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Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge

Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge

OTTAWA — The military officer who led Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign has been charged with one count of sexual assault. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin presented himself to police in Gatineau, Que.
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Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau blamed Taliban checkpoints rather than bureaucratic red tape and delays on Wednesday as his government continued to face questions about the pace of Canada’s effort to evacuate hundreds of Afghans from their country.
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Eight-lane tunnel under Fraser River to replace aging crossing in Metro Vancouver

Eight-lane tunnel under Fraser River to replace aging crossing in Metro Vancouver

RICHMOND, B.C. — An eight-lane tunnel under the Fraser River will replace an obsolete crossing that has frustrated Metro Vancouver drivers for decades. The B.C.
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O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign

O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's political opponents took aim at him on the campaign trail Wednesday over the cost of living, facing broadsides from Conservatives for the decade-high pace of price growth and the NDP for high housing prices.
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B.C. Human Rights office's first public inquiry will examine white supremacy and hate

B.C. Human Rights office's first public inquiry will examine white supremacy and hate

VANCOUVER — The first public inquiry from British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will examine white supremacy and the "disturbing surge of hate" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Montreal man receives 18-year sentence for abusing African girl he brought to Canada

Montreal man receives 18-year sentence for abusing African girl he brought to Canada

MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for bringing an eight-year-old girl from Africa to Canada and sexually exploiting her over a three-year period.
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N.S. Tories make pandemic, health care top priorities as power transition begins

N.S. Tories make pandemic, health care top priorities as power transition begins

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — During his first news conference as premier-designate a day after his party's election win, Nova Scotia Tory Leader Tim Houston said Wednesday his first order of business is keeping citizens safe from COVID-19.
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Arrest warrant out after suspect in attack on Muslim women no show in Edmonton court

Arrest warrant out after suspect in attack on Muslim women no show in Edmonton court

EDMONTON — A judge has issued an arrest warrant for a man who failed to appear in court Wednesday on charges related to an attack on two Muslim women in an Edmonton parking lot.
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'No hope left': Afghans in Canada who lived under Taliban say regime can't be trusted

'No hope left': Afghans in Canada who lived under Taliban say regime can't be trusted

MONTREAL — Quebecer Fakhria Rezaie was seven years old when her family fled Afghanistan and says her memories from life under the Taliban are horrific.
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Quebec police officer shot during traffic stop in Beauce region, suspect at large

Quebec police officer shot during traffic stop in Beauce region, suspect at large

MONTREAL — A Quebec provincial police officer was shot during a traffic stop south of Quebec City this morning and the suspect remains at large.
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