Category Archives: Canada

Here's how key players reacted to the Federal Court's decision on the Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - The Federal Court ruled Tuesday the Liberal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests was unreasonable and led to the infringement of constit...
Jan 23, 2024

'Sabotage': Nails placed in tree trunks at future Quebec EV battery plant site
MONTREAL - Swedish manufacturer Northvolt says the site of its future electric vehicle battery plant near Montreal was sabotaged after nails were driven into trees that are set to be cut down. Northvo...
Jan 23, 2024

James Smith members who helped after massacre say inquest should have heard from them
MELFORT, Sask. - Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation who provided support after a mass stabbing say a coroner's inquest should be hearing about their response. Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead said she'...
Jan 23, 2024

Some facts about the Metro Vancouver transit strike that has paralyzed bus services
VANCOUVER - Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are paralyzed for a second day amid a strike by transit supervisors. Here are some facts about the industrial action: Who is on strike?: More tha...
Jan 23, 2024

CP NewsAlert: RCMP say plane has crashed near Fort Smith, N.W.T.
FORT SMITH, N.W.T. - RCMP say a plane has crashed near Fort Smith, N.W.T., near the Alberta boundary. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jan 23, 2024

NewsAlert: Police say shots fired, Molotov cocktail thrown inside Edmonton City Hall
EDMONTON - Police say they are investigating a shooting at Edmonton City Hall, where a Molotov cocktail was also thrown from the building's second floor. They say no injuries have been reported. Offic...
Jan 23, 2024

Quebec judge opts against blanket ban in lawsuit hearing involving provincial police
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a blanket ban being sought by the attorney general to shield evidence in the ongoing investigation into a nine-year-old girl's killing. The r...
Jan 23, 2024

RCMP have draft response to N.S. mass shooting inquiry, but no deadline to release it
HALIFAX - The head of the Nova Scotia RCMP says he's seen a draft plan on how the Mounties will respond to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting, but Dennis Daley couldn't say today when it will be ...
Jan 23, 2024

Federal use of Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules
A judge has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell "Freedom Convoy" protests in the national capital and at key border points two years ago. In a deci...
Jan 23, 2024

Metro Vancouver residents scramble for another ride as bus strike drags into Day 2
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of thousands of Metro Vancouver residents are without a bus ride again today as striking transit supervisors carry on with their 48-hour strike. The dispute between more than 180 ...
Jan 23, 2024