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Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks Bank of Canada to halt rate hikes

Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks Bank of Canada to halt rate hikes

TORONTO — A second provincial premier is making a direct appeal to the Bank of Canada to stop raising interest rates.
B.C. coroner's inquest jury recommends police body cameras after fatal shooting

B.C. coroner's inquest jury recommends police body cameras after fatal shooting

NELSON, B.C. — Waylon Edey was 39 years old when he died in hospital in Trail, B.C., after being shot in the head by a police officer who was later charged and acquitted of manslaughter.
Day four of boil water advisory in Montreal suburb, lifted in St-Bruno-de-Montarville

Day four of boil water advisory in Montreal suburb, lifted in St-Bruno-de-Montarville

MONTREAL — A boil water advisory affecting more than 40,000 residents of a Montreal suburb is now in its fourth day, despite being lifted in two neighbouring communities. The boil water advisory in St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que.
Montreal police allege man intentionally drove into a group of people, injuring six

Montreal police allege man intentionally drove into a group of people, injuring six

Montreal police say they have arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of intentionally driving a car into six people on Sunday evening. Police say none of the people who were struck suffered life-threatening injuries, though several were seriously hurt.
Canada set to become strategic partner with ASEAN bloc, symbolizing trade progress

Canada set to become strategic partner with ASEAN bloc, symbolizing trade progress

OTTAWA — Canada's status within the Indo-Pacific region is set to get a boost as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations prepares to make Ottawa its latest strategic partner when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Indonesia.
'Hold the line:' 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' criminal trial begins Tuesday

'Hold the line:' 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' criminal trial begins Tuesday

OTTAWA — As Tamara Lich was led away from supporters in handcuffs on the snowy streets of Ottawa in 2022, she threw a single phrase over her shoulder.
Parents worried about new supervised drug-use site near Montreal elementary school

Parents worried about new supervised drug-use site near Montreal elementary school

MONTREAL — Worried parents say they were blindsided by a decision to open Montreal's first supervised drug-inhalation facility less than 100 metres from their children's school.
First Nation, regional district in central B.C. Interior orders wildfire evacuations

First Nation, regional district in central B.C. Interior orders wildfire evacuations

VICTORIA — Weekend winds in British Columbia's central Interior resulted in increased wildfire activity and saw evacuation orders in remote areas north of Burns Lake.
Police investigating after shooting at Ottawa wedding leaves two dead, six injured

Police investigating after shooting at Ottawa wedding leaves two dead, six injured

OTTAWA — A weekend wedding celebration in Ottawa morphed into a homicide investigation after a shooting left two men dead and six people injured, city police said Sunday.
Fire on outskirts of Hay River gets significant rain, officials say

Fire on outskirts of Hay River gets significant rain, officials say

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Wildfire officials in the Northwest Territories say a community that's been evacuated for weeks due to a wildfire has received significant rain this weekend.