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Canadian MPs ask Trudeau to condemn Pakistan arrest of ex-PM Imran Khan

Canadian MPs ask Trudeau to condemn Pakistan arrest of ex-PM Imran Khan

OTTAWA — More than a dozen MPs in the Canada-Pakistan friendship group are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call out Pakistan's arrest of its former prime minister.
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What's the difference between an inquiry and the hearings Johnston promises to hold?

What's the difference between an inquiry and the hearings Johnston promises to hold?

OTTAWA — Special rapporteur David Johnston says a public inquiry into allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections would not advance the goals of transparency or trust.
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Bloc, Tories reject Johnston briefing, as Trudeau questions Poilievre's seriousness

Bloc, Tories reject Johnston briefing, as Trudeau questions Poilievre's seriousness

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois on Wednesday joined the Conservatives in rejecting a chance to look at secret information that led a watchdog to recommend against a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference.
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Nunavut ends state of emergency as water services restored in Kinngait

Nunavut ends state of emergency as water services restored in Kinngait

KINNGAIT, NUNAVUT — The Nunavut government is ending a weeklong state of emergency in Kinngait as water services resume in the hamlet.
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Owner of headline-grabbing Montreal swingers club fined $1.4 million for tax evasion

Owner of headline-grabbing Montreal swingers club fined $1.4 million for tax evasion

MONTREAL — A Montreal non-profit administrator who once operated a headline-grabbing swingers club has been fined $1.4 million by Quebec's Revenue Department.
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Quebec police identify killer in 1975 cold case murder of Sharron Prior

Quebec police identify killer in 1975 cold case murder of Sharron Prior

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Montreal-area police say they are working with law enforcement agencies in Canada and the United States to determine whether a man newly linked to a 1975 cold case may have been responsible for other unsolved murders.
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In The News for May 24 : Trudeau heads to Winnipeg

In The News for May 24 : Trudeau heads to Winnipeg

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $55 million draw. However, three of the four available Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each were won by ticket holders in Quebec, Ontario and the Prairies.
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Five things we learned in David Johnston's first report on foreign interference

Five things we learned in David Johnston's first report on foreign interference

OTTAWA — Special rapporteur David Johnston released his first report on foreign interference on Tuesday, which involved analyzing recent media reports on allegations by unnamed national security sources that China meddled in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections
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Federal government pledges $5M to Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver

Federal government pledges $5M to Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver has received about $5 million in new federal funding ahead of its opening on July 1.
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