3 h. ago ‘Things happen’: Trump says Saudi ruler ‘knew nothing’ about murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Trump's defence represents a sweeping official rehabilitation for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after a 2021 U.S. intelligence report implicated him in Khashoggi's death

Events

4 h. ago Perrier can keep marketing as ‘natural mineral water,’ French court rules

In 2024, Nestle Waters admitted to using filters and ultra-violet treatments which are forbidden by French and European law for natural mineral water

Other

6 h. ago AI can’t be used to qualify content as Canadian, CRTC says in updated rule

The new definition maintains that Cancon is based on the number of Canadians occupying key creative positions in a production, which can't be replaced with artificial intelligence.

Other

6 h. ago Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws

The clause relates to laws that put restrictions on student pronoun changes at school, on girls' sports, and on medical therapies for young people looking to transition.

Other

7 h. ago Bill 9: Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on its three laws impacting transgender people

The Alberta government has tabled legislation to invoke the notwithstanding clause for three controversial laws that affect transgender people. Bill 9 — the Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act — proposes changes to three pieces of legislation passed last year that require parental consent for students changing their names or pronouns in schools, limit gender-affirming […]

Other

11 h. ago Ontario ponders making impaired drivers who kill parents pay child support

The government suggested the change is based on a 2023 Texas law that requires drivers convicted of killing a parent or guardian to pay child support.

Events

11 h. ago WestJet weight cap on power wheelchairs leaves some Canadians grounded, advocates say

MONTREAL — A rule at WestJet Airlines that bars some power wheelchairs from most of its planes discriminates against people living with a disability, say advocates and travellers. The Calgary-based airline states on its website that mobility aids are capped at 300 pounds for the vast majority of its aircraft, a limit that rules out […]

Transport

15 h. ago Restaurant review: Vancouver's Chez Céline is truly, deeply, a 'bistro'

The Fraser Street eatery is the small sister to St. Lawrence, a French-Quebecois restaurant that has been heaped with accolades, including a Michelin star

Other

18 h. ago B.C. men in their 80s face prison after courts cite gravity of child

One man sentenced for sexually interfering with male students while he was their Grade 6 teacher while the other was found with thousands of images and videos depicting 'violent sexual abuse of prepubescent girls, some of them infants'

Events

20 h. ago Sick days increased almost 14 per cent when public servants returned to office three days a week

Public servants have taken more sick days as remote work rules have changed.

Other

20 h. ago Ontario's new residency rule dashes hopes of internationally trained doctor

He was the cream of the crop of medical graduates in India. When he came to Ottawa, the geriatric specialist was left applying for jobs at Tim Hortons.

Society

32 h. ago EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court decision two years ago that removed federal protections for significant areas. When finalized, the new “Waters of the United States” rule will ensure […]

Other

32 h. ago Talk of hiking highway speed limits sends wrong message to motorists, say Calgary police

Calgary police officer says some drivers will always speed above the limit

Events

32 h. ago Ford government open to using notwithstanding clause to publish sex offenders registry

Currently, the Ontario Sex Offender and Sex Trafficker Registry is accessible to police enforcement agencies but not to members of the public. 

Politics

34 h. ago Opinion: A step forward, miles to go: The truth about ending the province's spousal cap

Spencer van Vloten: The rule that essentially cuts off people with disabilities from much needed provincial support if they have a working partner has caused decades of harm — and despite the change announced last week, the biggest barriers still loom large

Other

34 h. ago HUNTER: Twisted child porn fanboy had 5,700 hours of violent smut

An elderly child pornography aficionado must be wondering where Supreme Court of Canada Justice Mary Moreau is when you really need her. After all, it was Moreau who wrote the widely condemned Supreme Court decision decrying that a one-year mandatory minimum in jail for possessing child pornography, uh, violated the Charter. Conjured hypothetical scenarios created […]

Sport

36 h. ago Richard Ciano: Mr. Carney, investors don’t see ‘rule of law’ in Canada — they see chaos

The PM claims the U.S. is unpredictable, yet Canada's greatest infrastructure challenge remains its own internal borders

Transport

36 h. ago Two in N.S. seriously injured after collision with driver going wrong way

Halifax police say two people were seriously injured in a highway collision involving a driver going the wrong way.

Events

36 h. ago Former porn star Davyn Michaels guilty in beheading murder of ex

Former porn star Davyn Michaels has been convicted of murder in the gruesome decapitation slaying of her ex-husband. Las Vegas jurors deliberated just two hours before reaching their verdict. Michaels — who also uses the nom de porns of Nikki Fairchild and Tracee Tavarez — was convicted of slaughtering Johnathan Willette, 46, inside his suburban […]

Events

37 h. ago Items found by volunteers during N.S. missing kids search not relevant: RCMP

A search turned up a child’s T-shirt, blanket and a tricycle. But RCMP say none of the items are relevant to their investigation of the missing children. 

Society