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Firefighters say recognition of cancer risk is tough battle, especially in Quebec

Firefighters say recognition of cancer risk is tough battle, especially in Quebec

VANCOUVER — Jenn Dawkins remembers the spring day in 2016 when she joined four other female firefighters at British Columbia's legislature to lobby for the inclusion of breast cancer as a presumed occupational illness covered by the province's health
Anti-gang unit investigating relationship between Ontario plane crash victims

Anti-gang unit investigating relationship between Ontario plane crash victims

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. — British Columbia's anti-gang unit says it's looking into why an international fugitive was on board a plane that crashed in northwestern Ontario and what his relationship was with the other passengers. Sgt.
Ethics committee says government must tell Canadians it's tracking their movements

Ethics committee says government must tell Canadians it's tracking their movements

OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee says the federal government needs to tell Canadians if it’s collecting data about their movements, and allow them to opt out of that collection.
Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in Montreal a 'humanitarian crisis'

Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in Montreal a 'humanitarian crisis'

Montreal's ombudswoman described homelessness experienced by Indigenous people in the city as a "humanitarian crisis" in a report released Wednesday.
Last summer's B.C., Alberta heat wave was among most extreme since 1960s, study shows

Last summer's B.C., Alberta heat wave was among most extreme since 1960s, study shows

The record-breaking heat wave that scorched western North America last June was among the most extreme ever recorded globally, new modelling and analysis by researchers at universities in the United Kingdom shows.
Not 'fuddle-duddle:' Conservatives accuse Trudeau of swearing in Parliament

Not 'fuddle-duddle:' Conservatives accuse Trudeau of swearing in Parliament

OTTAWA — Much has been made of the political legacy Justin Trudeau has to live up to as he follows in the footsteps of his father, a former prime minister.
Mass shooting inquiry: Lawyer calls for witnesses to sort out discrepancies over guns

Mass shooting inquiry: Lawyer calls for witnesses to sort out discrepancies over guns

HALIFAX — The inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia was asked Wednesday to sort out conflicting evidence about how the RCMP responded to a woman who says she alerted police years ago to the killer's arsenal of illegal weapons.
Hateful rhetoric driven by extremism becoming 'normalized,' CSIS director warns

Hateful rhetoric driven by extremism becoming 'normalized,' CSIS director warns

OTTAWA — The head of Canada's spy agency says the hateful rhetoric associated with ideologically motivated extremism is becoming "normalized" and is seeping into the mainstream.
Parks Canada returns Chief Poundmaker's staff to family at Saskatchewan ceremony

Parks Canada returns Chief Poundmaker's staff to family at Saskatchewan ceremony

BATTLEFORD, Sask. — An artifact believed to have belonged to a 19th-century Plains Cree leader who played an important role in treaty talks and was known as a peacekeeper has been returned to his descendants.
Liberals promise to protect abortion access in Canada, but aren't clear yet on how

Liberals promise to protect abortion access in Canada, but aren't clear yet on how

Liberal lawmakers on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are vowing to defend access to legal abortions, but the issue's divergent and divisive history in each country guarantees they'll go about it in very different ways.