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Close loopholes in ban on assault-style firearms, gun-control advocates urge MPs

Close loopholes in ban on assault-style firearms, gun-control advocates urge MPs

OTTAWA — Advocates who led the push to ban an array of assault-style firearms are telling federal lawmakers that government regulations prohibiting these guns are being circumvented by Canadian manufacturers.
Conservative leadership candidates spar over COVID mandates, trucker convoy, Huawei

Conservative leadership candidates spar over COVID mandates, trucker convoy, Huawei

OTTAWA — Longtime Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest, Quebec's former premier, took turns attacking one another's political records Thursday in the first unofficial debate in the Tory leadership race.
Suspects in separate murder, attempted murder cases died in same plane crash

Suspects in separate murder, attempted murder cases died in same plane crash

VANCOUVER — A plane crash in Ontario that killed an alleged hit man also claimed the life of a man believed to be linked to a separate murder plot. A warrant for the arrest of Duncan Howard Bailey was issued by B.C.
Canada to investigate sexual violence against women in Ukraine as war crimes

Canada to investigate sexual violence against women in Ukraine as war crimes

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada will help investigate sexual violence by Russian troops against women and girls in Ukraine.
Quick Quotes: What the leaders said during the first Conservative leadership debate

Quick Quotes: What the leaders said during the first Conservative leadership debate

OTTAWA — Conservative leadership contenders faced each other in debate for the first time at the Shaw Conference Centre in Ottawa as part of the Canada Strong and Free Network conference. Patrick Brown was the only candidate to miss the debate.
Record profits for oil companies should be invested in climate action: Guilbeault

Record profits for oil companies should be invested in climate action: Guilbeault

OTTAWA — Canada's big oil companies are making record profits this year and should be using some of that extra cash to invest in things that curb their greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Thursday.
Indigenous B.C. man, granddaughter settle with BMO over arrest while opening account

Indigenous B.C. man, granddaughter settle with BMO over arrest while opening account

VANCOUVER — Standing amid the noise of traffic and hustle of pedestrians on the same Vancouver sidewalk where he was arrested and handcuffed in December 2019, Maxwell Johnson said he finally feels at peace.
Alberta premier's caucus foe calls him soft on Ottawa, gets verbal slap in return

Alberta premier's caucus foe calls him soft on Ottawa, gets verbal slap in return

EDMONTON — Jason Kenney’s arch-foe in caucus took his fight with the Alberta premier to the floor of the legislature Thursday and received in return a backhanded verbal slap from a cabinet minister.
Quebec Halloween sword murder accused was on 'narcissistic quest': expert

Quebec Halloween sword murder accused was on 'narcissistic quest': expert

QUEBEC — The accused in the 2020 Halloween night sword killings in Quebec City was not suffering from psychosis or schizophrenia but was on a "narcissistic quest" and knew right from wrong, a psychiatrist testified for the Crown Thursday. Dr.
Governor General Mary Simon to visit hometown while touring Nunavik

Governor General Mary Simon to visit hometown while touring Nunavik

OTTAWA — Canada's first Indigenous Governor General is making a visit to a number of remote northern Quebec communities, including her own hometown. Mary Simon will make stops next week in Kuujjuaq, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kangiqsujuaq and Inukjuak.