Canada

Randy Hillier back in court seeking location change for 'Freedom Convoy' jury trial

OTTAWA - Former Ontario MPP Randy Hillier, who is facing charges in connection with last year's "Freedom Convoy," is seeking for a second time to move his jury trial away from Ottawa. Hillier's lawyer...

Sep 19, 2023

Civil liberties, justice reform groups troubled by House's fast-tracking of bail bill

OTTAWA - Two of Canada's leading advocacy groups on civil liberties and justice reform say it is troubling that the House of Commons opted to pass a Liberal bail-reform bill in one shot Monday, skippi...

Sep 19, 2023

Quebec coroner says father deliberately killed himself and two kids in car crash

MONTREAL - A coroner says a Quebec father intentionally caused a head-on collision in March that killed two of his four children and himself. Coroner Donald Nicole concludes in his report today that t...

Sep 19, 2023

Ukraine President Zelenskyy to visit Canada this week: sources

OTTAWA - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit Canada this week after stops at the United Nations and the White House. Sources, who were granted anonymity to discuss matters not yet ...

Sep 19, 2023

Watchdog finds mismanagement, 'disturbing' lack of disclosure at Defence Department

OTTAWA - A federal watchdog says the Department of National Defence committed wrongdoing by contravening a law designed to help whistleblowers. Public sector integrity commissioner Joe Friday released...

Sep 19, 2023

Quebec's Anticosti Island recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site

MONTREAL - Quebec's Anticosti Island has been added to the list of UNESCO world heritage sites. The agency's world heritage committee announced today that the island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is bei...

Sep 19, 2023

Canada told allies before sharing allegations about India over B.C. killing: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging India to take allegations that the country had a role in the death of a Canadian citizen seriously, after New Delhi called the claims "absurd and motiv...

Sep 19, 2023

India expels Canadian diplomat after Canada links Indian agents to Sikh leader death

India struck back at Canada early Tuesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linked agents of India's government to the shooting death of a Sikh leader near Vancouver. A statement from India's Minist...

Sep 19, 2023

Court expected to hear city's perspective of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial

OTTAWA - The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected to hear the city's perspective on the controversial protest as Ottawa's emergency manager takes the stand. Kim Ayotte oversaw...

Sep 19, 2023

Statistics Canada to release inflation figures for August this morning

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on inflation this morning. The agency will publish its consumer price index for August. Economists are forecasting inflation reaccelerated to...

Sep 19, 2023