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Pathologist in B.C. murder trial says he's not certain where teenage girl was killed

Pathologist in B.C. murder trial says he's not certain where teenage girl was killed

VANCOUVER — The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park says he can't be certain she was killed where the body was found.
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Watchdog to probe how military police handled case against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin

Watchdog to probe how military police handled case against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin

OTTAWA — The military police watchdog is launching a probe into how investigators handled a historical sexual-assault allegation against a senior officer who was a central figure in Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. A Quebec court acquitted Maj.
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One arrested in Chilliwack, B.C., after RCMP respond to standoff, shots fired

One arrested in Chilliwack, B.C., after RCMP respond to standoff, shots fired

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — One man has been arrested as RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., release details about what they called a "high-risk police incident" that prompted an order for some residents to shelter in place for several hours.
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Hamlet in Northwest Territories lifts local state of emergency as floodwaters recede

Hamlet in Northwest Territories lifts local state of emergency as floodwaters recede

FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. — A hamlet in the Northwest Territories' Beaufort Delta region has lifted a local state of emergency as floodwaters from the Peel River recede.
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Johnston advises against inquiry, but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference

Johnston advises against inquiry, but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference

OTTAWA — Special rapporteur David Johnston said Tuesday that a formal inquiry into foreign interference is not needed, that public hearings should be held as part of his own mandate.
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In The News for May 23, 2023: Is a public inquiry into foreign interference coming?

In The News for May 23, 2023: Is a public inquiry into foreign interference coming?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, May 23, 2023 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Rain forecast could slow down record-breaking Alberta wildfires, officials say

Rain forecast could slow down record-breaking Alberta wildfires, officials say

EDMONTON — Light rainfall and cooler temperatures slowed down wildfire activity in Alberta over the long weekend and more rain that's in the forecast may help firefighters catch a breath during a record-breaking season of fires.
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Quebec Indigenous group says CAQ MNA who dismissed alleged police abuse must resign

Quebec Indigenous group says CAQ MNA who dismissed alleged police abuse must resign

MONTREAL — The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador is calling for a member of Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Quebec party to resign after he suggested numerous Indigenous women lied about being sexually assaulted by police officers.
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Ford to buy lithium for electric car batteries from Quebec's Nemaska Lithium

Ford to buy lithium for electric car batteries from Quebec's Nemaska Lithium

MONTREAL — A Quebec company building a lithium mine and production plan has signed an 11 year deal to sell products to Ford for use in electric car batteries.
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Montreal police investigate second arson in 16 days at business in St-Laurent borough

Montreal police investigate second arson in 16 days at business in St-Laurent borough

Montreal police say they're investigating the second arson attack in just over two weeks at a business in the city's St-Laurent borough. Police spokeswoman Const.
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