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As feds plan new anti-terror laws, some ask why current ones aren’t being used
OTTAWA – The Conservative government is expected to give police and spies new tools to fight terrorism as early as next week.
Ottawa gunman hit by several volleys from security forces before fatal shot
OTTAWA – The gunman who charged into Parliament after shooting a Canadian Forces reservist was struck by nearly a dozen bullets from security officers and finally was brought down by Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers.
Magnotta murder trial hears from European witnesses
MONTREAL – People who crossed paths with Luka Rocco Magnotta in France and Germany while he was the subject of an international manhunt were heard from Friday at his first-degree murder trial.
Slain soldier riding Highway of Heroes on last trip to Hamilton hometown
Strains of "O Canada" mingled with traffic noise as thousands of people paid their respects to a soldier gunned down at the National War Memorial this week as he made his final journey back to his hometown of Hamilton on Friday.
Waste not, want not: Change daily behaviour to conserve valuable water
VICTORIA – Installing low-flow toilets and shower heads are small steps homeowners can take to save water, but changing daily behaviour is really the key to conservation, says a Victoria expert.
Female Mountie who had sex in police cruiser won’t be further disciplined
VANCOUVER – The RCMP has revealed it won't pursue further disciplinary action against a female Mountie who said her superior sexually assaulted her in a police cruiser.
Slain soldier to ride the Highway of Heroes to his Hamilton home today
TORONTO – The body of a reservist gunned down at the National War Memorial this week in a shooting that all but paralyzed the nation's capital was expected to arrive in his hometown of Hamilton via the Highway of Heroes on Friday evening, police said.
Powder-filled envelope sends employee at Cdn consulate in Turkey to hospital
ISTANBUL – Canada's consulate in Istanbul was closed Friday after an employee opened a package filled with yellow powder.
B.C. mosque not the locale for gunman’s radicalization, says Muslim association
BURNABY, B.C. – The B.C. Muslim Association says it is troubled to learn that the man who killed a soldier at the National War Memorial once attended one of its mosques.
MPs share stories of a day spent in lockup after gunman stormed Parliament Hill
OTTAWA – Most Wednesdays, Centre Block looks a bit like a high school after the lunch bell has rang, as members of Parliament from all parties dutifully stream out of their weekly caucus meetings.
Gunman angry about not getting passport, had drug problems, say shelter mates
OTTAWA – The man who killed a soldier at the National War Memorial was angry about failing to get a passport and struggled with drug addiction, say those who knew him at the downtown Ottawa men's shelter where he spent the last two weeks.
Harper waited among MPs, terrifying unknown on other side of doors
OTTAWA – For a few moments that must have felt like an eternity, the prime minister of Canada stood hiding in a closet-like space within the Conservative caucus room.
Journalist who spotlighted Snowden leaks predicts security crackdown in Canada
MONTREAL – Canadians should expect sweeping security and surveillance measures following attacks against the military in Quebec and Ottawa, says the man who helped expose wide-ranging government monitoring of citizens in the United States.
House of Commons gets underway in wake of stunning Parliament Hill attack: VIDEO
OTTAWA – Canada's seat of government put on a back-slapping display of fortitude and common purpose Thursday as MPs convened in the shadow of a brazen, deadly attack.
Parliament shooter, dead soldier named
OTTAWA - The gunman slain this morning during a shooting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa has been identified by CBS news as 32-year-old Canadian-born Michael Zehaf-Bibeau. CBS cited 'intelligence sources' as the origin of the information. The soldier who was killed during the shootout was 24-year-old Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, according to CBC. He was a...