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'Probably organized crime': Montreal police probe wave of arsons, extortion attempts

'Probably organized crime': Montreal police probe wave of arsons, extortion attempts

MONTREAL — The greater Montreal area has witnessed a notable increase in arsons in recent months, with restaurants, cafés and vehicles the frequent targets.
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B.C. teen sustained head injuries before death, pathologist tells murder trial

B.C. teen sustained head injuries before death, pathologist tells murder trial

VANCOUVER — A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of a man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C.
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Parliamentary committee calls for modernized Safe Third Country Agreement

Parliamentary committee calls for modernized Safe Third Country Agreement

OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee has called for Canada's Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States to include new exemptions allowing some asylum seekers to make claims in Canada after arriving south of the border.
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As tidal-power firms ebb, Fisheries minister strikes task force to clarify regulation

As tidal-power firms ebb, Fisheries minister strikes task force to clarify regulation

HALIFAX — The federal government is creating a task force to clarify regulations for projects attempting to harness the tidal energy of the Bay of Fundy, after a key player sought bankruptcy protection last week — and blamed Ottawa.
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Canada, U.S. team up on EV charging corridor from Quebec City to Kalamazoo

Canada, U.S. team up on EV charging corridor from Quebec City to Kalamazoo

WASHINGTON — Canada and the U.S. are teaming up to build a corridor of charging stations between Quebec City and Michigan to encourage motorists in both countries to buy more electric vehicles. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and U.S.
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Senators urge Ottawa to give sanctions regime the same clarity, assessment as allies

Senators urge Ottawa to give sanctions regime the same clarity, assessment as allies

OTTAWA — A Senate committee says Canada needs to sort out the intent of its sanctions before assessing whether they’re working, and must undertake major upgrades to put its system on par with those of Ottawa’s allies.
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All Quebec's bilingual towns resolve to keep right to operate in English and French

All Quebec's bilingual towns resolve to keep right to operate in English and French

MONTREAL — All the Quebec municipalities that were at risk of losing their bilingual status under a provincial language law have opted to maintain their right to serve people in both English and French, the province's language office confirmed.
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Tuberculosis outbreak declared in third Nunavut hamlet

Tuberculosis outbreak declared in third Nunavut hamlet

NAUJAAT, Nunavut — Nunavut's Department of Health has declared a tuberculosis outbreak in a third community.
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B.C. casinos will require all to show government ID under self-exclusion program

B.C. casinos will require all to show government ID under self-exclusion program

VANCOUVER — Everyone who enters a British Columbia casino will soon be required to present government-issued identification, in what the BC Lottery Corporation says is an initiative to support people who have registered for self-exclusion.
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Canada 'extremely concerned' about fate of Line 5 pipeline in Wisconsin, embassy says

Canada 'extremely concerned' about fate of Line 5 pipeline in Wisconsin, embassy says

WASHINGTON — Canada is "extremely concerned" about the potential fate of the Line 5 pipeline, emissaries warned Tuesday in advance of a Wisconsin court hearing that threatens to shut down what they call a vital cross-border oil and gas corridor.
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