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Ash from Russia volcano causes flight cancellations in northwestern B.C.

Ash from Russia volcano causes flight cancellations in northwestern B.C.

TERRACE, B.C. — Some flights out of northern British Columbia are cancelled due to ash from a Russian volcano that erupted thousands of kilometres away.
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Cyberattack knocks out website and mobile app for Quebec's hydro utility

Cyberattack knocks out website and mobile app for Quebec's hydro utility

MONTREAL — Quebec's power utility said Thursday it was working to get its website and mobile application running again after they were knocked off-line by a cyberattack, for which a pro-Russian hacker group claimed responsibility.
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B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics

B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Emergency Health Services has released grim statistics on the toxic drug crisis ahead of the seventh anniversary of the province declaring a public health emergency
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Quebec provincial police officer killed on duty remembered as mother, wife, protector

Quebec provincial police officer killed on duty remembered as mother, wife, protector

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — A Quebec provincial police officer who was killed while on duty was remembered Thursday as a mother, a daughter, a friend and as a policewoman who dedicated her career to keeping others safe.
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$14.7-million settlement in sex abuse class action against Montreal archdiocese

$14.7-million settlement in sex abuse class action against Montreal archdiocese

MONTREAL — A $14.7-million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought against the Montreal Roman Catholic archdiocese, and a judge will be asked to sign off on the deal in the coming weeks, the plaintiffs' lawyer said Thursday.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau falls short of committing to keep RCMP depot in Regina

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau falls short of committing to keep RCMP depot in Regina

REGINA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the RCMP Depot in Regina a "Canadian institution" Thursday, but fell short of committing to keeping the Mountie training facility open.
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CSE issued prompt warning when threat to critical infrastructure first detected

CSE issued prompt warning when threat to critical infrastructure first detected

WASHINGTON — Canada's electronic spy agency says it warned system operators "in a timely-as-possible way" about a Russian-backed hacker who lurked in their computer networks three months ago with the capacity to do physical damage.
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After N.S. mass shooting, an Oxford professor's policing principles are recommended

After N.S. mass shooting, an Oxford professor's policing principles are recommended

HALIFAX — At the heart of the multi-volume report into Canada's worst mass shooting lies a recommendation calling for governments to replace 19th-century principles about law enforcement with a revised notion of what police are for.
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List of recent violent attacks on public transit in Canada

List of recent violent attacks on public transit in Canada

Some cities have increased police presence on public transit after a series of attacks. Here is a list of some of the high-profile acts of violence on buses, trains or around transit stops across the country in recent weeks.
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Supreme Court upholds acquittal of Quebec man who refused to give breath sample

Supreme Court upholds acquittal of Quebec man who refused to give breath sample

OTTAWA — Canada's highest court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of a Quebec man who refused to provide a breath sample to officers who didn't have immediate access to an alcohol screening test.
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