Canada

Quebec City police officer faces charges after watchdog probed violent arrests

Quebec's police watchdog says an on-duty Quebec City officer caught on video in a pair of violent arrests last year is facing criminal charges. Jacob Picard, 27, was charged by way of summons with one...

Oct 17, 2022

Parliament security took issue with city moving convoy trucks near Parliament Hill

OTTAWA - New evidence shows the Parliamentary Protective Service took issue with the City of Ottawa's plan to move "Freedom Convoy" protesters' semi trucks out of residential neighbourhoods and onto t...

Oct 17, 2022

Slain Quebec girl's family sues youth protection, school board for $3 million

GRANBY, Que. - The family of a seven-year-old girl who was killed in 2019 is suing the provincial youth protection authority and the local school board for $3 million, seeking accountability for faili...

Oct 17, 2022

Feds ask banks to help make carbon-price rebate deposits more clear

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says there is more work to do with banks after another round of carbon-price rebates went out to Canadians without making it clear why they were receivi...

Oct 17, 2022

Armoured vehicles to Haiti, Nexus closure concerns : In The News for Oct. 17

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Oct 17, 2022

Ottawa mayor, city and police officials among witnesses at Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA - An inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act is hearing first-hand testimony about the effect of last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protest. Hearings are expected to run si...

Oct 17, 2022

RCMP refused release of badge numbers, fearing convoy supporters would dox officers

OTTAWA - Internal documents show the RCMP refused to release the badge numbers of officers who cleared "Freedom Convoy" protesters from the Ambassador Bridge last winter, citing a risk of violence fro...

Oct 17, 2022

Ottawa mayor, top officials testifying at Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA - The inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act will hear first-hand testimony Monday from top City of Ottawa officials about February's "Freedom Convoy" protest, includi...

Oct 17, 2022

Business Council of Canada says Nexus closure 'deeply troubling' in letter to U.S.

OTTAWA - The Business Council of Canada says it is concerned over the continued closure of the Nexus trusted-traveller program. Business Council of Canada CEO Goldy Hyder says it is 'deeply troubling'...

Oct 16, 2022

Man injured in Newfoundland refinery explosion has died

COME BY CHANCE, N.L. - One of the workers injured in the Sept. 2 explosion at the refinery in Come By Chance, Newfoundland has died, refinery owner Braya Renewables said. The explosion at the refinery...

Oct 16, 2022