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B.C. court finds Criminal Code first-degree murder parole provision unconstitutional
The B.C. Supreme Court has found a section of the Criminal Code unconstitutional because it treats all offenders convicted of first-degree murder the same, regardless of the number of people they kill...
Jan 30, 2025
Teens from a Boston skating club, their mothers, and coaches among passengers killed in air crash
WASHINGTON (AP) - A crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter has killed teen figure skaters returning from a national meet with their mothers and coaches, as well as a group of un...
Jan 30, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Gould wants to hike corporate taxes, slash GST
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says she would lower the GST by a point to four per cent for a year to give struggling Canadians some tax relief. Gould appeared at a campaign event ...
Jan 30, 2025
Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin says online hate helped push her out of federal politics
FREDERICTON - Jenica Atwin is leaving federal politics for the "time being" in part because of the online hate she receives, saying the level of toxicity she's had to face has been surprising. The Fre...
Jan 30, 2025
B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board in a dispute over a safety plan where the board barred police from schools except in emergencies. Minister L...
Jan 30, 2025
Montreal tightens rules for short-term rentals, including primary residences
MONTREAL - Montreal is further tightening restrictions around short-term vacation rental platforms by boosting the number of inspectors and limiting when people can rent out their primary residences. ...
Jan 30, 2025
Plane crashes in sports have devastated pro teams and college programs
The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally. Among the passengers were several members of the Skating...
Jan 30, 2025
Plane crashes in sports have devastated pro teams and college programs
The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally. Among the passengers were several members of the Skating...
Jan 30, 2025
Minister LeBlanc texted border security video to Trump's pick to lead tariff agenda
WASHINGTON - Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc sent a video of Canada's border security efforts to the man U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen to oversee his tariff agenda - part of Canada's pitch t...
Jan 30, 2025
Ottawa names a new chief adviser on combating human trafficking
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has appointed a new "chief adviser" on combating human trafficking. Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree says Jennifer Richardson, who ser...
Jan 30, 2025