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Jury selection change preserved fairness of process, Supreme Court says

Jury selection change preserved fairness of process, Supreme Court says

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says Parliament was entitled to abolish a long-standing jury selection procedure that some critics had denounced as discriminatory.
Montreal police make 15 arrests after Canadiens win, promise to be ready for finals

Montreal police make 15 arrests after Canadiens win, promise to be ready for finals

MONTREAL — When the Montreal Canadiens begin the final round of the Stanley Cup playoffs next week, police will be ready to manage the big crowds that are expected to gather in the city's downtown, a senior police official said Friday.
Canadian Forces pilots not warned about autopilot before deadly Cyclone crash in 2020

Canadian Forces pilots not warned about autopilot before deadly Cyclone crash in 2020

HALIFAX — As a pilot guided one of Canada's navy helicopters up into a tight turn, neither his training nor cockpit indicators warned of how a built-in autopilot would take control and plunge the Cyclone into the Ionian Sea, a military report has con
Advocates say in-person support crucial for residential school survivors

Advocates say in-person support crucial for residential school survivors

Indigenous advocates in Canada are calling for more cultural and mental-health supports for residential school survivors as communities discover unmarked graves at former sites.
Record heat now due from B.C., to Alberta, parts of Yukon and Northwest Territories

Record heat now due from B.C., to Alberta, parts of Yukon and Northwest Territories

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has extended heat warnings to cover all but the western edge of British Columbia, and the sizzling conditions are also forecast for the entire northern half of Alberta and parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
B.C. doctor wants action to prevent children falling from windows

B.C. doctor wants action to prevent children falling from windows

VANCOUVER — A pediatric neurosurgeon in British Columbia is urging caregivers to take steps to prevent children from falling from windows and balconies after two kids have died from their injuries so far this year. Dr. Ash Singhal of B.C.
Police look to contain rowdy Canadiens fans after win over Vegas to advance

Police look to contain rowdy Canadiens fans after win over Vegas to advance

MONTREAL — Rowdy fans outside the Bell Centre were already celebrating — cheering and launching fireworks — before the Montreal Canadiens beat the Vegas Golden Knights to advance to the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1993 on Thursday.
Flight 752 forensic report doesn't answer all questions, victims' families say

Flight 752 forensic report doesn't answer all questions, victims' families say

The man whose family was killed in a missile attack on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 as it left Tehran's airport last year is "angry and disappointed" with a forensic report that says it was not premeditated, but rather caused by Iran's "
A plea for more help and the Habs party gets rowdy: In The News for June 25

A plea for more help and the Habs party gets rowdy: In The News for June 25

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.
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