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Montreal man faces charge for online post targeting prime minister

Montreal man faces charge for online post targeting prime minister

MONTREAL — A Montreal man appeared in court on Wednesday after he allegedly threatened in an online post to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Five climate protesters arrested after pink paint splashed on PM's office building

Five climate protesters arrested after pink paint splashed on PM's office building

OTTAWA — Five people are facing mischief charges after the building that houses the Prime Minister's Office was doused with splashes of pink paint.
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Two new charges for alleged Chinese spy who worked for Quebec hydro utility

Two new charges for alleged Chinese spy who worked for Quebec hydro utility

MONTREAL — The RCMP say a former employee of Quebec's hydro utility who is accused of spying on behalf of China is facing two new charges.
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Calgary police say business cards handed out with free cocaine samples

Calgary police say business cards handed out with free cocaine samples

CALGARY — Police have laid drug-trafficking charges after a man allegedly handed out business cards with free samples of cocaine in Calgary.
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In the news for Feb. 7: N.S. health services reduced, Oilers fall to Golden Knights

In the news for Feb. 7: N.S. health services reduced, Oilers fall to Golden Knights

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Health services still reduced after N.S.
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'We're not looking for placebo policy': health fix will take time, minister says

'We're not looking for placebo policy': health fix will take time, minister says

OTTAWA — Provincial leaders were frantic about the ailing state of their health care systems last year when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat them down and offered $46.2-billion worth of urgent treatment.
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Jewish groups decry Robinson's cabinet exit, as Eby slams 'hateful' office vandalism

Jewish groups decry Robinson's cabinet exit, as Eby slams 'hateful' office vandalism

VICTORIA — B.C.
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Minister backs shift away from privately owned rooming hotels after B.C. fire inquest

Minister backs shift away from privately owned rooming hotels after B.C. fire inquest

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's housing minster says the province needs to shift away from accommodating vulnerable people in privately owned rooming hotels — but it won't be fast or cheap.
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Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty to firearm charges

Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty to firearm charges

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the 2022 blockade at the Canada-U. S. border crossing near Coutts, Alta., have pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
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Suspect charged in Nigeria over sextortion of B.C. boy who died: Surrey RCMP

Suspect charged in Nigeria over sextortion of B.C. boy who died: Surrey RCMP

SURREY, B.C. — For just a few minutes last year, police say a Metro Vancouver boy communicated online with someone he thought was a teenage girl, sending her intimate photos.
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