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Survivors call on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA — Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, echoing…
Quebec freezes two major immigration streams that provide path to permanent residency
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has frozen two major immigration streams that provide a pathway…
Montreal summit ends with pledge to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia
MONTREAL — More than 45 nations signed a pledge in Montreal on Thursday to repatriate…
B.C. Métis group leaves Métis National Council assembly, mulls removal entirely
OTTAWA — The Métis National Council says its election for a new president will be…
Judge grants bail to Quebec woman accused of scalding child with boiling water
LONGUEUIL, Que. — A judge has granted bail to a Quebec woman charged with aggravated…
After series of scandals, Quebec’s new youth protection boss promising transparency
QUÉBEC — The new director of Quebec’s youth protection system promised on Thursday to shed…
Union issues strike notice in B.C. port labour dispute, employers say
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s ports may again be disrupted by a labour dispute, as employers…
‘Hired and paid’ hit men killed B.C. ex-suspect in Air India bombing: court document
The day before Ripudaman Singh Malik was murdered in July 2022, a pair of hired…
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students…
Mounties bust massive B.C. drug ‘supermarket’ lab linked to organized crime
Mounties have dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “superlab” in…
Judicial recount dates set for two B.C. ridings to wrap up provincial election
VICTORIA — Vote counting in the British Columbia provincial election will finally conclude next week…
Man arrested after Punjabi singer AP Dhillon’s B.C. home shot at
Police on Vancouver Island say they’ve arrested a man over gunshots and arson at the…
Canadian election watchers to gather in bars, homes to watch polarizing U.S. vote
TORONTO — Canadians engrossed in the drama of the U.S. presidential election expect to gather…
Canada’s youngest dangerous offender, who sexually assaulted baby, seeks prison leave
A convict who became Canada ‘s youngest designated dangerous offender after sexually assaulting a three-month-old…
In the news today: Alberta premier braces for crucial party vote
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
New Brunswick woman who lost two sons to PTSD named national Silver Cross Mother
Maureen Anderson lost both her sons to their overseas service in the Canadian Army, even…
B.C. port lockout looms as businesses fear fallout of another labour disruption
VANCOUVER — Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week as…
Limit on preliminary inquiries doesn’t apply to some ongoing cases: Supreme Court
OTTAWA — A change to the law that limited the right of an accused person…
Thieves speed off with bronze statue of Formula One racing legend Gilles Villeneuve
MONTREAL — A small Quebec town northeast of Montreal is racing to find a stolen…
Supreme Court sued over its refusal to translate decisions before 1970 into French
MONTREAL — The office of the registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada was served…
Alberta Appeal Court upholds sentence for Ontario trucker in Edmonton hotel killing
EDMONTON — Alberta’s top court has dismissed a Crown appeal of the sentence handed to…
Court approves buffer zone ahead of expected protests at Vancouver Sikh temple
VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted an order to establish a buffer…
Why so many elections in 2024? Chalk it up to the ‘beauty of math,’ says professor
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Tuesday’s vote in the United States may be dominating social media…
Supporters share cautious optimism and anxiety ahead of divisive U.S. election
MILWAUKEE — Tens of thousands of people from opposite sides of the political divide gathered…