentially hazardous compounds into the atmosphere at rates dozens of times higher than official estimates, newly published research suggests. The authors say the mas...

Jan 25, 2024

Manager in fatal B.C. rooming house fire calls for better fire safety training

BURNABY, B.C. - The manager of a Vancouver rooming house that was the site of a fatal fire in 2022 broke down in tears at an inquest, telling the jury that staff needed better training in fire safety....

Jan 25, 2024

Murder of Quebec sergeant: No charges for officers who killed suspect after attack

Quebec provincial police officers won't face charges for killing a man moments after he had allegedly attacked and killed their colleague in March. Police shot dead Isaac Brouillard Lessard, 35, after...

Jan 25, 2024

As border pressure mounts, Mexico says asylum claims in Canada are already dropping

OTTAWA - Mexico says asylum claims to Canada started dropping last month - a revelation that comes amid mounting pressure on Ottawa to reimpose visas for Mexican citizens. Mexico's foreign ministry sa...

Jan 25, 2024

Man facing weapons charges after gun fired in Edmonton City Hall appears in court

EDMONTON - A man facing six weapons charges after a gun was fired and a Molotov cocktail was ignited in Edmonton city hall is to have a bail hearing next week. Bezhani Sarvar, 28, made his first court...

Jan 25, 2024

Police tracked Quebec cold case suspect to cinema, seized drinking cup, trial hears

A Quebec police officer has told a first-degree murder trial how he and his partner tracked a suspected killer to a movie theatre and secretly took his discarded soft drink cup for a DNA test. Provinc...

Jan 25, 2024

Manitoba, Saskatchewan raise concerns about expanding eligibility for assisted dying

OTTAWA - The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan say they are concerned about the risks of expanding eligibility for medical assistance in dying to people suffering only from a mental illness. Fe...

Jan 25, 2024