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QUEBEC — The man charged in connection with the Halloween night sword attack in Quebec City appeared briefly before a judge Thursday and will see his case return to court in two weeks.

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer convicted in the brutal assault of a young man was sentenced to nine months in jail on Thursday in a ruling the victim's lawyer hailed as historic for its consideration of systemic violence toward the Black communit

OTTAWA — Canada's transportation regulator says poor preparation by airlines for the new air passenger rights charter led to communication problems that frustrated travellers and denied some their proper compensation following flight delays or cancel

OTTAWA — Only people, not corporations, benefit from the charter protection against cruel or unusual punishment, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

HALIFAX — An ocean conservation organization says Canada's “poorly regulated” seafood supply chain has hampered the fisheries sector and put ocean health in jeopardy.

OTTAWA — The second-in-command at the Bank of Canada is moving up her departure date to next month. The central bank says Carolyn Wilkins will leave her job as senior deputy governor on Dec.

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says the Port of Vancouver may be close to exceeding its ability to safely handle large container ships.

A huge new archive of how animals move across the Arctic from season to season gives the clearest picture yet of how species from eagles to caribou are evolving in the face of climate change and hints at why some of them are in decline.

Stirred by the onset of COVID-19, Jacqueline Carmichael combed through faded letters from the First World War for mentions of the Spanish flu, finding haunting similarities to today as lives were changed then by the pandemic.

OTTAWA — Federal political leaders say Canadians can still honour the sacrifices of the country's veterans even without traditional Remembrance Day events.