Canada

Federal Court of Appeal sides with government in CSIS warrant appeal

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal staunchly defends the principle of solicitor-client privilege in overturning elements of a ruling that Canada's spy service breached its obligation to be fully for...

Dec 15, 2021

Montreal archdiocese independent ombudswoman receives 75 formal complaints

MONTREAL - An independent ombudswoman hired by the Montreal Roman Catholic archdiocese said Wednesday she has received 75 formal complaints - including 46 related to abuse - dating back to 1950 until ...

Dec 15, 2021

More research is needed connect climate change to B.C.'s extreme weather: analyst

EDMONTON - An extreme weather researcher says it's not yet clear whether this year's floods and heat waves in British Columbia can be attributed to human-caused climate change. Aseem Sharma with Natur...

Dec 15, 2021

Engineers say better forecasting, warnings could protect B.C. from disasters

VANCOUVER - A panel of engineers says better forecasting and co-ordination could help prepare British Columbia for natural disasters, while they warn the spring thaw and rain could compound damage cau...

Dec 15, 2021

Critics still worried about immigration backlog after feds pledge $85M

OTTAWA - Opposition critics say they're still skeptical the federal government will be able to quickly plow through the massive backlog in immigration applications after Trudeau's Liberals promised to...

Dec 15, 2021

Judge stays prosecution of man accused of trying to spy for China

OTTAWA - A judge has stayed criminal proceedings against a man accused of breaching Canada's secrets law because of an unreasonable delay in bringing the matter to trial. Ontario Superior Court Justic...

Dec 15, 2021

Father of murdered Quebec girl, 7, pleads guilty to forcible confinement charge

MONTREAL - The father of a seven-year-old girl from Granby, Que., whose 2019 murder shocked the province and led to an inquiry has pleaded guilty to a forcible confinement charge. He pleaded guilty be...

Dec 15, 2021

Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban

OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services has today recommended an end to the ban on sexually active gay men donating blood in a submission to Health Canada. It submitted a proposal, backed by research, sugges...

Dec 15, 2021

PM urges caution before Christmas as government mulls Omicron measures

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says people will have to be careful as they finalize their Christmas plans this year, now that the highly transmissible Omicron variant is spreading through Cana...

Dec 15, 2021

Conservatives should change stance, be prepared to challenge Bill 21 in court: MP

OTTAWA - A Tory MP says Conservatives need to re-examine their stance when it comes to a controversial secularism law in Quebec and be prepared to challenge it in court. Mark Strahl, a representative ...

Dec 15, 2021