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Victims of mosque attack to be honoured with national day of remembrance, action

OTTAWA — The federal government intends to make Jan. 29 a day to honour victims of the deadly 2017 attack on a Quebec City mosque.

Jan 28, 2021 4:33 PM Read more >

B.C.'s Surrey Six killers can argue to have case tossed over abuse of process: court

VANCOUVER — Two men found guilty of British Columbia's most notorious gang killings will be allowed to argue the case should be thrown out because their rights were violated by police and correctional officers.

Jan 28, 2021 4:05 PM Read more >

Liberals' two-billion-trees promise to cost $2.78 billion more than planned, PBO says

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office says a pledge by the Trudeau Liberals to plant two billion trees could cost almost double what the government says.

Jan 28, 2021 3:43 PM Read more >

Liberal government sings Joe Biden's praises for cancelling U.S. abortion 'gag rule'

WASHINGTON — Canada's Liberal government cheered Thursday as President Joe Biden reversed a U.S. policy that denies federal funding to international aid organizations that support abortion.

Jan 28, 2021 3:10 PM Read more >

Sex assault cases involving ex-PQ leader Andre Boisclair back in court April 16

MONTREAL — Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair will return court in mid-April to face charges related to two separate sexual assault cases. Boisclair was not in court today when the judge fixed the date for April 16.

Jan 28, 2021 3:03 PM Read more >

Quebec City mosque co-founder decries lack of federal progress on curbing handguns

OTTAWA — The co-founder of the Quebec City mosque where six people were killed and many others injured four years ago this week laments the lack of federal progress on handgun control in a new letter to the prime minister.

Jan 28, 2021 2:45 PM Read more >

Concordia University says lectures from dead professor are 'teaching tool'

MONTREAL — Concordia University says it has modified information provided to students in an art history course after one student said he was surprised to discover the professor delivering the video lectures had died in 2019.

Jan 28, 2021 2:22 PM Read more >

Controversial head of judges' disciplinary council retires

TORONTO — The controversial head of the council responsible for handling complaints against federal judges has retired.

Jan 28, 2021 2:19 PM Read more >

Heritage Ministry reviewing workplace harassment probe at Canadian Museum of History

OTTAWA — The Heritage Ministry says it’s reviewing the results of an independent investigation into harassment allegations at the Canadian Museum of History.

Jan 28, 2021 2:05 PM Read more >

Faces sex charges in U. S: Decision reserved on fashion king Peter Nygard's bail

WINNIPEG — Peter Nygard will remain in jail for another week despite his lawyers laying out an updated bail plan for the Canadian fashion king who faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the United States.

Jan 28, 2021 1:47 PM Read more >