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Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm

Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Securities Commission alleges a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform based in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island committed a multimillion-dollar securities fraud by diverting customer assets to online cryptocurrency gambling sites.
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House unanimously supports system to alert public when Indigenous women go missing

House unanimously supports system to alert public when Indigenous women go missing

OTTAWA — The House of Commons unanimously backed a motionTuesday declaring the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls a Canada-wide emergency — and calling for funding for a new system to alert the public when someone goes missing.
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Federal gun bill proposals could make firearm system even more of a patchwork: expert

Federal gun bill proposals could make firearm system even more of a patchwork: expert

A professor who has closely tracked the history of gun control says the Liberal government's latest moves could make Canada's complex firearm classification system even more complicated.
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Flooding triggers states of emergency across Quebec, no sign of missing firefighters

Flooding triggers states of emergency across Quebec, no sign of missing firefighters

BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. — Search and rescue teams spent Tuesday scouring muddy riverbanks and flying through cloudy skies northeast of Quebec City for signs of two missing firefighters who were swept away in floodwaters during a rescue mission.
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Conservatives out-fundraise Liberals by nearly $5 million in first quarter of 2023

Conservatives out-fundraise Liberals by nearly $5 million in first quarter of 2023

OTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada brought in more donations during the first three months of the year than any other federal party. Financial statements from Elections Canada show the Conservatives raised more than $8.
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Flooding has pushed Wisconsin's Bad River closer to Line 5 pipeline: court documents

Flooding has pushed Wisconsin's Bad River closer to Line 5 pipeline: court documents

WASHINGTON — Heavy flooding throughout the U.S. Midwest has pushed the edge of the Bad River in Wisconsin ever closer to Line 5, amplifying fears that the controversial pipeline could rupture on Indigenous lands and foul a vital watershed.
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Sudan evacuees 'went through hell' and Canada must help stop crisis: Joly in Kenya

Sudan evacuees 'went through hell' and Canada must help stop crisis: Joly in Kenya

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadians evacuated from Sudan told her they "went through hell," and she says Ottawa will do everything possible to help the country find peace.
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Expect long passport lineups this week, post-strike immigration backlog: ministers

Expect long passport lineups this week, post-strike immigration backlog: ministers

Canadians with urgent travel will be prioritized.
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Fishers crabby over Japan's Russian imports, but Tokyo says Canada exports negligible

Fishers crabby over Japan's Russian imports, but Tokyo says Canada exports negligible

OTTAWA — Atlantic fishers are feeling the pinch as Japan brings in cheap Russian product rather than Canadian snow crabs, with federal ministers and provincial premiers saying they are raising the issue with Japanese officials.
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In The News for May 2 : Farewell to "rare talent" Gordon Lightfoot

In The News for May 2 : Farewell to "rare talent" Gordon Lightfoot

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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