Category Archives: Canada
Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard facing new sexual assault charge
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, who is currently awaiting a verdict in his sexual assault trial, has been charged in another alleged sexual assault. Hoggard, the frontman for the band Hedley, was cha...
May 31, 2022
Measures in new bill to keep guns from abusers, stalkers welcomed by advocates
OTTAWA - Planned new measures to keep guns out of the hands of abusers and stalkers are being welcomed by advocates who have long called for loopholes in the system to be closed. The Liberal governmen...
May 31, 2022
Senior Mountie describes 'beast' of organization that oversaw mass shooting response
HALIFAX - A senior Nova Scotia Mountie involved in the response to the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history told an inquiry Tuesday that confusion was inevitable as the police force rapidly ...
May 31, 2022
Charest pledges review of assault-style firearm ban after saying no laws would change
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is promising to subject a national ban on so-called assault-style firearms to a classification review by a panel of experts. It comes after the ...
May 31, 2022
Critics fear environmental impact of new Alberta anti-red-tape legislation
EDMONTON - Critics say new Alberta legislation aimed at reducing red tape could do just the opposite while threatening parks and protected areas. Last week, the United Conservatives passed a bill that...
May 31, 2022
Quebec to use HPV test to screen for cervical cancer, replacing Pap test
MONTREAL - Quebec says it will start using human papillomavirus tests as its primary screening tool for cervical cancer, replacing the Pap smear. The Health Department says the province will systemati...
May 31, 2022
Pandemic measures to remain at border for at least another month, PHAC announces
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says COVID-19 restrictions at the border will remain in place for at least another month. The agency made the announcement on Twitter, the day after Parliam...
May 31, 2022
Ex-boss of Quebec anti-corruption unit orchestrated sensitive leaks to media: judge
MONTREAL - A Quebec court judge is accusing the former head of the province's anti-corruption unit of derailing a high-profile fraud trial by orchestrating a system of controlled leaks to the media. J...
May 31, 2022
Canada adds Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, to the sanctions list
OTTAWA - Canada has imposed sanctions on Alina Kabaeva, who is reportedly the girlfriend of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The former Olympic gymnast is one of 22 close associates of the Russian re...
May 31, 2022
Prison service must do more to remove barriers for Indigenous, Black offenders: AG
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general says Canada's prison service has not given offenders timely access to programs to help ease them back into society, including courses specific to women, Indigenous...
May 31, 2022