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Lawyers ask Quebec Court of Appeal to shed more light on secret trial

Lawyers ask Quebec Court of Appeal to shed more light on secret trial

MONTREAL — Lawyers for the province's attorney general, the chief justice of the Quebec court and several media organizations went before the Quebec Court of Appeal Monday to demand details about a secret trial for which there's no publicly available
News directors association recognizes The Canadian Press with 2022 president's award

News directors association recognizes The Canadian Press with 2022 president's award

TORONTO — The association that represents broadcast and digital news directors is recognizing The Canadian Press with its highest honour.
Quebec legal aid lawyers set for four-day strike over equal pay with Crown attorneys

Quebec legal aid lawyers set for four-day strike over equal pay with Crown attorneys

MONTREAL — Quebec's legal aid lawyers are striking this week in protest of the government's salary offer, which they say will lead to an exodus of attorneys who represent the most marginalized.
Conservatives say record number of Canadians signed up to vote for new party leader

Conservatives say record number of Canadians signed up to vote for new party leader

OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidates say they've sold memberships to hundreds of thousands of Canadians ahead of the Sept. 10 vote.
Federal public servant pleads not guilty as shipbuilding trial begins

Federal public servant pleads not guilty as shipbuilding trial begins

OTTAWA — A federal public servant accused of leaking high-level government secrets about a $700-million shipbuilding project more than six years ago pleaded not guilty as his trial kicked off on Monday.
Police chief says RCMP didn't ask for help or give full information on mass shooting

Police chief says RCMP didn't ask for help or give full information on mass shooting

TRURO, N.S. — A police chief testified Monday that during the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, he wasn't asked by the RCMP to send officers, though they were trained in responding to active shooters and were among the closest to the rampage.
China's actions toward Canadian planes 'provocative and irresponsible': Trudeau

China's actions toward Canadian planes 'provocative and irresponsible': Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the actions of Chinese pilots towards Canadian planes taking part in a United Nations mission "irresponsible and provocative.
At this week's Summit of the Americas, Canada has stake in U.S. border challenges

At this week's Summit of the Americas, Canada has stake in U.S. border challenges

WASHINGTON — If foreign policy was purely a matter of geography, one might assume Canada would be free to go check out the buffet at this week's Summit of the Americas once the discussion turns, as it surely will, to the migratory tide flooding the U
Summit of the Americas, Shipbuilding trial begin this week: In The News for June 6

Summit of the Americas, Shipbuilding trial begin this week: In The News for June 6

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 6, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Jacob Hoggard trial exposes misconceptions about consent, say experts

Jacob Hoggard trial exposes misconceptions about consent, say experts

TORONTO — The sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard turned on one central issue: consent.