Canada

Two charged with murder of Quebecer Daniel Langlois and partner in Dominica

MONTREAL - The director of public prosecutions in the Caribbean nation of Dominica has confirmed that two men have been charged in the death of Quebecer Daniel Langlois and his partner. Sherma Dalrymp...

Dec 07, 2023

Manon Jeannotte from First Nation in Gaspé appointed Quebec lieutenant-governor

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has appointed Manon Jeannotte as the new lieutenant-governor of Quebec. Trudeau's office said in a news release that Jeannotte is originally from the Fir...

Dec 07, 2023

Tories forcing delay of government bills, spending as holiday recess nears

OTTAWA - The official Opposition continues to force the delay of government bills and billions in spending, in an attempt to get the Liberal government to remove the federal carbon-pricing plan from a...

Dec 07, 2023

Cap on greenhouse gas emissions singles out Alberta, Premier Smith says

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Ottawa's proposed cap on greenhouse gas emissions from the oilpatch singles out her province for punitive measures and she promises another court fight with the fed...

Dec 07, 2023

HIV diagnoses hit 10-year high in Montreal, cases more than double between 2021-22

MONTREAL - Public health officials say they recorded in 2022 the highest number of new HIV diagnoses in 10 years in the city of Montreal and its on-island suburbs. Data shared last week shows the numb...

Dec 07, 2023

CBC head Catherine Tait summoned to committee over job cuts, executive bonuses

OTTAWA - MPs are calling CBC head Catherine Tait to testify about her announcement the public broadcaster would cut 10 per cent of its workforce while not ruling out bonuses for executives. The House ...

Dec 07, 2023

Amanda Todd's mom urges more jail time for tormentor, as Dutch court mulls sentence

WASHINGTON - The mother of B.C. teenager Amanda Todd, who was bullied into suicide by a Dutch national, says she'll be "so angry" if a court in Amsterdam doesn't give him significant extra jail time o...

Dec 07, 2023

Targeted by mistake: Quebec police conduct raids tied to organized crime killings

MONTREAL - Quebec police are conducting raids and seizures tied to a series of organized crime-related killings, including the deaths of three people who were mistakenly targeted. Today's operation, w...

Dec 07, 2023

Federal, Quebec ministers say major grocers need to sign code of conduct

Members of Parliament grilled leaders from Walmart Canada and Loblaw Cos. Ltd. over their unwillingness to agree to a draft grocery code of conduct, as the federal and Quebec agriculture and food mini...

Dec 07, 2023

Calgary mayor says she won't attend Hanukkah ceremony because it's too political

Calgary's mayor says she won't attend the annual menorah lighting ceremony to mark the beginning of Hanukkah. Mayor Jyoti Gondek posted a statement last night on the social media site X, formerly know...

Dec 07, 2023