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Woman dies after head-on collision on highway west of Montreal

Woman dies after head-on collision on highway west of Montreal

LACHUTE, Que. — Quebec provincial police say a 51-year-old woman has died after a head-on collision in the town of Lachute, roughly 50 kilometres west of Montreal, early this morning.
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Haida elder suing Catholic Church and priest, hopes for 'healing and reconciliation'

Haida elder suing Catholic Church and priest, hopes for 'healing and reconciliation'

CALGARY — The lawyer for a residential school survivor leading a proposed class-action defamation lawsuit against the Catholic Church over residential schools says the court action is a last resort.
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'The world is too messy for bureaucratic hurdles': Canada still bars Afghanistan aid

'The world is too messy for bureaucratic hurdles': Canada still bars Afghanistan aid

Ottawa has plans to finally stop blocking Canadian development aid to Afghanistan this year. But by the time its new system is fully up and running, the Taliban will have been in control of the country for about three years.
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Planning a summer trip to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You'll have to pay up.

Planning a summer trip to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You'll have to pay up.

MONTREAL — Tens of thousands of visitors flock to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine every summer to behold its cliff-framed seascapes and sandy beaches. But starting next month, those island sojourns will come with an added cost.
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Globe wins seven newspaper awards; CP recognized for CSIS investigation

Globe wins seven newspaper awards; CP recognized for CSIS investigation

TORONTO — The Globe and Mail was the top winner at the National Newspaper Awards, which were handed out on Friday night. The Globe won nods in seven of the 23 regular categories.
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A list of NNA winners and finalists; Globe and Mail nabs seven

A list of NNA winners and finalists; Globe and Mail nabs seven

TORONTO — The National Newspaper Awards were handed out in Toronto on Friday night.
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Orca's escape from B.C. lagoon will be talked about for 'generations,' say nations

Orca's escape from B.C. lagoon will be talked about for 'generations,' say nations

ZEBALLOS, B.C.
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B.C. premier says public use rules should have been in place before decriminalization

B.C. premier says public use rules should have been in place before decriminalization

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is preparing to ban most public drug use, a change to parts of its decriminalization pilot project that the premier says should have been in place all along.
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'I just want to be safe': Ukrainian man in Canada faces limbo amid consular freeze

'I just want to be safe': Ukrainian man in Canada faces limbo amid consular freeze

OTTAWA — The future was just starting to appear bright for Mykyta Zakharchenko. The 18-year-old's youth in Ukraine was shadowed by two major conflicts with Russia before he escaped to Canada in 2022.
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B.C. sex offender pleads guilty to breaching supervision order following manhunt

B.C. sex offender pleads guilty to breaching supervision order following manhunt

VANCOUVER — A high-risk sex offender who went on the run for 10 days in Vancouver has pleaded guilty to breaching his long-term supervision order and failing to attend court.
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