Canada

Quebec's use of notwithstanding clause in language law opens constitutional debate

MONTREAL - When federal Justice Minister David Lametti reacted last week to the adoption of Quebec's language law reform, he took aim at the provincial government's proactive use of the notwithstandin...

May 29, 2022

Handguns present in majority of firearm-related violent crimes, says StatCan report

Firearm-related homicides have gone up 37 per cent over the past 11 years and handguns were the most commonly used weapon in such crimes, a report from Statistics Canada has found, but it warns there ...

May 29, 2022

Ukrainian victims of sexual violence need reproductive health care: Sajjan

OTTAWA - International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says he told Canadian officials in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to ensure that women sexually assaulted by Russian troops get the help t...

May 29, 2022

Second charter flight carrying Ukrainians bound for Canada to land in Montreal

MONTREAL - A second charter flight of Ukrainians who've been approved for emergency travel to Canada is scheduled to arrive in Montreal today. The flight from Poland is the second to arrive in Canada ...

May 29, 2022

60K without power one week after deadly storm swept through Ontario, Quebec

One week after a severe wind and thunderstorm swept through Ontario and Quebec, just over 60,000 homes in the two provinces remain without power today. At least 11 people were killed during last Satur...

May 28, 2022

Body of minke whale spotted near Montreal recovered from river, necropsy performed

MONTREAL - A dead whale found in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal is likely the second of two minke whales spotted in the area earlier this month. A Quebec marine mammal research group say...

May 28, 2022

Migrant women workers continue to face abortion access barriers: advocates

OTTAWA - While she has helped several migrant workers access abortion services in Canada, Evelyn Encalada Grez said one woman comes to mind. "The migrant woman was so afraid of being found out that sh...

May 28, 2022

Calling social conservatives dinosaurs was 'wrong terminology', says Patrick Brown

OTTAWA - Federal Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says calling social conservatives "dinosaurs" in a book he wrote about his time in Ontario politics was "the wrong terminology" "I gues...

May 28, 2022

A look at some recent convictions that have led to consecutive murder sentences

The Supreme Court of Canada struck down a Criminal Code provision Friday that meant multiple murderers might have to wait 50 years or more to apply for parole. The unanimous high court decision came F...

May 27, 2022

Ottawa police decide no charges in deadly Nunavut RCMP shooting

RANKIN INLET, Nunavut - An investigation into a deadly police shooting in Nunavut has concluded that no officer involved will face charges. The Ottawa Police Service was tasked with reviewing the shoo...

May 27, 2022