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Crown attorneys' group accuses politicians, media of 'attacks' on justice system

Crown attorneys' group accuses politicians, media of 'attacks' on justice system

OTTAWA — The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association says "attacks" launched by "politicians, media and members of the public" in response to two high-profile criminal cases amount to "affronts to the rule of law.
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Quebec population expected to decrease over next five years

Quebec population expected to decrease over next five years

MONTREAL — Quebec's statistical institute estimates the province's population will decline by 80,000 by 2030.
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Islamophobia envoy says Mideast war is bringing back anti-Muslim tropes from 9/11

Islamophobia envoy says Mideast war is bringing back anti-Muslim tropes from 9/11

OTTAWA — Ottawa's special representative on combating Islamophobia says she's alarmed by a recent revival of decades-old tropes about Muslims supporting terrorist violence.
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Ash falls on Lytton, B.C., as 'very scary' fire triggers evacuation alerts

Ash falls on Lytton, B.C., as 'very scary' fire triggers evacuation alerts

Authorities say ash has fallen on the community of Lytton, B.C., as crews battle what the operations director for the BC Wildfire Service called a "very scary" blaze for the village that was almost completely consumed by flames in 2021.
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Grizzly attack in B.C. likely 'defensive', bears to be spared, investigators say

Grizzly attack in B.C. likely 'defensive', bears to be spared, investigators say

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly attack on a couple in the province's Interior over the weekend was likely "defensive in nature," and it's unlikely the bears were stalking people.
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Katrina Chen's kids' book tells of gender-based violence. It's a story she knows well

Katrina Chen's kids' book tells of gender-based violence. It's a story she knows well

BURNABY — Former British Columbia legislator Katrina Chen sits on a couch in her Burnaby home, reading aloud from the children's book she's co-written. "'Maybe,' Mommy tells me, 'It's time for a stronger house. We leave everything behind. And we go.
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Motion in Nanaimo, B.C., to ask for closure of safe injection site deferred

Motion in Nanaimo, B.C., to ask for closure of safe injection site deferred

City council in Nanaimo, B.C., has voted to defer a motion on asking the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site next to city hall. The vote to defer Coun.
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Canada pledges $30M in Gaza aid, $10M for Palestinian Authority work toward statehood

Canada pledges $30M in Gaza aid, $10M for Palestinian Authority work toward statehood

OTTAWA — While Canada is not joining France in recognizing a Palestinian state, it is funding the Palestinian Authority's preparations to lead a globally recognized country that includes Gaza and the West Bank.
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Voters in Alberta byelection to use adapted ballots due to high number of candidates

Voters in Alberta byelection to use adapted ballots due to high number of candidates

CAMROSE — Elections Canada says voters in the upcoming Battle River-Crowfoot byelection will be required to write out the name of their preferred candidate given the unusually high number of people running and past challenges with long ballots.
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'Equal funding is the answer': Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users

'Equal funding is the answer': Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby has called for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia, adding that equal funding "is the answer," after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada.
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