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Coroner calls for more training after Montreal firefighter drowned during rescue

Coroner calls for more training after Montreal firefighter drowned during rescue

MONTREAL — The coroner who investigated the 2021 drowning of a Montreal firefighter in the St. Lawrence River has concluded the members of the fire department's water rescue squad were brave but undertrained.
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Canada's entertainment production sector awaiting direction for CRTC on C-11

Canada's entertainment production sector awaiting direction for CRTC on C-11

TORONTO — Canada's film and television industry is anxiously awaiting forthcoming directions from the federal government to the country's broadcasting watchdog, which they say will determine the true impacts of streaming legislation adopted this week
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Canada won new Volkswagen battery plant despite 'way, way more' money from U.S.: PM

Canada won new Volkswagen battery plant despite 'way, way more' money from U.S.: PM

NEW YORK — Canada won Volkswagen's lucrative new electric vehicle battery plant despite "way, way more" U.S. dollars on the table, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday as he talked up the virtues of his progressive approach to industrial policy.
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In The News for April 28 : How did Canada's economic growth fare in February?

In The News for April 28 : How did Canada's economic growth fare in February?

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 April 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Grand chief says B.C. declaration fund 'special moment in history' to build province

Grand chief says B.C. declaration fund 'special moment in history' to build province

VICTORIA — Indigenous leaders in British Columbia say a $200-million provincial government fund will help First Nations participate fully in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Police issue warning after B.C. senior loses $7.5 million in cryptocurrency scam

Police issue warning after B.C. senior loses $7.5 million in cryptocurrency scam

BURNABY, B.C. — A senior from Burnaby, B.C., was scammed out of more than $7.5 million dollars in a cryptocurrency ruse, prompting the latest warning from police about cryptocurrency-based fraud schemes.
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Forcible restraint by police among factors in Myles Gray death, pathologist says

Forcible restraint by police among factors in Myles Gray death, pathologist says

BURNABY, B.C. — Had Myles Gray not interacted with Vancouver police on Aug. 13, 2015, he likely wouldn't have died that day, a forensic pathologist told the inquest into his death. Dr.
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A timeline of the deadly stabbing rampage at James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan

A timeline of the deadly stabbing rampage at James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, SASKATCHEWAN — Eleven people were killed and 17 were injured during a stabbing rampage on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon, Sask., last year.
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Streaming giants required to contribute to Canadian content as Bill C-11 becomes law

Streaming giants required to contribute to Canadian content as Bill C-11 becomes law

OTTAWA — A new federal law will require digital platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and TikTok to contribute and promote Canadian content. The Liberals' Online Streaming Act passed its final vote in the Senate Thursday and received royal assent.
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In New York, Trudeau gets grilled about Canada's commitment to humanitarian aid

In New York, Trudeau gets grilled about Canada's commitment to humanitarian aid

NEW YORK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced pointed questions about his government's cuts to foreign aid spending Thursday at a star-spangled conference meant to showcase his credentials as an international agent of change.
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