Canada

Toronto police say SUV not connected to investigation into little girl's remains

Toronto police say an SUV that stopped outside a home where a little girl's remains were found in May has "no connection" with the case. Police said earlier this month they were looking for the vehicl...

Jun 15, 2022

Senior military officer who retired, went to Ukraine, now charged with sexual assault

OTTAWA - Military police have charged retired lieutenant-general Trevor Cadieu with two counts of sexual assault, three months after the longtime army officer hung up his uniform and headed to Ukraine...

Jun 15, 2022

With more kids working and getting hurt on the job, Quebec to review labour laws

MONTREAL - Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet says the government will review the laws governing working conditions for children because of a reported increase in child labour across the province - an...

Jun 15, 2022

Prisons are failing to comply with solitary confinement reforms: senators

OTTAWA - Prisons are badly failing to comply with solitary confinement laws and regularly violating prisoners' rights, a new report by a group of Canadian senators alleges. The Liberal government sign...

Jun 15, 2022

Trudeau to travel to Rwanda, Germany and Madrid for world leader summits next week

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's office says the prime minister will embark on a round-the-world tour next week to meet with global leaders for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, G7 and NATO summi...

Jun 15, 2022

MPs rush over 100 amendments of streaming bill in a day, prompting secrecy claim

OTTAWA - MPs have rushed through over 100 amendments to the online streaming bill to meet a deadline imposed by the government, prompting accusations of secrecy and legislative bungling. There were he...

Jun 15, 2022

Some highlight quotes from the B.C. money-laundering inquiry

VANCOUVER - The final report from the money laundering inquiry looking into cash from organized crime being filtered through British Columbia casinos and the real estate industry says the provincial g...

Jun 15, 2022

Officer who killed Quebec teen who was holding weapon says he feared for safety

SHERBROOKE, Que. - The provincial police officer who shot and killed a Quebec teenager who was holding an air pistol says the young man posed a clear danger to officers. Jol Desruisseaux told a corone...

Jun 15, 2022

Final House of Commons vote expected on bill reforming mandatory minimum sentencing

OTTAWA - Federal MPs are expected to vote this afternoon on whether to adopt the Liberals' mandatory minimums bill and send it to the Senate. Bill C-5 would amend the Criminal Code to remove mandatory...

Jun 15, 2022

RCMP investigating false Parliament Hill bomb tip against Sikh men: Ottawa police

Ottawa police say the RCMP is conducting an ongoing investigation into the false bomb tip that led to the arrest of two Sikh rally organizers near Parliament Hill on Saturday. Interim Ottawa police ch...

Jun 15, 2022