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Vancouver council approves UN declaration on Indigenous rights strategy

Vancouver council approves UN declaration on Indigenous rights strategy

Vancouver council has passed an Indigenous rights strategy that it says will make the city a national and world leader in implementing a plan towards reconciliation.
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Audit after N.S. mass shooting reveals flaws in RCMP decommissioning of vehicles

Audit after N.S. mass shooting reveals flaws in RCMP decommissioning of vehicles

OTTAWA — Almost two years after the RCMP imposed a moratorium on the sale of its decommissioned vehicles, the police force has released an internal audit that uncovered a series of shortcomings.
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Mountie who recorded Lucki meeting first told investigators tape lost on stolen phone

Mountie who recorded Lucki meeting first told investigators tape lost on stolen phone

HALIFAX — An affidavit by an RCMP security investigator details how the force obtained recordings of a tense meeting at the centre of allegations of political interference into the Mounties' investigation into the Nova Scotia mass shooting.
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A month after Fiona, some in western Newfoundland fear things will never be the same

A month after Fiona, some in western Newfoundland fear things will never be the same

CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. — For Peggy Savery, the hardest part of the day comes as she leaves work in her Newfoundland community of Port aux Basques and drives to the home she's been staying in with her husband and son.
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Rescue team and whale's acrobatics help save it from dangerous entanglement in B.C.

Rescue team and whale's acrobatics help save it from dangerous entanglement in B.C.

A 10-metre-long humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in British Columbia's Strait of Georgia has been rescued with the help of a team of experts, a drone, a satellite tag, concerned citizens and an acrobatic twist from the captive itself.
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Freeland emphasizes Bank of Canada's independence after Singh criticizes rate hikes

Freeland emphasizes Bank of Canada's independence after Singh criticizes rate hikes

OTTAWA — As another interest rate hike looms, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is emphasizing the Bank of Canada's independence after criticism from federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
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Federal minister calls utility's pause on Atlantic energy corridor 'bump in the road'

Federal minister calls utility's pause on Atlantic energy corridor 'bump in the road'

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power's decision to "pause" its participation in a proposed megaproject aimed at ending reliance on coal is just a temporary setback, says the federal cabinet minister charged with moving the electrical grid off fossil fuels.
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Sexual assault trial concludes for Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, ex-vaccine campaign head

Sexual assault trial concludes for Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, ex-vaccine campaign head

GATINEAU, Que. — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the former head of the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine campaign, now awaits his fate after closing arguments in his sexual assault trial concluded Tuesday in Gatineau, Que.
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New dental benefit vulnerable to fraud without verification measures: PBO

New dental benefit vulnerable to fraud without verification measures: PBO

OTTAWA — The Liberals' proposed dental care benefit is susceptible to fraud if verification measures aren't put in place, Canada's Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux warned Tuesday as the legislation is nearing a final vote in the House of Comm
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CAF ombudsman critical and Emergencies Act probe continues: In The News for Oct. 25

CAF ombudsman critical and Emergencies Act probe continues: In The News for Oct. 25

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 Oct. 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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