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Three men injured after man enters Montreal-area mosque bearing a knife

Three men injured after man enters Montreal-area mosque bearing a knife

MONTREAL — Three men have been injured after a 24-year-old man entered a mosque southwest of Montreal armed with a knife. Police in Châteauguay, Que.
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Joly, women foreign ministers say it's time a woman leads the United Nations

Joly, women foreign ministers say it's time a woman leads the United Nations

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says it's time for a woman to lead the United Nations, a call echoed by 14 other female foreign ministers Friday.
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Canada announces $151 million for polio eradication, after outbreak in Gaza Strip

Canada announces $151 million for polio eradication, after outbreak in Gaza Strip

OTTAWA — Canada is setting aside $151 million for the fight to eradicate polio worldwide. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced the news at a Rotary International conference in Toronto.
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NDP asks competition watchdog to probe potential rent-fixing by corporate landlords

NDP asks competition watchdog to probe potential rent-fixing by corporate landlords

OTTAWA — The NDP is asking the Competition Bureau to investigate whether Canadian corporate landlords are using the same AI software that sparked an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. The U.S.
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Could a cap on grad students from abroad hurt more than help? Experts raise the alarm

Could a cap on grad students from abroad hurt more than help? Experts raise the alarm

TORONTO — As Ottawa moves to include graduate students in its cap on international study permits, experts and advocates alike are raising questions about the need for the move, and suggesting it could prompt top talent to look elsewhere.
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Police fan out across Quebec after 'vile' death of teen linked to organized crime

Police fan out across Quebec after 'vile' death of teen linked to organized crime

MONTREAL — Quebec police said they would make their presence felt in major cities across the province on Friday, as a war between Hells Angels and street gangs was linked to the death of a 14-year-old boy southeast of the provincial capital.
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Former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a 'monster' who abused young women, including three Canadians, lawyers for accusers say

Former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a 'monster' who abused young women, including three Canadians, lawyers for accusers say

LONDON (AP) — Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods , was a “monster’ who raped and sexually abused young women, including three Canadians, lawyers representing dozens of his accusers said Friday.
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A corrective to a story that moved Sept. 18 about short-term rental policy in B.C.

A corrective to a story that moved Sept. 18 about short-term rental policy in B.C.

VANCOUVER — In a story that moved Wednesday, Sept. 18, The Canadian Press erroneously referred to a "McGill report" related to short-term rentals in British Columbia.
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B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study

B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study

VANCOUVER — Crackdowns on short-term rentals in British Columbia have effectively reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year, says a report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance at McGill University.
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In the news today: Eby ready to take campaign bus on test drive

In the news today: Eby ready to take campaign bus on test drive

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Eby ready to take campaign bus on test drive A day before the official start, British Columbia's election campaign sees B.C.
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