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Former RCMP official's rationale for disclosing secrets can't be believed: Crown

OTTAWA — A former RCMP intelligence official's story of why he leaked secret information is replete with flaws and should not be believed, a Crown prosecutor told jurors Friday.

Nov 17, 2023 4:26 PM Read more >

Montreal billionaire sex case: Class-action lawyer wants accused's assets frozen

MONTREAL — A Montreal billionaire who allegedly paid dozens of minors for sex may try to hide his assets in case he loses a class-action lawsuit, a lawyer for the alleged victims told a Montreal court Friday.

Nov 17, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

What Xi said: Trudeau urged Chinese president to maintain an open channel with Canada

SAN FRANCISCO — Canada and China need to keep in touch, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he told Xi Jinping during a chance encounter this week at the annual economic summit of Pacific Rim leaders that wrapped up Friday in northern California.

Nov 17, 2023 3:37 PM Read more >

Lawsuit accuses Concordia, student union of failing to address antisemitism on campus

MONTREAL — A proposed class-action lawsuit accuses Concordia University in Montreal and its student union of creating a safe space for antisemitism on campus over decades, leaving students and faculty psychologically scarred.

Nov 17, 2023 3:26 PM Read more >

Organized crime figure Gregory Woolley killed in daytime shooting near Montreal

MONTREAL — An influential organized crime leader has been killed in a daytime shooting in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, southeast of Montreal.

Nov 17, 2023 2:42 PM Read more >

Spotlight on terror laws at trial of man found guilty in London attack

TORONTO — A landmark trial that put Canada's terrorism laws in the spotlight has culminated in a guilty verdict, but what role terror allegations played in the jury's decision to convict Nathaniel Veltman in a deadly attack on a Muslim family will re

Nov 17, 2023 2:40 PM Read more >

EV battery subsidy deals to cost $5.8B more than government projections: PBO report

A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says provincial and federal support for electric vehicle battery manufacturing in Canada will cost $5.8 billion more than previously announced government projections.

Nov 17, 2023 2:29 PM Read more >

'Very grateful for things:' Woman who escaped Gaza appreciative of life in Canada

MISSISSAUGA — Rana Nassrawi has been appreciating the little things lately.

Nov 17, 2023 10:59 AM Read more >

Ottawa commits to honouring all-Black battalion that served during First World War

CHERRY BROOK, N.S. — The federal government announced today $2.25 million in funding to honour the legacy of No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada’s only all-Black unit to serve during the First World War.

Nov 17, 2023 7:05 AM Read more >

In The News for today: Alberta pension plan a no-brainer and APEC summit continues

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

Nov 17, 2023 3:15 AM Read more >