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Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

SASKATOON — The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan. Jeremy MacKenzie was arrested on September 29 in Cole Harbour, N.S.
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Car crash kills three teenagers and injures another in Quebec's Montérégie region

Car crash kills three teenagers and injures another in Quebec's Montérégie region

MONTREAL — Three teenagers are dead after a single-vehicle crash in Quebec's Montérégie region Sunday evening. Provincial police say the 19-year-old driver of the vehicle and two 18-year-old passengers were killed.
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Five things to know as the Emergencies Act public inquiry gets underway

Five things to know as the Emergencies Act public inquiry gets underway

The inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter will start public hearings on Thursday. Here are five things to know about it: 1.
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Trudeau, convoy leaders expected to testify at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act

Trudeau, convoy leaders expected to testify at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act

OTTAWA — The public inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during “Freedom Convoy” protests last winter begins on Thursday, and dozens of witnesses, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and high-profile conv
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'X-ray specs': Canadian scientists starry-eyed over James Webb space telescope

'X-ray specs': Canadian scientists starry-eyed over James Webb space telescope

EDMONTON — It's as if they were using a telescope not just to peer into space, but also into time.
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Israel embassy claims Ottawa downgraded security, despite threats

Israel embassy claims Ottawa downgraded security, despite threats

OTTAWA — The Embassy of Israel in Ottawa says it feels at risk of violence after nearly three years of pushing Global Affairs Canada to increase its security.
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Campaigns in crisis mode as B.C. mayors pivot from parks and potholes to big picture

Campaigns in crisis mode as B.C. mayors pivot from parks and potholes to big picture

When Merlin Blackwell ran for mayor four years ago in the small community of Clearwater in British Columbia's North Thompson River valley, the issues were simple, to say the least.
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Sport minister says Hockey Canada leadership still must change after chair resigns

Sport minister says Hockey Canada leadership still must change after chair resigns

Canada's minister of sport says Hockey Canada must continue to transition to a new leadership team. Pascale St-Onge issued the statement on Sunday, a day after Andrea Skinner resigned as the interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors.
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Federal immigration committee to discuss allegations department misled a judge

Federal immigration committee to discuss allegations department misled a judge

OTTAWA — The House of Commons committee on immigration has called an urgent meeting next week to discuss allegations that the department and former minister misled a federal judge during a trademark infringement case — an allegation former immigratio
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Historic drought behind B.C. wildfires, salmon die-off could continue, experts say

Historic drought behind B.C. wildfires, salmon die-off could continue, experts say

VANCOUVER — Thousands of dead fish, a prolonged wildfire season and intense water shortages leading to ice rink closures are all symptoms of record-setting drought in parts of British Columbia.
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