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Bill to force new Quebec doctors to stay in province raises legal questions: expert

MONTREAL — Proposed Quebec legislation to force new doctors to practise in the province's public system for five years after they graduate could potentially violate Charter-guaranteed rights to freedom of movement, a constitutional lawyer said Wednes

Dec 4, 2024 2:34 PM Read more >

'They're sitting ducks:' More women with disabilities unhoused due to abuse, violence

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Women with disabilities are more likely to be forced into homelessness because of violence or abuse, according to a new report that looks at housing inequities in Canada.

Dec 4, 2024 2:28 PM Read more >

Head of Canada's diplomatic service holds interference briefing for foreign diplomats

OTTAWA — The head of Canada's diplomatic service briefed international envoys on foreign interference last month as the intense focus on the issue across the country created confusion among some diplomats about where their work might cross the line f

Dec 4, 2024 2:17 PM Read more >

Environment Canada says winter will be more normal but still warmer than usual

OTTAWA — The national capital was blanketed under the first snowfall of the season on Wednesday, giving a snow globe effect to Parliament Hill as officials from Environment Canada presented a seasonal forecast for a winter that will feel more like a

Dec 4, 2024 2:15 PM Read more >

Torture and amputations: Dave Turmel of Blood Family Mafia is most-wanted fugitive

MONTREAL — The alleged leader of a notorious street gang that is involved in brutal turf wars in Quebec during which victims have been tortured and have had their limbs amputated is the most-wanted fugitive in Canada.

Dec 4, 2024 1:07 PM Read more >

Vancouver Art Gallery scuttles $600M design of new building, parts way with architect

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Art Gallery says it is not going ahead with a planned design for its new home after construction costs soared by $200 million.

Dec 4, 2024 12:02 PM Read more >

Plan to add resources to border will come before Trump inauguration: LeBlanc

OTTAWA — Canada will beef up its border security in time for the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Tuesday as he appeared at a House of Commons committee.

Dec 4, 2024 11:26 AM Read more >

New York police searching for 22-year-old Quebec hiker missing in Adirondacks

MONTREAL — Authorities in northeastern New York state are searching by ground and air for a 22-year-old Quebec man who failed to return from a hike in the Adirondack Mountains over the weekend.

Dec 4, 2024 9:50 AM Read more >

In the news today: Pressure up on feds to intervene in postal strike

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...

Dec 4, 2024 2:34 AM Read more >

'Sleeping with the enemy': Mistrial in B.C. sex assault over Crown dating paralegal

The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of sexual assault after he learned his defence lawyer's paralegal was dating the Crown prosecutor during his trial. Justice Veronica Jackson ruled last week in Courtenay, B.C.

Dec 3, 2024 5:13 PM Read more >