Canada

Officer killed in B.C. avalanche was mentor to younger officers: chief

NELSON, B.C. - A Nelson, B.C., police officer who died in an avalanche earlier this week is being remembered as a gentle man who looked out for those who were new to the force. Const. Wade Tittemore, ...

Jan 11, 2023

'Unexpected storm': Emails detail Regina police response to James Smith rampage

A report of a suspect vehicle in Saskatchewan's capital hours after a stabbing rampage on a First Nation some 300 kilometres away suddenly pulled city officers into the investigation and kept resident...

Jan 11, 2023

Trudeau meets with Mexico's president on final day of North American summit

MEXICO CITY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to meet one-on-one with Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador today as he wraps up his time at the North American Leaders' Summit. Trudeau begins t...

Jan 11, 2023

Liberal online streaming bill could discriminate against American firms: U.S. Embassy

OTTAWA - The United States Embassy in Ottawa says it has concerns that the federal Liberals' controversial online streaming act could discriminate against American companies. In a statement to The Can...

Jan 11, 2023

Alberta premier won't commit to sovereignty act to rebut feds' 'just transition' plan

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith won't commit to using Alberta's controversial sovereignty act to rebut looming federal "just transition" legislation, which she calls an existential threat to her pro...

Jan 10, 2023

Dozens of rescuers scrambled to save officers in deadly B.C. avalanche: official

NELSON, B.C. - A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson, B.C., police officers swept up in a deadly avalanche Monday, while dozens of trained search and rescue volunteers scrambled to ge...

Jan 10, 2023

Conservative leader calls for probe into federal contracts awarded to McKinsey

OTTAWA - Conservative party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into federal contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey & Company. His comments come after Radio-Canad...

Jan 10, 2023

Canada and the F-35: What are we buying, and how is it different from last time?

OTTAWA - After more than a decade of partisan politics and government mismanagement, Canada is buying the F-35 fighter jet. But while the announcement has been welcomed by some, questions remain. Here...

Jan 10, 2023

Ottawa moves toward creating Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson role

OTTAWA - The federal government is appointing a ministerial special representative who will be tasked with providing recommendations for the creation of an Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson rol...

Jan 10, 2023

Canada to buy surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Canada is buying a U.S. surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine nearly a year after Russia's invasion of the country began. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed U.S. President Joe Biden o...

Jan 10, 2023