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Bureaucrat tried to undercut cabinet's powers with shipbuilding project leak: Crown

OTTAWA — A federal public servant was accused Tuesday of trying to undercut cabinet's decision-making powers by intentionally leaking sensitive documents about a $700-million shipbuilding project.

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Chief electoral officer wants law against false claims meant to undermine elections

OTTAWA — Canada's chief electoral officer is calling for changes to the country's election law to combat foreign interference in elections and the spread of misinformation.

Jun 7, 2022 4:06 PM Read more >

Quebec officials say 90 monkeypox cases have been detected in the province

MONTREAL — Quebec's Health Department says the province has a total of 90 confirmed cases of monkeypox. That number is up from 71 confirmed cases reported last week.

Jun 7, 2022 4:01 PM Read more >

Lost emails and unexplained delays: Mass shooting inquiry uncovers new RCMP snags

HALIFAX — An RCMP officer said Tuesday she worked as fast as she could to warn the public on social media about a killer on the loose in Nova Scotia on April 19, 2020, but there was a crucial delay she can't explain.

Jun 7, 2022 3:21 PM Read more >

Canada's historic sites get Indigenous voices, stronger protection in new bill

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new bill he introduced Tuesday gives legal protection to Canada's historic sites for the first time and ensures Indigenous Peoples have a stronger voice in identifying and protecting places of hi

Jun 7, 2022 3:18 PM Read more >

Federal Court says it lacks jurisdiction to hear CSIS employee's discrimination claim

OTTAWA — A federal judge has tossed out a Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee's discrimination lawsuit against the spy service, saying Sameer Ebadi should have followed the internal grievance procedures available to him.

Jun 7, 2022 2:42 PM Read more >

Governor General, Air Canada CEO trigger 'tidal wave' of complaints to languages czar

OTTAWA — Canada's official languages commissioner said Tuesday his office received a "tidal wave" of complaints last year, triggered by the appointment of a governor general who isn't fluent in French and an English-only speech delivered by Air Canad

Jun 7, 2022 2:03 PM Read more >

Quebecers not interested in sovereignty, says ex-PQ candidate now running for Legault

LÉVIS, Que. — Quebecers have put the idea of sovereignty behind them, a former Parti Québécois cabinet minister said Tuesday as he was formally announced as a candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec.

Jun 7, 2022 2:01 PM Read more >

Defrocked priest who abused dozens of Inuit children out of prison

A defrocked Oblate priest who was convicted of dozens of horrendous sexual crimes against Inuit children has been granted parole.

Jun 7, 2022 1:46 PM Read more >

Issuing alert about N.S. gunman would have led to more dead police: RCMP official

HALIFAX — A senior Nova Scotia RCMP official says she has no regrets that an emergency alert was not sent during a killer's 13-hour rampage in 2020, saying doing so would have led to more dead police officers.

Jun 7, 2022 1:29 PM Read more >