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Judge rules Vancouver festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo is fit for murder trial
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A judge has ruled that the suspect in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack in which 11 people died is mentally fit to stand trial for murder. Adam Kai-Ji Lo is charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder over the April 26 attack in which an SUV plowed through a crowded street. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Judge rules Vancouver festival attack suspect is fit for murder trial
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A judge has ruled that the suspect in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack in which 11 people died is mentally fit to stand trial for murder. Adam Kai-Ji Lo is charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder over the April 26 attack in which an SUV plowed through a crowded street. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Nunavik police officer sentenced to seven years for sex crimes
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s police watchdog says a former Nunavik police officer has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexual offences against four victims. The Bureau des enquĂŞtes indĂ©pendantes says Charlie Keelan was arrested in Sept. 2024 for offences that occurred between 1997 and 2020 when he was an officer in Quaqtaq, Nunavik. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says temporary foreign worker program needs a ‘focused approach’
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the the temporary foreign worker program needs a “focused approach” that targets the needs of specific sectors and regions. Addressing the Liberal caucus in Edmonton today, Carney says plans to reduce immigration rates are meant to “ease the strain” on housing, infrastructure and social services. At a press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says Canada is ‘evaluating the relationship with Israel’ after Qatar strike
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is “evaluating the relationship with Israel” after Prime Minister Mark Carney called the country’s strike on Qatar “an unprovoked attack.” Israel says it targeted senior Hamas leaders in the capital Doha on Tuesday, while the militant group says its main ceasefire negotiator survived the attack. European ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artist Norval Morrisseau’s estate wants dismissal of lawsuit alleging sexual assault
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted a fellow painter, saying the accuser is engaged in a “defamation campaign” that began after being denied a bid to be promoted as Morrisseau’s “artistic successor.” The estate says in its response to the British Columbia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman pleads to manslaughter in child death as Crown, Edmonton police at odds
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
EDMONTON — An Edmonton woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of an eight-year-old girl in a case that has seen police publicly challenge Crown prosecutors. The 29-year-old was charged with first-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the reduced charge Wednesday in Court of King’s Bench. It comes a day after Edmonton’s interim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta woman pleads guilty to manslaughter with Crown, police at odds
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
EDMONTON — An Edmonton woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of an eight-year-old girl in a case that has seen police publicly challenge Crown prosecutors. The 29-year-old was charged with first-degree murder but has pleaded guilty to the reduced charge. Edmonton’s interim police chief earlier made public a letter from his force ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thousands sign parliamentary petition to make fibbing politicians pay political price
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — A Toronto man wants to make honesty the best political policy by passing a bill that would hold members of Parliament more accountable for telling lies. Federico Sanchez has initiated an electronic petition to the House of Commons proposing legislation that might make politicians think twice about being economical with the truth. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect arrested after Montreal concertgoers report needle pricks, dizziness
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal police say a 33-year-old man was arrested last month after reports that people at an electronic music festival were allegedly pricked with needles. Police spokesperson VĂ©ronique Dubuc says the suspect was arrested in Ottawa on Aug. 15 and released on a promise to appear in court in April 2026. She says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As EU mulls sanctions, Liberals want to ‘move forward’ after Israeli strike on Qatar
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Israel’s strike on Qatar was “an unprovoked attack” but isn’t hinting that Ottawa plans to impose any consequences. Israel says it targeted senior Hamas leaders in the capital Doha on Tuesday, while the militant group says its main ceasefire negotiator survived the attack. On the day of the ... Read More »
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