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Canada condemns Israeli strike on aid workers in Gaza, demands investigation

Canada condemns Israeli strike on aid workers in Gaza, demands investigation

OTTAWA — Canada joined multiple allies including the United States, Poland and Australia in demanding a full investigation Tuesday after an Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers trying to deliver desperately needed food in the Gaza Strip.
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Court hears bid to toss Ibrahim Ali's first-degree murder verdict over delays

Court hears bid to toss Ibrahim Ali's first-degree murder verdict over delays

VANCOUVER — The lawyer for a man found guilty of killing a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C., girl is asking a judge to stay the jury's verdict over unreasonable delays in getting the man to trial.
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Foreign interference inquiry: Han Dong sought support from international students

Foreign interference inquiry: Han Dong sought support from international students

OTTAWA — Former Liberal Han Dong met with international students from China and encouraged them to register as Liberal members during his nomination race in 2019 — but the MP didn't mention that to an ongoing federal inquiry into foreign meddling unt
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Boy, 11, killed by large dogs while visiting Edmonton home

Boy, 11, killed by large dogs while visiting Edmonton home

EDMONTON — Animal control officers were called about two recent attacks at an Edmonton home where an 11-year-old boy was killed by two large dogs. Police responded to the latest attack at the home in the city's south side on Monday night.
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Montreal family fighting deportation to Nigeria can stay for now, advocates say

Montreal family fighting deportation to Nigeria can stay for now, advocates say

MONTREAL — Advocates for a Montreal family fighting deportation to Nigeria say they have been granted temporary permission to stay in Canada.
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Uber legacy: Class-action lawsuit by taxi drivers against Quebec begins

Uber legacy: Class-action lawsuit by taxi drivers against Quebec begins

MONTREAL — Driving a taxi was not how Jean-Pierre Derival planned to spend his golden years.
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Police investigate multi-tractor crash as carbon-levy protests continue in Alberta

Police investigate multi-tractor crash as carbon-levy protests continue in Alberta

COCHRANE, ALBERTA, CANADA — Mounties in Alberta say they’re keeping traffic moving on the Trans-Canada Highway despite a roadside carbon-levy protest, and say five large farm tractors have already caused a multi-vehicle crash.
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Ottawa to launch $6B infrastructure fund to help build homes — with strings attached

Ottawa to launch $6B infrastructure fund to help build homes — with strings attached

OTTAWA — The upcoming federal budget will include a $6-billion infrastructure fund that would require provinces and territories to adopt certain housing policies in order to access the money, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.
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As Ford ties Trudeau's future to carbon price, Poilievre demands meeting of premiers

As Ford ties Trudeau's future to carbon price, Poilievre demands meeting of premiers

OTTAWA — As the premier of Canada's largest province warned that Justin Trudeau's political future is tied to the fate of his consumer carbon price, the leader of the federal Conservatives urged the prime minister to convene an emergency meeting with
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Federal review of forestry sector emissions falling short, environmental groups warn

Federal review of forestry sector emissions falling short, environmental groups warn

A federal review of Canada's forestry sector emissions needs to go much further than currently proposed or it could jeopardize its credibility, nearly a dozen environmental groups said as they ramped up pressure over what they claim is the sector's u
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