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Developer to let Quebec rental board decide on case of holdout tenant

Developer to let Quebec rental board decide on case of holdout tenant

MONTREAL — A major Montreal real estate developer says it will let Quebec's housing tribunal determine the compensation for a tenant in a $400-a-month apartment whose case risks delaying a major construction project.
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Evacuation order issued for N.W.T. community as wildfire nears

Evacuation order issued for N.W.T. community as wildfire nears

SAMBAA K'E, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — The Northwest Territories government says a community near the Alberta boundary is under an evacuation order due to a nearby wildfire. N.W.T.
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Committee will oversee changes recommended by inquiry into N.S. shooting

Committee will oversee changes recommended by inquiry into N.S. shooting

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has appointed a retired appeals court justice to head a committee to oversee the changes recommended by the public inquiry into the April 2020 mass shootings in Nova Scotia.
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Family of B.C. woman missing for 12 years issues statement after remains found

Family of B.C. woman missing for 12 years issues statement after remains found

VANDERHOOF — The family of Madison Scott who went missing in Vanderhoof, B.C., 12 years ago says they've been "astonished" at the outpouring of support they have received since her remains were discovered days ago.
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Government developing cybersecurity certification process for defence contractors

Government developing cybersecurity certification process for defence contractors

OTTAWA — The federal government says certain defence contracts will be subject to a mandatory cybersecurity certification process starting in the winter of 2024.
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No fowl: Quebec ethics czar clears cabinet minister in pheasant hunt complaint

No fowl: Quebec ethics czar clears cabinet minister in pheasant hunt complaint

Quebec's ethics commissioner has cleared Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, saying he did not breach the ethics code by participating in a pheasant hunt last year on a private island southeast of Montreal.
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Ottawa sends minister to Nigeria inauguration after accusing party of terror link

Ottawa sends minister to Nigeria inauguration after accusing party of terror link

OTTAWA — Months after arguing Nigeria's ruling party is responsible for terrorist acts, the Trudeau government has sent a cabinet minister to celebrate the swearing-in of its new president.
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Quebec firm to pay $10M to avoid charges over bribes promised to Philippine officials

Quebec firm to pay $10M to avoid charges over bribes promised to Philippine officials

A Quebec forensics company promised millions of dollars in bribes to officials in the Philippines, including a cabinet minister and his brother, as it sought lucrative police contracts, according to a statement of facts attached to a deal the firm st
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Weather Network summer forecast: El Nino to bring warm temp west, cooler temp east

Weather Network summer forecast: El Nino to bring warm temp west, cooler temp east

A summer forecast warns western wildfires will likely continue to be “a major concern," with higher-than-normal temperatures expected when the second fire season ramps up in July and peaks in August.
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In The News for May 31 : How did Canada's economy fare in March?

In The News for May 31 : How did Canada's economy fare in March?

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 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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