The RCMP says it will begin collecting race-based data in select locations this month to better understand interactions between police and people in various communities.
RCMP to begin collecting, analyzing race-based data in pilot project
Caledon Family Demanding Answers After Double Homicide
A candlelight vigil was held Saturday evening for an elderly couple in Caledon. Family, friends and members of the Punjabi community came together to mourn the victims of a double homicide last November.
NASA delays Artemis II moon mission that includes Canadian astronaut
NASA says it will be delaying the Artemis moon mission that includes Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, initially scheduled for November of this year.
Iranian student, denied permit to study in Canada, disputes security danger label
An Iranian man is challenging the federal government’s decision to deny him a permit to study at a Montreal university because he is considered a danger to the security of Canada.
Questions surround Canada’s donation of air defence system for Ukraine one year on
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says improving air defence is a top priority for his country in the new year, but getting air defence systems onto the battlefield has been slow.
Families across Canada with loved ones in Gaza vying for limited number of visas
Two Palestinian sisters in Newfoundland are among families across Canada applying for a limited number of special visas they hope will rescue their loved ones from the Israel-Hamas war.
Iranian student, denied permit to study in Canada, disputes security danger label
An Iranian man is challenging the federal government’s decision to deny him a permit to study at a Montreal university because he is considered a danger to the security of Canada.
Insured damage from severe weather exceeded $3.1B in 2023: insurance bureau
Severe weather and natural disasters caused more than $3 billion in insured damages for the second year in a row in 2023.
Mourners to mark fourth anniversary of downing of PS752 by Iranian military
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join mourners in Richmond Hill, Ont., Monday afternoon to mark four years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752.
South Asian communities grapple with extortion threats in B.C., Ontario, Alberta
It started with a voice mail demanding payment of some kind, then a series of missed phone calls, later came…
Canada’s unemployment rate holds steady at 5.8% in December
The total number of jobs in Canada was virtually unchanged for the month of December as the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Sentencing hearing today for man found guilty in London attack on Muslim family
A sentencing hearing is set to begin today for a man who killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont.
Ottawa to accept 1,000 applications from Canadians’ relatives seeking way out of Gaza
The National Council of Canadian Muslims is calling on the federal government to remove a cap on the number of Palestinians who can seek refuge with their Canadian extended family members from the violence in the Gaza Strip.
Amid push for foreign registry, many say other measures needed to fight interference
For more than a year, Canada has been mulling the creation of a foreign agent registry to fight interference in the country’s democratic processes.
Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs broke new compensation records in 2022: report
Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs broke records with their compensation in 2022, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north
Israeli forces bombarded cities, towns and refugee camps across Gaza overnight and into Thursday, killing dozens of people in a widening air and ground offensive against Hamas that has forced thousands more to flee from homes and shelters in recent days
Occupancy rates surging at Quebec emergency rooms after dropping earlier this month
Occupancy rates in Quebec’s emergency rooms are shooting up again after a small period of reprieve that began Dec. 19.
PM Trudeau on immigration in Canada, cost of living crisis and foreign affairs
“I don’t like the fact that people are setting immigration against housing because that’s not the full story, but there are specific problems that have cropped up in the past couple of years that we are directly leaning in to address.”