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Supreme Court rules mandatory minimum sentences for child luring are unconstitutional

Supreme Court rules mandatory minimum sentences for child luring are unconstitutional

OTTAWA — Canada's top court has ruled that applying mandatory minimum sentences to the offence of child luring is unconstitutional.
Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030

Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030

Canada's greatest ally in the fight against climate change is nature itself, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday, after signing a $1.1 billion deal with British Columbia and Indigenous leaders to protect 30 per cent of B.
Man grabbed officer's gun before deadly shooting in Saskatchewan: police watchdog

Man grabbed officer's gun before deadly shooting in Saskatchewan: police watchdog

ESTEVAN, Sask. — Saskatchewan's police watchdog says a 19-year-old man grabbed an officer's gun while he was getting his arrest photo taken, and an officer was shot and wounded.
Canadian government tells people stuck in Gaza they could leave 'as early as Sunday'

Canadian government tells people stuck in Gaza they could leave 'as early as Sunday'

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada has informed Canadians trapped in the Gaza Strip that they could be allowed out "as early as Sunday," as people with loved ones in the besieged Palestinian territory voiced frustration that Canadians remained off the ev
McGill says Quebec tuition hike threatens future of Schulich School of Music

McGill says Quebec tuition hike threatens future of Schulich School of Music

MONTREAL — McGill Symphony Orchestra artistic director and conductor Alexis Hauser says he's bracing for "catastrophe" if Quebec's plan to nearly double tuition for out-of-province students comes to fruition next fall.
Trudeau meets Biden in D.C. as leaders gather for Western Hemisphere trade summit

Trudeau meets Biden in D.C. as leaders gather for Western Hemisphere trade summit

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Friday with U.S. President Joe Biden on the margins of a mini-summit at the White House aimed at bolstering hemispheric trade and economic stability throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Judge rules some redacted police docs to be made evidence in 'Freedom Convoy' trial

Judge rules some redacted police docs to be made evidence in 'Freedom Convoy' trial

OTTAWA — The judge in the criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers ruled on Friday that portions of redacted internal police documents should be admitted as evidence.
Quebec labour strikes begin Monday; 65K teachers to launch unlimited walkout Nov. 23

Quebec labour strikes begin Monday; 65K teachers to launch unlimited walkout Nov. 23

MONTREAL — About 65,000 Quebec teachers say they will launch an unlimited general strike on Nov. 23, as hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers are set to walk off the job on Monday in the first of a series of one-day strikes.
New Brunswick premier ends weeks of speculation, says he won't call election in 2023

New Brunswick premier ends weeks of speculation, says he won't call election in 2023

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs confirmed Friday he won't call an election in 2023, ending weeks of speculation that the governing Progressive Conservatives would go to the polls almost a year early.
In the news today: Trudeau visits Washington and Canadians could soon get out of Gaza

In the news today: Trudeau visits Washington and Canadians could soon get out of Gaza

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Trudeau to talk trade, migration in Washington Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the U.S.