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Diplomats expelled as Trudeau links Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader's death

Diplomats expelled as Trudeau links Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader's death

OTTAWA — Senior diplomats have been ordered expelled in both Canada and India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linked agents of India's government to the shooting death of a Sikh leader near Vancouver.
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Girl found dead in B.C. park had 'blunt force' injuries: sexual assault expert

Girl found dead in B.C. park had 'blunt force' injuries: sexual assault expert

VANCOUVER — A sexual assault expert testifying at the British Columbia Supreme Court trial of a man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl six years ago says she believes the girl's injuries were "highly indicative of blunt force trauma.
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Undo Line 5 shutdown order, federal government's filing urges U.S. appeals court

Undo Line 5 shutdown order, federal government's filing urges U.S. appeals court

WASHINGTON — Shutting down Line 5 would cause Canada "grave harm" and violate its treaty rights, government lawyers argued Monday as the federal government rejoined the legal fray over the controversial cross-border oil and gas pipeline.
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House gives unanimous consent to rubber-stamp bail reform bill, send it to Senate

House gives unanimous consent to rubber-stamp bail reform bill, send it to Senate

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has unanimously agreed to adopt the Liberal government's bail-reform bill at all stages and send it to the Senate for review. The decision came on MPs' first day back in Ottawa after a summer break.
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B.C. health officer urges patience on drug crisis; delegates to vote on resolutions

B.C. health officer urges patience on drug crisis; delegates to vote on resolutions

VANCOUVER — Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging patience from British Columbia's municipal leaders on drug decriminalization, saying more arrests won't address the complex issues of addiction.
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Families of slain First Nations women disappointed by meeting with Anandasangaree

Families of slain First Nations women disappointed by meeting with Anandasangaree

OTTAWA — The families of two First Nations women whose remains are believed to be in a Winnipeg-area landfill say they were left feeling disappointed by a meeting with a Liberal cabinet minister in Ottawa.
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Lawsuits filed by building owner, victim's family in Old Montreal fire that killed 7

Lawsuits filed by building owner, victim's family in Old Montreal fire that killed 7

MONTREAL — A pair of lawsuits have been filed in connection with a fire in an Old Montreal heritage building that killed seven people in March, including a suit by the owner of the property who is demanding $7.6 million from the city.
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Two men and a woman arrested after human remains found in Quebec City area

Two men and a woman arrested after human remains found in Quebec City area

MONTREAL — Three people have been arrested near Montreal in connection with human remains that were found in the Quebec City area, provincial police said Monday.
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Quebec delayed preparation for COVID-19 in care homes, leading to deaths: lawsuit

Quebec delayed preparation for COVID-19 in care homes, leading to deaths: lawsuit

MONTREAL — The Quebec government's failure to follow its pandemic-response plan as the novel coronavirus started circulating in other parts of the world in early 2020 led to preventable deaths in long-term care, a Montreal lawyer argued Monday.
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Ontario court dismisses sex workers' Charter challenge, rules laws constitutional

Ontario court dismisses sex workers' Charter challenge, rules laws constitutional

TORONTO — Ontario's Superior Court dismissed a Charter challenge launched by groups advocating for the rights of sex workers, ruling Monday that Canada's criminal laws on sex work are constitutional.
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