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Foreign ministry rang alarm bell over challenges in countering disinformation online

Foreign ministry rang alarm bell over challenges in countering disinformation online

OTTAWA — Canada's foreign ministry expressed alarm about its shrinking ability to counter foreign disinformation online due to limited access to data and the evolving tactics of adversaries, a newly released memo shows.
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Francis Fox, former senator and Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister, dies at 84

Francis Fox, former senator and Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister, dies at 84

OTTAWA — Francis Fox, a former senator and cabinet minister in Pierre Elliott Trudeau's government, has died at 84.
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Sound decision: Montreal to protect music venues from noise complaints

Sound decision: Montreal to protect music venues from noise complaints

MONTREAL — Montreal's administration announced on Wednesday it is going to immediately modify a borough's noise bylaw to protect entertainment venues and bars from noise complaints, after a court this week ordered a historic music hall in the city's
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Liberal government survives non-confidence vote, as Bloc sets deadline

Liberal government survives non-confidence vote, as Bloc sets deadline

OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government survived a non-confidence vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday, but if the prime minister wants to avoid an election before Christmas the Bloc Québécois said he will have to meet its demands by the end of
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Two Canadians dead in Lebanon as MPs ponder evacuation and Israel mulls invasion

Two Canadians dead in Lebanon as MPs ponder evacuation and Israel mulls invasion

OTTAWA — At least two Canadians have died in the escalating violence in Lebanon, leading some members of Parliament to call for a government evacuation of Canadian citizens from the country.
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Haiti-born engineer named as next senator from Quebec

Haiti-born engineer named as next senator from Quebec

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named a civil engineer who grew up in Haiti as the next senator from Quebec. Suze Youance will sit as an independent in the upper chamber.
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Climate change made some heat waves at least 10 times more likely: Environment Canada

Climate change made some heat waves at least 10 times more likely: Environment Canada

A new rapid analysis says climate change made August heat waves over some of Canada's most northern – and rapidly warming – regions at least 10 times more likely. Environment and Climate Change Canada says the heat waves in Inuvik, N.W.T.
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Tearful complainant alleges Jacob Hoggard raped, choked her after Hedley concert

Tearful complainant alleges Jacob Hoggard raped, choked her after Hedley concert

A woman accusing Jacob Hoggard of sexual assault in northern Ontario told his trial the musician raped, hit and choked her before urinating on her in a hotel room after she attended his band's concert and an after-party eight years ago.
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High-ranking Montreal police officer accuses force of racism in resignation letter

High-ranking Montreal police officer accuses force of racism in resignation letter

MONTREAL — A high-ranking Montreal police officer says racism is a "cancer eating away at the organization” in a resignation letter marking the end of his 30-year career with the force. Cmdr.
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Crown loses bid to have security officials testify in lawsuit behind closed doors

Crown loses bid to have security officials testify in lawsuit behind closed doors

OTTAWA — The Crown has lost a bid to have several current and former security officials testify behind closed doors in the lawsuit of a Montreal man who was detained in Sudan.
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