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RCMP's bias-free policing policy inadequate, Mountie watchdog finds

RCMP's bias-free policing policy inadequate, Mountie watchdog finds

OTTAWA — The civilian watchdog agency that oversees the RCMP has found that the Mounties' bias-free policing policy is inadequate and unclear.
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Canadian pot producers watch closely as Democrats aim to rewrite U.S. cannabis laws

Canadian pot producers watch closely as Democrats aim to rewrite U.S. cannabis laws

WASHINGTON — More than three years after legal cannabis arrived in North America on a national scale, Congress is taking another stab at following Canada's lead by ending long-standing federal prohibitions on marijuana in the United States.
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Small businesses seek extra hiring aid in federal budget to help with recovery

Small businesses seek extra hiring aid in federal budget to help with recovery

OTTAWA — The voice of Canadian small business says it hopes the federal government breathes extra months of life into an incentive for companies to hire new staff, a way to help firms only now hitting recovery mode.
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Parliamentary budget officer says one minimum sentence costs $98 million per year

Parliamentary budget officer says one minimum sentence costs $98 million per year

OTTAWA — A study by the parliamentary budget officer has found that one particular mandatory minimum sentence costs a total of $98 million each year.
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Mass shooting inquiry: New details about second day of killing rampage revealed

Mass shooting inquiry: New details about second day of killing rampage revealed

HALIFAX — The morning after a gunman murdered 13 people in northern Nova Scotia, the RCMP were unaware he had resumed his killing until frantic 911 calls started coming in from two locations shortly after 9:30 a.m.
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Former defence chief Vance sentenced to 80 hours community service after guilty plea

Former defence chief Vance sentenced to 80 hours community service after guilty plea

OTTAWA — Retired general Jonathan Vance, formerly chief of the defence staff, was sentenced to 80 hours of community service after pleading guilty on Wednesday to one charge of obstruction of justice in a case that shook the foundations of Canada’s m
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First Nation funding, Humboldt survivor gets implant update: In The News for March 30

First Nation funding, Humboldt survivor gets implant update: In The News for March 30

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 March 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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'It's incredible': Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device

'It's incredible': Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device

CALGARY — A former junior hockey player with life-altering injuries from a bus crash four years ago is getting a boost he's been anticipating for two years.
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No winning ticket for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — The $70 million Lotto Max jackpot is going unclaimed yet again, with no winning ticket was sold in Tuesday night's draw. However, there were seven Maxmillion prize winners, with three in the Prairies, three in Ontario and one in Quebec.
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Conservatives support 2030 emissions-reduction target set by Harper, not Trudeau

Conservatives support 2030 emissions-reduction target set by Harper, not Trudeau

OTTAWA — Canada's Conservatives continue to reject the target the Liberal government set for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as the party searches for a new leader who will decide its approach to tackle climate change.
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