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National handgun freeze key feature of federal Liberals' new firearm-control bill

National handgun freeze key feature of federal Liberals' new firearm-control bill

OTTAWA — A national freeze on importing, buying, selling or otherwise transferring handguns is a central feature of firearm-control legislation tabled Monday by the federal Liberals.
Key elements of the Liberal government's firearms-control announcement

Key elements of the Liberal government's firearms-control announcement

OTTAWA — Key elements of the Liberal government's firearms-control announcement Monday: — A national freeze on importing, buying, selling or otherwise transferring handguns, with very limited exceptions; — Automatic removal of gun licences from peopl
Yukon supervised drug consumption site upgraded to allow indoor smoking

Yukon supervised drug consumption site upgraded to allow indoor smoking

WHITEHORSE — People who use illicit drugs may now smoke their substances at the supervised drug consumption site in Whitehorse, one of the first in Canada to allow inhalation indoors, the Yukon government announced Monday.
Time for military to scrap harmful traditions: retired Supreme Court justice

Time for military to scrap harmful traditions: retired Supreme Court justice

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces found itself at a crossroads on Monday as the military faced calls to finally end some of its closest-held traditions to end decades of broken promises — including by permanently leaving the prosecution of sexual of
Racial profiling trial begins into power of Quebec police to make random car stops

Racial profiling trial begins into power of Quebec police to make random car stops

MONTREAL — Joseph-Christopher Luamba told a Montreal court on Monday that when he sees a police car while driving, he starts getting ready to pull over.
Study struggles to explain why Quebec has high COVID death toll but low excess death

Study struggles to explain why Quebec has high COVID death toll but low excess death

MONTREAL — Researchers are having a hard time explaining why Quebec had the country's highest official COVID-19 death toll despite a relatively low number of excess deaths between March 2020 and October 2021.
First RCMP supervisor of N.S. mass shooting describes miscue in containing the killer

First RCMP supervisor of N.S. mass shooting describes miscue in containing the killer

HALIFAX — The Mountie who led the early response to the Nova Scotia mass shooting testified Monday that his plans to block the killer's escape were thrown off by a subordinate's "misunderstanding" and a crush of competing duties.
Race affected care for man who killed himself after visits to Regina hospital: family

Race affected care for man who killed himself after visits to Regina hospital: family

REGINA — A Saskatchewan Health Authority business card with a number written on it lay on the ground where Samwel Uko's body was pulled from a lake.
Mary Ng under ethics probe over contract to firm co-founded by Liberal strategist

Mary Ng under ethics probe over contract to firm co-founded by Liberal strategist

OTTAWA — The federal ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into the conduct of International Trade Minister Mary Ng over a contract given to a company co-founded by a Liberal strategist.
Ottawa's main Canada Day celebrations to be held at LeBreton Flats Park

Ottawa's main Canada Day celebrations to be held at LeBreton Flats Park

OTTAWA — Large-scale Canada Day celebrations will return to the national capital July 1, with most of the action taking place in a park just west of Parliament Hill.