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'Stunning lack of judgment': Nunavut prosecutor, Mountie acquitted of contempt

'Stunning lack of judgment': Nunavut prosecutor, Mountie acquitted of contempt

IQALUIT, Nunavut — A Nunavut judge has acquitted a prosecutor and an RCMP officer of criminal contempt but says their joint actions in the arrest of a man outside a courtroom were a "direct and public insult to the integrity of the Nunavut Court of J
Quebec woman returned from ISIS detention camp in northeastern Syria granted bail

Quebec woman returned from ISIS detention camp in northeastern Syria granted bail

MONTREAL — A Quebec woman facing terrorism charges after returning to Canada from a detention camp in northeastern Syria last October has been granted bail.
Man who died near Quebec migrant crossing had been trying to enter U.S., police say

Man who died near Quebec migrant crossing had been trying to enter U.S., police say

MONTREAL — The man whose body was found this week near an unofficial border crossing south of Montreal likely died of hypothermia while trying to enter the United States, Quebec provincial police said Friday.
No Fighter Jets Coalition protests Canada's planned F-35 purchase

No Fighter Jets Coalition protests Canada's planned F-35 purchase

OTTAWA — A group called the No Fighter Jets Coalition is holding weekend rallies to oppose Ottawa's plans to buy F-35 strike fighters.
In The News for Jan. 6, 2023: Are there toxic contaminants in some Alberta snowpacks?

In The News for Jan. 6, 2023: Are there toxic contaminants in some Alberta snowpacks?

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 Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Prince Edward Island bald eagle receives rare surgery, heads to new home in Halifax

Prince Edward Island bald eagle receives rare surgery, heads to new home in Halifax

He won't be able to soar into the skies or skim the waters with his wings, but a bald eagle treated at a veterinary college at the University of Prince Edward Island after being hit by a car in October 2021 is doing well and settling in a new home.
He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver's camper community

He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver's camper community

VANCOUVER — At the end of his day, Lucas Philips drives to his home overlooking Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver, near some of the most expensive real estate in Canada.
Composer Joseph Koo, linked to 'Golden Era' of Hong Kong culture, dies in Vancouver

Composer Joseph Koo, linked to 'Golden Era' of Hong Kong culture, dies in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Renowned composer Joseph Koo, whose music helped form the soundtrack for what his family called the "Golden Era" of Hong Kong culture in the 1970s and '80s, has died in a Metro Vancouver hospital.
Canadian government tells travellers in Mexico to shelter in place due to violence

Canadian government tells travellers in Mexico to shelter in place due to violence

OTTAWA — Canadian tourists were trapped inside a Mexican hotel Thursday as buses that were supposed to take them to an airport and safely home burned outside.
Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most systems back after ransomware attack

Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most systems back after ransomware attack

TORONTO — The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most of its priority systems are back after a ransomware attack affected its operations. Dr.
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