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Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General speaks to reporters prior to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Canada’s justice minister says he’s open to amending the government’s long-awaited legislation aimed at protecting Canadians against online harms, while the Opposition Conservatives say the Liberals could instead move faster by modernizing existing laws. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Virani open to change Online Harms bill; Tories say modernize current laws instead

The bill would impose stiffer Criminal Code punishments for hate-related offences

Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General speaks to reporters prior to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Canada’s justice minister says he’s open to amending the government’s long-awaited legislation aimed at protecting Canadians against online harms, while the Opposition Conservatives say the Liberals could instead move faster by modernizing existing laws. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Assistant Commissioner and Commanding Officer for Saskatchewan’s RCMP, Rhonda Blackmore, speaks to media in Saskatoon, Thursday, February 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards

RCMP confusion, communication problems at Saskatchewan mass killing: Review

Mounties captured Myles Sanderson three days after he killed 11 people and injured 17 others

Assistant Commissioner and Commanding Officer for Saskatchewan’s RCMP, Rhonda Blackmore, speaks to media in Saskatoon, Thursday, February 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators block the highway at the busy Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

‘Their ground zero’: Trial hears about murder plot at Coutts border blockade

Anthony Olienick, Chris Carbert are charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the 2022 protest

A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators block the highway at the busy Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Calgarians are being urged to keep reducing their water use as work to repair a major water main entered a second day in Calgary, Friday, June 7, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Calgary urged to stop wasting water during unprecedented main break

‘If we do not reduce our water use even further, we’re at risk of running out’

Calgarians are being urged to keep reducing their water use as work to repair a major water main entered a second day in Calgary, Friday, June 7, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
FILE - Google’s first datacenter in Germany is pictured during its inauguration in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Google signs $100M deal with Canadian news companies

Google announced which organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million…

FILE - Google’s first datacenter in Germany is pictured during its inauguration in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
A flare stack lights the sky from an oil refinery in Edmonton on Friday December 28, 2018. Executives of some of Canada’s largest oil and gas companies are expected to testify before a parliamentary committee Thursday about their efforts to reduce their sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Oil CEOs tell House of Commons committee they support carbon pricing

Meanwhile, they oppose an emissions cap on their sector

A flare stack lights the sky from an oil refinery in Edmonton on Friday December 28, 2018. Executives of some of Canada’s largest oil and gas companies are expected to testify before a parliamentary committee Thursday about their efforts to reduce their sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Police stand guard on the McGill University campus following a pro-Palestinian protest in Montreal, Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

‘Troubling’ escalation, as 15 arrested during Palestine 0ccupation at McGill

University says administration building blockaded, staff intimidated

Police stand guard on the McGill University campus following a pro-Palestinian protest in Montreal, Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canada’s doctors urged to screen all adolescent patients for eating disorders

New pediatric guidance issued as cases have skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic

Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Assistant Commissioner and Commanding Officer for Saskatchewan’s RCMP, Rhonda Blackmore, speaks to media in Saskatoon, Thursday, February 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards

Saskatchewan rampage review finds ‘areas for growth’ in response

Probe into mass stabbing response finds areas for improvement but no underlying systemic issues

Assistant Commissioner and Commanding Officer for Saskatchewan’s RCMP, Rhonda Blackmore, speaks to media in Saskatoon, Thursday, February 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
A new federal co-op program is expected to build thousands of new homes by 2028. (Jason Finn/Shutterstock)

$1.5B federal co-op housing program expected to add thousands of homes

Program touted as the largest federal investment in co-op housing in 30 years

A new federal co-op program is expected to build thousands of new homes by 2028. (Jason Finn/Shutterstock)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with Canadian Ambassador to France and Special Envoy to the European Union Stephane Dion as he arrives in Deauville, France, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Sun shines on Juno Beach as Canadians mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

Trudeau, his French counterpart Gabriel Attal and Prince William among dignitaries visiting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with Canadian Ambassador to France and Special Envoy to the European Union Stephane Dion as he arrives in Deauville, France, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators block the highway at the busy Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Conspiracy to commit murder at Coutts blockade trial underway

Two men charged after RCMP found a cache of guns and ammunition

A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators block the highway at the busy Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
WestJet Airlines says it is replacing its basic fare with a new category that does away with a free carry-on bag and other perks once thought of as a given. A WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 twin-engined turboprop aircraft is prepared for a flight in Kamloops, Saturday, June 3, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

WestJet announces UltraBasic fare with no carry-on bag

Flyers will only be allowed a personal bag and will be the last to board the plane

WestJet Airlines says it is replacing its basic fare with a new category that does away with a free carry-on bag and other perks once thought of as a given. A WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 twin-engined turboprop aircraft is prepared for a flight in Kamloops, Saturday, June 3, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Bank of Canada is seen through a bed of tulips in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate for first time in 4 years

The Bank of Canada marked a major turning point in its fight…

The Bank of Canada is seen through a bed of tulips in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. Women’s Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Family phone plans hinder domestic violence escape: advocates

Women’s Shelters Canada says changing numbers, plans a barrier for women escaping violence

A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. Women’s Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9 photo illustration. The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Ransomware business booms as Canada wrestles with cybersecurity standards

Cybersecurity experts say multi-layered protection needed in online security standards

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9 photo illustration. The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
The federal New Democrats want a price cap on grocery store staples if the Liberal government can’t convince grocers to bring down the prices themselves. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, June 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

NDP shop hard for Canadian grocery cap, Liberals say it won’t work

Enforced ceiling on food staples being served up as a way to protect consumers

The federal New Democrats want a price cap on grocery store staples if the Liberal government can’t convince grocers to bring down the prices themselves. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, June 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan speaks during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Audit finds Canada not prepared to protect citizens from cybercrime

Probe finds RCMP, CRTC, and cyberspy security agency lack capacity and tools

Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan speaks during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
A person navigates to the online social-media pages of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Streaming services must pay into Canadian news fund

Firms like Netflix and Spotify must start contributing to local news and Canadian content production

A person navigates to the online social-media pages of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan holds a news conference after delivering 5 performance audit reports to the House of Commons, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Rules often disregarded when awarding McKinsey contracts, AG finds

Auditor general probed 97 contracts between 2011 and 2023, with a total value of $209 million

Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan holds a news conference after delivering 5 performance audit reports to the House of Commons, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang