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Bruce Fanjoy, retired businessman, says he defeated Poilievre by listening to voters

Bruce Fanjoy, retired businessman, says he defeated Poilievre by listening to voters

OTTAWA — Bruce Fanjoy says he achieved something unexpected in Monday's election — the defeat of a high-profile Conservative leader in his own riding — simply by showing up on doorsteps and paying attention to what voters in Carleton were telling him
Elections Canada to investigate voting barriers in Nunavik

Elections Canada to investigate voting barriers in Nunavik

MONTREAL — Elections Canada says it will investigate "shortcomings" that prevented some people in Nunavik from casting their vote in Monday's federal election.
Mental health trouble leads to public safety issues, Vancouver's mayor says

Mental health trouble leads to public safety issues, Vancouver's mayor says

VANCOUVER — People are "sick and tired" of inquiries and reviews into a recurring pattern of people in a mental health crisis becoming involved in violent incidents, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said Wednesday.
Trump says he'll meet with PM Carney at the White House 'within the next week'

Trump says he'll meet with PM Carney at the White House 'within the next week'

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he'll meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House "within the next week.
Some Conservative MPs voice support for Poilievre as party stays silent on next moves

Some Conservative MPs voice support for Poilievre as party stays silent on next moves

OTTAWA — Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday.
'It was all consensual,' woman says in video shown at hockey players' trial

'It was all consensual,' woman says in video shown at hockey players' trial

LONDON — Holding a white towel against her body, a young woman smiles and looks into the camera. "It was all consensual," she says before asking if she's being filmed. "You are so paranoid ... I enjoyed it," she adds.
Collective trauma after festival attack could ripple for months, experts say

Collective trauma after festival attack could ripple for months, experts say

VANCOUVER — Communal grief following the ramming attack at a Filipino festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people on the weekend will likely persist for months, mental health experts in British Columbia warn.
Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader after party took only one seat

Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader after party took only one seat

OTTAWA — Jonathan Pedneault has resigned as co-leader of the Green Party after acknowledging the "disappointing" outcome for the party in Monday's election.
Longest Ballot group declares victory in Poilievre's former riding amid criticism

Longest Ballot group declares victory in Poilievre's former riding amid criticism

OTTAWA — A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week's election — even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine democracy.
Filipino nurses shaken by Vancouver festival attack say tragedy 'will not define us'

Filipino nurses shaken by Vancouver festival attack say tragedy 'will not define us'

Filipino-Canadian nurse Glesy Banton-Victoria says she had planned to attend the Lapu Lapu Day street festival in Vancouver on Saturday but took a nap instead, exhausted by a funeral earlier in the day.