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Border infrastructure bolstered as Ottawa reviews response to Emergencies Act inquiry

Border infrastructure bolstered as Ottawa reviews response to Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency has bolstered the infrastructure around 11 ports of entry to Canada as part of the government's response to border blockades associated with the "Freedom Convoy" protest last year, Public Safety Minister Dom
Quebec police probe threats after school says nonbinary teacher prefers Mx. pronoun

Quebec police probe threats after school says nonbinary teacher prefers Mx. pronoun

MONTREAL — Police southeast of Montreal are investigating after a letter meant for parents about a nonbinary teacher's honorific was shared widely online, resulting in threats and disparaging comments. The Richelieu, Que.
B.C. woman disappointed by 'slap on wrist' for Mountie who dragged her, stood on head

B.C. woman disappointed by 'slap on wrist' for Mountie who dragged her, stood on head

A British Columbia woman assaulted by a Kelowna Mountie during a wellness check more than three years ago says she's disappointed the officer received a conditional discharge and probation this week, calling the sentencing "a slap on the wrist.
Record number of overdoses in Montreal; two-thirds of drug deaths occur at home

Record number of overdoses in Montreal; two-thirds of drug deaths occur at home

Montreal's public health authority is pushing for more supervised drug-use sites, including facilities for drug inhalation, amid an increase in overdoses.
Saskatchewan, New Brunswick naming changes means 'life or death' for trans kids: Ien

Saskatchewan, New Brunswick naming changes means 'life or death' for trans kids: Ien

OTTAWA — Canada's minister for women, gender equality and youth says policies in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick that require parental consent before students under 16 can have schools use their preferred pronouns and names puts transgender and nonbin
Federal Liberals appoint interim ethics commissioner after six-month vacancy

Federal Liberals appoint interim ethics commissioner after six-month vacancy

Ottawa has appointed an interim ethics watchdog, more than six months after the last permanent commissioner retired.
Pierre Trudeau spy unit reflects secrecy of Ottawa toward Quebec sovereignty

Pierre Trudeau spy unit reflects secrecy of Ottawa toward Quebec sovereignty

MONTREAL — New revelations about a secret anti-sovereigntist spy unit in the office of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau are a sign of how much remains unknown about the federal government's response to the Quebec independence movement.
In the news today: Canadians in 'hellish situation', BC fires spark political flames

In the news today: Canadians in 'hellish situation', BC fires spark political flames

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
How wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap is fanning political flames

How wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap is fanning political flames

VICTORIA — The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C.
N.W.T. extends state of emergency, premier tours Edmonton evacuation centre

N.W.T. extends state of emergency, premier tours Edmonton evacuation centre

EDMONTON — A state of emergency in the Northwest Territories has been extended until Sept. 11 and its premier says she understands the frustration of those forced from their homes. "I want to go home, too. We all want to go home.