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Toronto police make arrest as pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside Trudeau event

Toronto police make arrest as pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside Trudeau event

Toronto police made an arrest on Friday as a large crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside a downtown hotel where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was appearing at a Liberal party fundraiser.
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'Baloney factory': Eby mocks Poilievre letter asking B.C. to join carbon price fight

'Baloney factory': Eby mocks Poilievre letter asking B.C. to join carbon price fight

A letter from Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to British Columbia Premier David Eby, asking him to help halt a federal carbon price increase, was dismissed by Eby as a "baloney factory" campaign tactic.
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Canada, B.C. legislation would tackle 'toxic' online products: Facebook whistleblower

Canada, B.C. legislation would tackle 'toxic' online products: Facebook whistleblower

A woman who blew the whistle about Facebook ignoring potential harms to users of the social media platform says proposed laws by Canada and B.C. have promise to hold tech companies to account for profiting off harmful content.
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Orcas that hunt the world's biggest predators may be a new population, say scientists

Orcas that hunt the world's biggest predators may be a new population, say scientists

VANCOUVER — Researchers from the University of British Columbia said they've identified a potentially new population of open-ocean orcas, which hunt the biggest predators on the planet.
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Trudeau accuses N.L. premier of 'bowing to political pressure' in carbon tax spat

Trudeau accuses N.L. premier of 'bowing to political pressure' in carbon tax spat

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The chummy Liberal leaders of Canada and of Newfoundland and Labrador sparred this week over the federal government's consumer carbon levy.
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'Tsunami' of Indigenous identity fraud cases heading to courts, warns B.C. judge

'Tsunami' of Indigenous identity fraud cases heading to courts, warns B.C. judge

OTTAWA — A British Columbia judge is warning that what he calls a "tsunami" of Indigenous identity fraud cases is coming to Canadian courts.
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Quebec woman gives birth outside after finding hospital door locked

Quebec woman gives birth outside after finding hospital door locked

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — A central Quebec health authority has confirmed that a woman gave birth outside a hospital in Drummondville, Que., after the mother arrived to the building and found the main doors locked.
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Alberta government releases no-go zone map for renewable power projects

Alberta government releases no-go zone map for renewable power projects

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has released some details of where and how it will permit wind and solar development, prohibiting it along a broad stretch of the province's western edge, assessing its visual impact in five other large areas and res
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What you need to know about measles as cases rise, along with misinformation worries

What you need to know about measles as cases rise, along with misinformation worries

Public health officials are encouraging parents to ensure their children get routine childhood vaccines as measles continues to spread around the world. Here are some facts about one of the most contagious but preventable diseases.
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Prime Minister Trudeau rejects Quebec request for full powers over immigration

Prime Minister Trudeau rejects Quebec request for full powers over immigration

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday rejected Quebec's request for additional powers over immigration, saying the province has more control over newcomers than any other Canadian jurisdiction.
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