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B.C. teen feared extortion would continue for the rest of her life, Crown tells jury

B.C. teen feared extortion would continue for the rest of her life, Crown tells jury

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd feared that the person who was harassing and extorting her would continue for the rest of her life, and there was nothing she could do to stop it, a Crown attorney told B.C.
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No-camping signs put up near Terry Fox statue across from Parliament Hill

No-camping signs put up near Terry Fox statue across from Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — It is not an obvious place to pitch a tent in Ottawa, on a concrete plaza opposite Parliament Hill.
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Vancouver police say woman deliberately burned Monday in attack

Vancouver police say woman deliberately burned Monday in attack

VANCOUVER — A "vulnerable" woman has serious burns after a man poured a flammable liquid on her and set her on fire, Vancouver police said Wednesday. A statement from police said it happened at about 1:30 a.m. Monday.
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Hockey Canada has paid $7.6M in nine sex abuse settlements since 1989

Hockey Canada has paid $7.6M in nine sex abuse settlements since 1989

OTTAWA — Hockey Canada says it has paid out $7.6 million in nine settlements concerning sexual assault and sexual abuse claims since 1989, with $6.8 million of that related to serial abuser Graham James.
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Canada's top doc encourages safe sex, fewer partners to prevent spread of monkeypox

Canada's top doc encourages safe sex, fewer partners to prevent spread of monkeypox

OTTAWA — Men who have sex with men should practise safe sex and reduce their number of partners to limit the spread of monkeypox in Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam advised Wednesday.
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Early details of N.S. mass shooting not 'consistent' with reality: senior Mountie

Early details of N.S. mass shooting not 'consistent' with reality: senior Mountie

HALIFAX — The Mountie who was among the first to inform the public about the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia testified Wednesday that some of the early descriptions police provided were not "consistent" with the reality of what had happened.
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Montreal AIDS conference: progress made toward cure, but COVID stalled global fight

Montreal AIDS conference: progress made toward cure, but COVID stalled global fight

MONTREAL — Ahead of a major international AIDS conference in Montreal, researchers and officials on Wednesday promoted the progress toward finding a cure for HIV but lamented how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global fight against the disease.
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CRTC needs to do a better job regulating telecoms, experts say

CRTC needs to do a better job regulating telecoms, experts say

OTTAWA — The recent Rogers outage has spurred a flurry of policy recommendations from experts and elected officials, including legislation that would recognize telecommunication services as essential public ones, but experts say much of the responsib
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Canadian Blood Services facing criticism over ending mask mandate this week

Canadian Blood Services facing criticism over ending mask mandate this week

TORONTO — Cindy Wilinski, her husband and their four adult children all had upcoming appointments to donate blood but cancelled them this week after learning that Canadian Blood Services had suspended mandatory masking at its facilities.
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In U.S., Indigenous groups echo Canadian complaints that Pope's apology falls short

In U.S., Indigenous groups echo Canadian complaints that Pope's apology falls short

WASHINGTON — The "penitential pilgrimage" by Pope Francis to heal the relationship between Indigenous Peoples in Canada and the Catholic Church has been resonating in the United States, a country coming to terms with its own troubled history of resid
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