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Investigation opened after death of inmate at Bordeaux jail in Montreal

Investigation opened after death of inmate at Bordeaux jail in Montreal

MONTREAL — An inmate from Bordeaux jail in Montreal has died from injuries he sustained last weekend inside the provincial detention centre. Nicous D'Andre Spring, 21, died in hospital.
Marie-Philip Poulin voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2022

Marie-Philip Poulin voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2022

Dubbed "one of the greatest clutch performers this country has ever produced," Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin has been voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2022.
More Canadians support mask mandate return, survey finds

More Canadians support mask mandate return, survey finds

Since Oct. 1, the federal government lifted the mask mandate on airplanes.
CBSA detainee dies in custody on Christmas Day in Surrey, B.C.

CBSA detainee dies in custody on Christmas Day in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — Border officials say a detainee at an immigration holding centre in Surrey, B.C., has died after being found unresponsive on Christmas Day.
Long power outages expose Quebec's lack of readiness for energy transition: expert

Long power outages expose Quebec's lack of readiness for energy transition: expert

MONTREAL — Lengthy power outages that have left some Quebecers in the dark for days have exposed the province's lack of preparedness for the green energy transition to come, an expert said Wednesday.
Powering up This Green House

Powering up This Green House

Solar yes, but rooftop? Maybe.
Canadian Army feeling squeeze of more demands, fewer soldiers

Canadian Army feeling squeeze of more demands, fewer soldiers

OTTAWA — The head of the Canadian Army says his force is facing more demands at home and in Europe even as the number of soldiers under his command continues to shrink.
Traffic slow, but no injuries or dangerous good spilled, in Alberta train derailment

Traffic slow, but no injuries or dangerous good spilled, in Alberta train derailment

TABER, Alta. — RCMP say a Canadian Pacific train has derailed near Taber, Alta., a small town about 260 kilometres southeast of Calgary.
'Heartbreaking, disturbing:' Community reacts as officer gunned down in rural Ontario

'Heartbreaking, disturbing:' Community reacts as officer gunned down in rural Ontario

HAGERSVILLE, Ont. — The killing of an on-duty Ontario Provincial Police officer is both heartbreaking and disturbing, says the mayor of the small rural community where the shooting took place.
Ontario Provincial Police officer shot dead had just passed probation

Ontario Provincial Police officer shot dead had just passed probation

HAGERSVILLE, Ont. — A 28-year-old Ontario Provincial Police officer who had just passed his 10-month probation period was fatally shot while on duty Tuesday afternoon.
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