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People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier to plead not guilty to COVID-19 charges: lawyer

ST-PIERRE-JOLYS, Man. — A lawyer for People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier says Bernier will plead not guilty to charges of violating COVID-19 restrictions.

Feb 22, 2022 11:09 AM Read more >

Emergencies Act passes Commons vote and Ukraine on edge: In The News for Feb. 22

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 Feb. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Feb 22, 2022 3:15 AM Read more >

$House of Commons passes Emergencies Act motion after fractious debate$

House of Commons passes Emergencies Act motion after fractious debate

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has passed a motion to approve extraordinary, time-limited measures in the Emergencies Act, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked last week in a bid to end blockades in Ottawa and at several border crossings.

Feb 21, 2022 8:27 PM Read more >

Steve Fonyo, who lost leg to cancer and ran across Canada to raise funds, dead at 56

Steve Fonyo, who lost his leg to cancer as a child and ran a marathon across Canada to raise millions for cancer research, has died. He was 56. Fonyo's niece Melody Kruppa said he had what appeared to be a seizure in a hotel room in Burnaby, B.C.

Feb 21, 2022 5:37 PM Read more >

Trudeau says protests, blockades could return after police clear Ottawa's core

OTTAWA — The federal government remains alert to the possibility that trucks and protesters could return to Canada's capital after police spent the weekend arresting demonstrators and dispersing blockades on Ottawa's streets, Prime Minister Justin Tr

Feb 21, 2022 5:06 PM Read more >

Quebec to distribute more than $3 million to police to fight domestic violence

MONTREAL — Quebec will distribute more than $3 million over three years to 11 police forces across the province to help them support victims of domestic violence and enhance surveillance of offenders, Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault said

Feb 21, 2022 3:37 PM Read more >

Vaccinated or non-vaccinated? Regina brew pub introduces vaccine-only section

REGINA — Walking into Bushwakker Brewpub during a lunch-hour rush, Darlene Woywoda looked for the vaccinated section.

Feb 21, 2022 2:59 PM Read more >

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

OTTAWA — The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. All times eastern: 3:47 p.m.

Feb 21, 2022 2:59 PM Read more >

Montreal to host forum on youth violence after teens killed over the past year

Montreal will host a forum on youth violence, following the murders of several young people in the city over the past year.

Feb 21, 2022 12:50 PM Read more >

Police lay hundreds of charges in Ottawa blockades as city begins clean-up process

OTTAWA — Silence and calm reigned on the streets of Ottawa for the first time in more than three weeks on Sunday as police continued their efforts to put a final end to anti-government demonstrations that immobilized the national capital.

Feb 21, 2022 6:12 AM Read more >