Canada

Privy Council official explains handling of Vance misconduct allegations

OTTAWA - A civil servant who met with the former military ombudsman about sexual misconduct allegations against then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance is reiterating she had too little information to ...

Mar 26, 2021

Pandemic spending sent federal deficit to $268 billion in January, feds say

OTTAWA - The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $268.2 billion through 10 months of its fiscal year as the treasury pumped out more pandemic aid. The deficit from April to January c...

Mar 26, 2021

'You have not broken us:' Families give statements in Calgary triple-murder case

CALGARY - Tears flowed in a courtroom Friday during sentencing arguments for a man who admitted to slitting his girlfriend's throat and, days later, stabbing to death his mother and stepfather. Dustin...

Mar 26, 2021

Man accused in attack on Montreal police officer appears in court on several charges

MONTREAL - A man accused of the attempted murder of a Montreal police officer in January appeared before a judge today. Ali Ngarukiye, 21, remains detained following his appearance on seven counts inc...

Mar 26, 2021

Coal company Teck fined $60M for contaminating B.C. rivers

FERNIE, B.C. - Canadian mining company Teck Coal has been assessed $60 million in fines for contaminating waterways in southern British Columbia."It's the largest-ever penalty assessed under the Fishe...

Mar 26, 2021

Gun-control group urges MPs to vote against 'unsalvageable' Liberal firearms bill

OTTAWA - A leading gun-control group is urging MPs to vote against the Liberal government's new firearms bill, saying it is too weak to salvage. In a letter sent out this week, PolySeSouvient says the...

Mar 26, 2021

Montreal man charged with murder in girlfriend's death following weekend attack

MONTREAL - The Crown has laid a second-degree murder charge against a Montreal man whose girlfriend died following an alleged assault last weekend.The upgraded charges against Brandon McIntyre came du...

Mar 26, 2021

Air Force assessing pristine Sable Island as rescue-staging area for helicopters

HALIFAX - Another chapter in Sable Island's long history of providing rescue services for struggling seafarers may be about to begin. The Royal Canadian Air Force says it is assessing whether to set u...

Mar 26, 2021

U.S. research shows race, age of jurors affects verdicts but Canada lacks data

The race and age of jurors has a noticeable effect on trial verdicts, American studies indicate, but Canada has no data allowing similar research here. Experts in Canada said it's imperative to gather...

Mar 26, 2021

'What do you have to hide?' Demographic data on jurors in Canada lacking

A lack of data on race, gender or age makes it impossible to know whether systemic jury bias plays a role in who ends up behind bars in Canada - and who doesn't. Experts say the information gap is cru...

Mar 26, 2021