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Liberals' new bail reforms could run up against Charter, have limited impact: experts

Liberals' new bail reforms could run up against Charter, have limited impact: experts

OTTAWA — Experts say a Liberal bail reform bill introduced this week could be subject to a Charter challenge and see limited results.
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Brazen daylight murder of Montreal salon owner shows 'arrogance' of Mafia: expert

Brazen daylight murder of Montreal salon owner shows 'arrogance' of Mafia: expert

MONTREAL — A brazen daylight shooting of a Montreal salon owner has Mafia experts calling out the ruthlessness and arrogance of organized crime in the city.
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Battling burnout and isolation, Labrador groups unite to tackle sexual violence

Battling burnout and isolation, Labrador groups unite to tackle sexual violence

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — As burnout and high turnover plague groups that work to combat violence against women across Canada, community organizations in Labrador are trying to buck the trend.
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RCMP say 911 restored after network outage across Northwest Territories

RCMP say 911 restored after network outage across Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — RCMP in the Northwest Territories say 911 service has been restored across the territory. The territorial government said Tuesday night that people trying to call emergency services were not able to get through by calling 911.
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Fort McPherson, N.W.T., declares local state of emergency over flood

Fort McPherson, N.W.T., declares local state of emergency over flood

FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. — A hamlet in the Northwest Territories' Beaufort Delta region has declared a local state of emergency due to flooding from the Peel River.
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Former senior judges to have last word on disclosure of sensitive laboratory records

Former senior judges to have last word on disclosure of sensitive laboratory records

OTTAWA — Three former senior judges will have the final say on the public disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest-security laboratory.
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Liberals downgrade Africa strategy to framework, but insist continent is a priority

Liberals downgrade Africa strategy to framework, but insist continent is a priority

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has downgraded its long-delayed plan for relations with Africa from a strategy to a framework, saying this better reflects the original intent of the policy — despite criticism the Liberals are not
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Trudeau in South Korea warns of growing authoritarianism : In The News for May 17

Trudeau in South Korea warns of growing authoritarianism : In The News for May 17

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 May 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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MP Michael Chong decries 'systemic failure' to notify him of China's alleged threats

MP Michael Chong decries 'systemic failure' to notify him of China's alleged threats

OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency has now been formally directed to investigate and disclose any foreign threats against parliamentarians or their families, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Tuesday, while the Conservative MP targeted by Beijing
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Hundreds of B.C. firefighters dig in for Fort St. John battle amid weather reprieve

Hundreds of B.C. firefighters dig in for Fort St. John battle amid weather reprieve

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Hundreds of firefighters are taking advantage of a weather break to prepare for a potential worsening of conditions near the wildfire-threatened city of Fort St.
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