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Police chief says RCMP didn't ask for help or give full information on mass shooting

Police chief says RCMP didn't ask for help or give full information on mass shooting

TRURO, N.S. — A police chief testified Monday that during the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, he wasn't asked by the RCMP to send officers, though they were trained in responding to active shooters and were among the closest to the rampage.
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China's actions toward Canadian planes 'provocative and irresponsible': Trudeau

China's actions toward Canadian planes 'provocative and irresponsible': Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the actions of Chinese pilots towards Canadian planes taking part in a United Nations mission "irresponsible and provocative.
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At this week's Summit of the Americas, Canada has stake in U.S. border challenges

At this week's Summit of the Americas, Canada has stake in U.S. border challenges

WASHINGTON — If foreign policy was purely a matter of geography, one might assume Canada would be free to go check out the buffet at this week's Summit of the Americas once the discussion turns, as it surely will, to the migratory tide flooding the U
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Summit of the Americas, Shipbuilding trial begin this week: In The News for June 6

Summit of the Americas, Shipbuilding trial begin this week: In The News for June 6

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 June 6, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Jacob Hoggard trial exposes misconceptions about consent, say experts

Jacob Hoggard trial exposes misconceptions about consent, say experts

TORONTO — The sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard turned on one central issue: consent.
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Hoggard found guilty of sex assault against woman, acquitted on two other charges

Hoggard found guilty of sex assault against woman, acquitted on two other charges

TORONTO — Jacob Hoggard will likely face more than two years in prison, an Ontario judge said Sunday after the Hedley frontman was found guilty of raping an Ottawa woman but not guilty of groping and raping a teenage fan.
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Trudeau joins London march marking anniversary of deadly attack on Muslim family

Trudeau joins London march marking anniversary of deadly attack on Muslim family

LONDON, Ont. — Relatives, community members and dignitaries called for an end to racism and Islamophobia on Sunday during an emotional tribute marking the one-year anniversary of a deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont.
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Gas prices continue to surge higher in Canada, with more increases expected next week

Gas prices continue to surge higher in Canada, with more increases expected next week

Gasoline prices continued to trend upward across much of Canada over the weekend and experts warn more increases are coming this week. National average gas prices rose to about $2.
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Canada celebrates final days of Queen's Platinum Jubilee festivities

Canada celebrates final days of Queen's Platinum Jubilee festivities

Canadians across the country organized parties, donned traditional British garb and planted trees over the weekend as they joined the world in celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee marking her 70 years on the throne.
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Quebec legal aid lawyers set to resume strike over equal pay with Crown attorneys

Quebec legal aid lawyers set to resume strike over equal pay with Crown attorneys

MONTREAL — Hundreds of legal aid lawyers in Quebec are set to launch a two-day strike across the province on Monday after the provincial treasury board refused to maintain salary parity with Crown attorneys.
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