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Feds to launch Canada-U.S. engagement strategy as presidential election looms

Feds to launch Canada-U.S. engagement strategy as presidential election looms

MONTREAL — Canada survived the unpredictable nature of the first Trump administration by promoting shared interests on both sides of the border, and that approach won't change no matter who wins the next presidential election, Prime Minister Justin T
RCMP have draft response to N.S. mass shooting inquiry, but no deadline to release it

RCMP have draft response to N.S. mass shooting inquiry, but no deadline to release it

HALIFAX — The head of the Nova Scotia RCMP said Tuesday he's seen a draft plan on how the Mounties will respond to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that started in Portapique, N.S., but Dennis Daley couldn't say when it will be released.
Some facts about the Metro Vancouver transit strike that has paralyzed bus services

Some facts about the Metro Vancouver transit strike that has paralyzed bus services

VANCOUVER — Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are paralyzed for a second day amid a strike by transit supervisors.
Class-action lawsuit approved over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care

Class-action lawsuit approved over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care

MONTREAL — A judge has approved a class-action lawsuit that accuses Quebec's health network of failing to protect long-term care centres during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and causing avoidable suffering and death to thousands of resident
Quebec cold case murder trial: Pathologist says teen victim died from strangulation

Quebec cold case murder trial: Pathologist says teen victim died from strangulation

A 19-year-old Quebec woman who was killed in her apartment nearly 24 years ago suffered multiple injuries and ultimately died of strangulation, a pathologist told a jury on Tuesday. Dr. Caroline Tanguay took the stand in the Saguenay, Que.
Quebec judge opts against blanket ban in lawsuit hearing involving provincial police

Quebec judge opts against blanket ban in lawsuit hearing involving provincial police

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a blanket ban being sought by the attorney general to shield evidence in the ongoing investigation into a nine-year-old girl's killing.
Ottawa skaters take advantage of Rideau Canal’s partial opening while they can

Ottawa skaters take advantage of Rideau Canal’s partial opening while they can

OTTAWA — Heavy snow blanketed some of the views, and the ice was in rough shape, but that didn't stop skaters from gliding down the partially opened Rideau Canal Skateway on Monday.
In the news today: Liberal and NDP caucus on retreats, Oscar noms due this morning

In the news today: Liberal and NDP caucus on retreats, Oscar noms due this morning

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada-U.S.
Three dead after helicopter crashes near Terrace, B.C.

Three dead after helicopter crashes near Terrace, B.C.

TERRACE — A heli-skiing company says three people have died after one of its helicopters crashed in west-central British Columbia. Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, which is based in Terrace, B.C.
Saskatchewan man who went on stabbing rampage wasn't on RCMP team's radar: officer

Saskatchewan man who went on stabbing rampage wasn't on RCMP team's radar: officer

A warrant for Myles Sanderson had been issued a few months earlier by Saskatoon police, but the response team was not specifically looking for him.