Canada

Eby to target predators after talking to dad of sextortion victim Carson Cleland, 12

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says an emotional conversation with the father of a 12-year-old British Columbia boy who killed himself after falling prey to online sextortion has prompted him to push fo...

Dec 21, 2023

Matthew Boswell's mandate as competition commissioner renewed for another two years

OTTAWA - The federal government is reappointing Matthew Boswell as the commissioner of competition for a two-year term. Boswell, who was first appointed as commissioner in 2019, was slated to finish h...

Dec 21, 2023

Vintage gun for teacher's presentation triggers police lockdown at Vancouver school

VANCOUVER - A prop for a teacher's presentation at a Vancouver secondary school set off a lockdown and an emergency response by police on Thursday. Police say a teacher at Lord Byng Secondary called 9...

Dec 21, 2023

As Quebec teachers strike drags on, fears rise about children's welfare

MONTREAL - A four-week Quebec teachers strike that has shut schools across the province is spurring concern for students' education and development. Fdration Autonome de l'Enseignement, which represen...

Dec 21, 2023

Dutch court orders Amanda Todd's tormentor to serve six years of 13-year B.C. term

AMSTERDAM - The man who extorted and bullied British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd into suicide has had his 13-year sentence from a Canadian court converted to a six-year prison term in Europe. An Ams...

Dec 21, 2023

B.C. woman faces multiple charges for under-18 sex trafficking, say Langley RCMP

LANGLEY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say a woman faces more than a dozen charges related to an alleged human trafficking scheme involving sexual exploitation of people under 18. Langley RCMP say...

Dec 21, 2023

Quebec introducing new rule to reduce bat deaths linked to wind farms

Quebec's Environment Department says it is introducing a new measure to mitigate the impact of wind farms on bats native to the province. The government will require all future wind farm projects to i...

Dec 21, 2023

Alberta third province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa

CALGARY - Alberta has signed a $1.06 billion, three-year deal with the federal government to help fund improvements to the province's health-care system. It's the third province to come to an agreemen...

Dec 21, 2023

Liberals echo Hamas condemnation after militant leader hails Canada ceasefire stance

OTTAWA - The Liberals are stressing that Hamas needs to surrender to Israel, after the militant group praised Ottawa for calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says t...

Dec 21, 2023

Measures for Canadians with families trapped in Gaza expected to be announced today

OTTAWA - The National Council of Canadian Muslims says Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to make an announcement today about special measures for Canadians with family members trapped in th...

Dec 21, 2023