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Robert Miller too sick to defend himself against Montreal sex charges: lawyers

Robert Miller too sick to defend himself against Montreal sex charges: lawyers

MONTREAL — Lawyers defending Quebec billionaire businessman Robert Miller against sex crime charges have filed an application for a stay of proceedings, saying he is too sick to appear in court.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

OTTAWA — The sky was overcast but the sea was calm as a dark green amphibious vehicle rose up out of the gentle waves in Courseulles-sur-Mer, France, on Monday afternoon.
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Trial to begin Thursday in murder-conspiracy case tied to Coutts border blockade

Trial to begin Thursday in murder-conspiracy case tied to Coutts border blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The trial for two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the border protest at Coutts, Alta., is set to begin Thursday.
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See a goofy-looking bird on the ground? It's likely a baby and it's fine, experts say

See a goofy-looking bird on the ground? It's likely a baby and it's fine, experts say

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — It's fledgling season, a time when animal rescue experts say they are inundated with calls about goofy-looking birds stumbling around on the ground.
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada marked a major turning point in its fight against inflation on Wednesday as it lowered its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years, making it the first central bank in the G7 to cut rates.
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Weather window may help search for three missing mountaineers: B.C. RCMP

Weather window may help search for three missing mountaineers: B.C. RCMP

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Police and rescue teams hope a window of good weather will help the search for three mountaineers lost since Friday on Mount Garibaldi in British Columbia.
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Cybersecurity standards emerging in Canada as ransomware business booms

Cybersecurity standards emerging in Canada as ransomware business booms

The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Man to serve 12 months house arrest in fatal hit-and-run of 7-year-old Ukrainian girl

Man to serve 12 months house arrest in fatal hit-and-run of 7-year-old Ukrainian girl

MONTREAL — A driver who struck and killed a seven-year-old Ukrainian refugee in Montreal in 2022 has been sentenced to 12 months of house arrest.
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In the news today: Trudeau, Vets in France for D-Day, Bank of Canada rate cut coming?

In the news today: Trudeau, Vets in France for D-Day, Bank of Canada rate cut coming?

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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A 100-year-old Canadian D-Day veteran on remembrance, peace and the threat of war

A 100-year-old Canadian D-Day veteran on remembrance, peace and the threat of war

TORONTO — Richard Rohmer is not sentimental when he says, matter-of-factly, that this may be his last D-Day anniversary trip to France.
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