Canada

Defence to show different side of 'Freedom Convoy' social media content

OTTAWA - Defence lawyers for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers are expected to show the court a more peaceful view of the protest as they cross-examine the officer assigned to social media evidence in t...

Sep 14, 2023

Montreal dockworkers union says changes made to hiring list criticized as nepotistic

MONTREAL - The union representing dockworkers at the Port of Montreal says it has ended a long-standing hiring practice that has been criticized for fostering nepotism - to the point where workers' pr...

Sep 14, 2023

Saskatchewan considers notwithstanding clause to keep school pronoun policy change

OTTAWA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is ready to use the notwithstanding clause to protect a new rule requiring parental permission for transgender and nonbinary students to use different names or ...

Sep 14, 2023

Number of E. coli cases continues to rise, but fewer patients with serious illness

CALGARY - The number of E. coli cases linked to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares continues to rise, but doctors say there are fewer patients in hospital with serious complications. There were 3...

Sep 14, 2023

Police say another Sikh student attacked on bus in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a Sikh high school student in Kelowna, B.C., was pepper sprayed after an "altercation" on a bus on Monday, in the second instance of violence against a Sikh youth riding pub...

Sep 13, 2023

UNESCO approves report outlining threats to Wood Buffalo National Park

The United Nations body that oversees World Heritage Sites is approving a report that finds Wood Buffalo National Park's place on that list is in danger. At a meeting in Saudi Arabia, UNESCO delegates...

Sep 13, 2023

Delegation to honour Indigenous soldiers who died during Second World War

OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Canada says there are plans to honour the graves of Indigenous soldiers who helped liberate the Netherlands during the Second World War. The Indigenous Legacy Project, which ...

Sep 13, 2023

A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen

CALGARY - More than 250 people, mostly children, have been infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to 11 daycares in Calgary. Twenty-five are in hospital. Six of those patients are on dialysis, which i...

Sep 13, 2023

Montreal to expand Mount Royal Park, ban cars from part of main access road

Montreal has announced plans to expand its famous Mount Royal Park by closing one of the two access roads to vehicular traffic. Camillien-Houde Way, which provides access to the park from the northeas...

Sep 13, 2023

Quebec government says data not compromised after websites hit by cyberattack

QUEBEC - The Quebec government has been hit with a denial-of-service style cyberattack allegedly carried out by the pro-Russian hacker group NoName, with some government-linked websites down as a resu...

Sep 13, 2023