Canada

Quebec pedophile hunters face child pornography distribution charges

GATINEAU, Que. - Members of a self-proclaimed group of Quebec pedophile hunters have been arrested and face 38 charges including distribution of child pornography. Gatineau police say six people were ...

Mar 30, 2023

Rush for diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic puts cross-border sales in spotlight

VANCOUVER - The Canadian Pharmacists Association says protecting Canadian drug supplies from mass exportation to the U.S. market remains a priority in light of British Columbia's recent move to limit ...

Mar 30, 2023

Liberal minister's sister-in-law appointed as interim ethics commissioner

OTTAWA - The sister-in-law of a Liberal cabinet minister has been named interim ethics commissioner as her office launches a search for a permanent new conflict-of-interest watchdog. Martine Richard, ...

Mar 30, 2023

Judicial council takes next step in review of complaint against Supreme Court's Brown

OTTAWA - The Canadian Judicial Council is taking the next step in its review of a complaint against Supreme Court of Canada Justice Russell Brown concerning alleged events at an Arizona resort. Christ...

Mar 30, 2023

Concerns raised over recommendation to phase out RCMP police training Depot in Regina

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a recommendation to phase out the RCMP Depot police training academy in Regina would make it harder to get more boots on the ground. A report into the 2020...

Mar 30, 2023

U.S. argues for immunity in MK-ULTRA mind-control case before Quebec Court of Appeal

MONTREAL - A lawyer for the United States government told Quebec's highest court today that the country should be immune from prosecution for the infamous brainwashing experiments at McGill University...

Mar 30, 2023

Major public-service union and to begin mediated negotiations with federal government

OTTAWA - The federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union representing 165,000 federal public servants, are expected to begin mediated negotiations on Sunday as a possible str...

Mar 30, 2023

Appropriate for Alberta premier to discuss COVID case with accused, deputy says

EDMONTON - An Alberta deputy premier says it was appropriate for his boss to phone up a pastor and discuss his upcoming criminal trial on charges stemming from protests over pandemic restrictions. Kay...

Mar 30, 2023

MPs debate bill that would outlaw advertising sugar to Canadian kids

OTTAWA - Trix may be for kids, but a Quebec Liberal MP does not want that kind of cereal or other sugary foods marketed that way anymore. A parliamentary health committee is discussing Patricia Lattan...

Mar 30, 2023

Aquarium agrees to return Lolita the orca to Pacific 50 years after captivity

MIAMI - An orca known as Lolita could be heading back to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest, ending more than 50 years of tank captivity, after a deal was struck between the Miami Seaquarium and...

Mar 30, 2023