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Judge grants bail to Quebec woman accused of scalding child with boiling water

Judge grants bail to Quebec woman accused of scalding child with boiling water

LONGUEUIL, Que. — A judge has granted bail to a Quebec woman charged with aggravated assault after she allegedly scalded a 10-year-old Black boy with hot water earlier this month.
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Oliveira, Mitchell named as finalists for CFL outstanding player award

Oliveira, Mitchell named as finalists for CFL outstanding player award

TORONTO — Another year, another dual nomination for Brady Oliveira. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back is the West Division's nominee for the CFL's outstanding player and top Canadian.
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Gildan Activewear reports Q3 profit and sales up from year ago

Gildan Activewear reports Q3 profit and sales up from year ago

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. reported its third-quarter profit and sales rose compared with a year ago. The clothing maker, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it earned US$131.
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Alzheimer Society supports advance MAID requests, but also good dementia care

Alzheimer Society supports advance MAID requests, but also good dementia care

TORONTO — Andrée McGrath is living "a really wonderful life." She and her husband of 49 years, Rick McGrath, live in Kanata, Ont., where they golf, take walks and laugh loudly and often.
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U.S. historian's book on North America's Indigenous history wins Cundill prize

U.S. historian's book on North America's Indigenous history wins Cundill prize

MONTREAL — A U.S. historian's book on North America's Indigenous history, “Native Nations: A Millennium in North America,” has won the Cundill History Prize.
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Foreign affairs minister seeks support for plan to return deported Ukrainian children

Foreign affairs minister seeks support for plan to return deported Ukrainian children

MONTREAL — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she hopes countries from around the world will support a plan to bring back Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia since the war in Ukraine began nearly three years ago.
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Former foreign ministry official recalls fear Abdelrazik would end up in Guantanamo

Former foreign ministry official recalls fear Abdelrazik would end up in Guantanamo

OTTAWA — A former senior official at Canada's foreign ministry says there were fears two decades ago that Montreal man Abousfian Abdelrazik might end up at a prison for suspected terrorists in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Quebec names new head of embattled youth protection agency amid multiple scandals

Quebec names new head of embattled youth protection agency amid multiple scandals

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has named Lesley Hill as the province's new youth protection director, after her predecessor stepped down earlier this week amid a number of scandals plaguing the agency.
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Kraken's Campbell comfortable as trailblazer: 'I'm part of something a lot bigger'

Kraken's Campbell comfortable as trailblazer: 'I'm part of something a lot bigger'

TORONTO — Jessica Campbell stood behind the visitors bench watching that night's opponent in warm-ups. The Seattle Kraken assistant coach was focused on the Dallas Stars' line rushes and defence pairs when she noticed a young girl in the stands.
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Quebec man charged with luring young women to Calgary to work in sex trade

Quebec man charged with luring young women to Calgary to work in sex trade

CALGARY — A Quebec man has been arrested and charged for allegedly forcing two young women into the sex trade in Calgary. ALERT’s Human Trafficking unit says it arrested a 22-year-old man last week with help from the Calgary Police Service.
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