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Violence on transit has increased post-pandemic, police and union officials say

Violence on transit has increased post-pandemic, police and union officials say

Violence on public transit and in city spaces across Canada has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld said in relation to a spate of assaults in his city as well as Edmonton, Metro Vancouver and Toronto.
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NDP challenges Alberta Premier Smith to explain whether she shares 'extremist views'

NDP challenges Alberta Premier Smith to explain whether she shares 'extremist views'

EDMONTON — Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley says Premier Danielle Smith must explain whether she shares the "extremist views" of Calgary street preacher Artur Pawlowski and those of "her key support group" Take Back Alberta.
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Nunavut Inuit organization revokes enrolment of sisters, says first-of-its-kind case

Nunavut Inuit organization revokes enrolment of sisters, says first-of-its-kind case

The organization responsible for enrolling Inuit under the Nunavut Agreement has removed twin sisters from its list in what is calls a first-of-its-kind case.
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Akwesasne Mohawk Police seize two vehicles in relation to dead migrants investigation

Akwesasne Mohawk Police seize two vehicles in relation to dead migrants investigation

MONTREAL — Akwesasne Mohawk Police say they have seized vehicles believed to be connected to the eight migrants whose bodies were recovered from the St. Lawrence River late last month.
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Poilievre's pitch to defund CBC, keep French services would require change in law

Poilievre's pitch to defund CBC, keep French services would require change in law

OTTAWA — If Pierre Poilievre wants to "defund the CBC" while maintaining its French-language programming, he'll have to overhaul the country's broadcasting law in order to do it.
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Ash from Russia volcano causes flight cancellations in northwestern B.C.

Ash from Russia volcano causes flight cancellations in northwestern B.C.

TERRACE, B.C. — Some flights out of northern British Columbia are cancelled due to ash from a Russian volcano that erupted thousands of kilometres away.
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Cyberattack knocks out website and mobile app for Quebec's hydro utility

Cyberattack knocks out website and mobile app for Quebec's hydro utility

MONTREAL — Quebec's power utility said Thursday it was working to get its website and mobile application running again after they were knocked off-line by a cyberattack, for which a pro-Russian hacker group claimed responsibility.
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B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics

B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Emergency Health Services has released grim statistics on the toxic drug crisis ahead of the seventh anniversary of the province declaring a public health emergency. B.C.
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Quebec provincial police officer killed on duty remembered as mother, wife, protector

Quebec provincial police officer killed on duty remembered as mother, wife, protector

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — A Quebec provincial police officer who was killed while on duty was remembered Thursday as a mother, a daughter, a friend and as a policewoman who dedicated her career to keeping others safe.
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$14.7-million settlement in sex abuse class action against Montreal archdiocese

$14.7-million settlement in sex abuse class action against Montreal archdiocese

MONTREAL — A $14.7-million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought against the Montreal Roman Catholic archdiocese, and a judge will be asked to sign off on the deal in the coming weeks, the plaintiffs' lawyer said Thursday.
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