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Feds still trying to rescue families of Canadians who helped in Afghanistan: minister

Feds still trying to rescue families of Canadians who helped in Afghanistan: minister

OTTAWA — The federal government is working with some Canadians who helped the military in Afghanistan to develop programs that would bring their families to safety, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Wednesday.
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Bombardier warns Ottawa against going with Boeing on military plane contract

Bombardier warns Ottawa against going with Boeing on military plane contract

MONTREAL — Warning about sole-source contracts and the "fallacy" of an urgent need to buy now, Bombardier Inc. said Wednesday that Ottawa would be erring if it opts to go with Boeing when it replaces Canada's aging military patrol planes.
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'Prepared for the worst': One adult, 17 children injured during Winnipeg school trip

'Prepared for the worst': One adult, 17 children injured during Winnipeg school trip

WINNIPEG — Several Grade 5 students were treated for broken bones and other injuries Wednesday after falling from a wooden structure at a popular tourist attraction during a school trip, but most were expected to return home by the end of the day.
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More federal ministers could get security details as threats increase

More federal ministers could get security details as threats increase

OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to better protect cabinet ministers and MPs as the threats against them continue to grow, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
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Judge critical of police as Quebec man sentenced to eight years for killing spouse

Judge critical of police as Quebec man sentenced to eight years for killing spouse

SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — A Quebec man who slipped through the cracks of the justice and health systems was sentenced today to eight years in prison for the March 2022 killing of his spouse.
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Developer to let Quebec rental board decide on case of holdout tenant

Developer to let Quebec rental board decide on case of holdout tenant

MONTREAL — A major Montreal real estate developer says it will let Quebec's housing tribunal determine the compensation for a tenant in a $400-a-month apartment whose case risks delaying a major construction project.
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Evacuation order issued for N.W.T. community as wildfire nears

Evacuation order issued for N.W.T. community as wildfire nears

SAMBAA K'E, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — The Northwest Territories government says a community near the Alberta boundary is under an evacuation order due to a nearby wildfire. N.W.T.
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Committee will oversee changes recommended by inquiry into N.S. shooting

Committee will oversee changes recommended by inquiry into N.S. shooting

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has appointed a retired appeals court justice to head a committee to oversee the changes recommended by the public inquiry into the April 2020 mass shootings in Nova Scotia.
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Family of B.C. woman missing for 12 years issues statement after remains found

Family of B.C. woman missing for 12 years issues statement after remains found

VANDERHOOF — The family of Madison Scott who went missing in Vanderhoof, B.C., 12 years ago says they've been "astonished" at the outpouring of support they have received since her remains were discovered days ago.
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Government developing cybersecurity certification process for defence contractors

Government developing cybersecurity certification process for defence contractors

OTTAWA — The federal government says certain defence contracts will be subject to a mandatory cybersecurity certification process starting in the winter of 2024.
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