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Pope wraps up trip and SCOC to clarify consent stance: In The News for July 29, 2022

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 Friday, July 29, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Jul 29, 2022 1:15 AM Read more >

Crisis line gets double the number of calls for help after Pope's apology

EDMONTON — People who provide mental health support across the country have been significantly busier helping those with trauma after Pope Francis arrived in Canada and apologized for evil committed by members of the Catholic Church.

Jul 29, 2022 1:00 AM Read more >

Public service unions say federal government's guidance on hybrid work flawed

OTTAWA — Federal public service unions say the government's plan to get employees back to the office is confusing, disjointed and jeopardizing health and safety.

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Crown links B.C. teen to alleged harasser through video file, phone number, photo

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Crown attorneys have described a series of links they say connect British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd and the Dutch man accused of harassing and extorting her in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday.

Jul 28, 2022 6:19 PM Read more >

Pope Francis denounces 'evil' of sexual abuse for first time on Canadian soil

QUEBEC — For the first time since the start of a Canadian tour highlighted by apologies for the Catholic Church's role in Indigenous residential schools, Pope Francis on Thursday acknowledged sexual abuse inflicted on "minors and vulnerable people.

Jul 28, 2022 5:11 PM Read more >

The Latest on the Pope's visit to Canada

QUEBEC — Pope Francis is on a six-day tour of Canada aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools. Here are the latest developments on his stops today (all times are ET): — 6:40 p.m.

Jul 28, 2022 3:51 PM Read more >

Former police watchdog head denies directing RCMP not to reveal N.S. shooter's guns

OTTAWA — The former director of Nova Scotia’s police watchdog denies telling the RCMP not to release a list of the weapons seized from the gunman who murdered 22 people in April 2020.

Jul 28, 2022 3:21 PM Read more >

Church 'devastated' by evil of sexual abuse: Excerpt of Pope's homily in Quebec City

In a homily delivered Thursday in Quebec City, Pope Francis addressed for the first time since his arrival in Canada the sexual abuse scandals that have rocked the Roman Catholic Church.

Jul 28, 2022 3:17 PM Read more >

Canada's UN ambassador slams 'biased, antisemitic' remarks by human-rights expert

OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to the United Nations in New York has condemned "blatantly biased, antisemitic comments" by a human-rights investigator at the international organization.