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Canada told allies before sharing allegations about India over B.C. killing: Trudeau

Canada told allies before sharing allegations about India over B.C. killing: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back Tuesday on India's denial of allegations that it played a role in the death of a Canadian citizen, which New Delhi blasted as "absurd and motivated.
Lawyer raises Jordan concerns in 'Freedom Convoy' case as delays drag on

Lawyer raises Jordan concerns in 'Freedom Convoy' case as delays drag on

Ottawa's manager of emergency services made repeated long walks away from the witness stand, past rows of spectators and into the hallway of the courthouse as his testimony in the trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers was halted over and over agai
Canada signs $3B nuclear deal with Romania, as Europe aims to wean off Russian energy

Canada signs $3B nuclear deal with Romania, as Europe aims to wean off Russian energy

OTTAWA — Canada and Romania signed a $3-billion export development deal Tuesday that will see two new nuclear reactors built in the eastern European country, in a move that both governments' energy ministers say will make it harder for Russia to use
Civil liberties, justice reform groups troubled by House's fast-tracking of bail bill

Civil liberties, justice reform groups troubled by House's fast-tracking of bail bill

OTTAWA — Canada's justice minister is defending a decision to allow the fast-tracking of the Liberals' bail-reform bill, as leading civil society groups and criminal lawyers express concerns about a lack of oversight.
Randy Hillier back in court seeking location change for 'Freedom Convoy' jury trial

Randy Hillier back in court seeking location change for 'Freedom Convoy' jury trial

OTTAWA — Former Ontario MPP Randy Hillier, who is facing charges in connection with last year's "Freedom Convoy," is seeking for a second time to move his jury trial away from Ottawa.
Canada's inflation rate jumps to 4%, making the BoC's next rate decision harder

Canada's inflation rate jumps to 4%, making the BoC's next rate decision harder

OTTAWA — Canada's inflation rate has been rising for two consecutive months as underlying price pressures remain stubbornly high, a combination that makes the Bank of Canada's next interest rate decision more challenging.
What is the Sikh separatist movement at centre of the Canada-India dispute?

What is the Sikh separatist movement at centre of the Canada-India dispute?

The shooting death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., in June has touched off a foreign affairs crisis between Canada and India over the Sikh leader's role in the Khalistan separatism movement. Here is what you need to know about the movement.
Quebec coroner says father deliberately killed himself and two kids in car crash

Quebec coroner says father deliberately killed himself and two kids in car crash

MONTREAL — A coroner has concluded that a Quebec father intentionally crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer in March, killing himself and two of his four children.
N.L. dentist who allowed jail guard to pull teeth from sedated inmate pleads guilty

N.L. dentist who allowed jail guard to pull teeth from sedated inmate pleads guilty

GANDER, N.L. — A dentist who allowed a Newfoundland and Labrador corrections officer to extract teeth from a sedated inmate has pleaded guilty to assault. The Supreme Court clerk's office says Dr. Louis Bourget pleaded guilty on Monday in Gander, N.
Quebec's Anticosti Island recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Quebec's Anticosti Island recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

MONTREAL — Ten years after Quebec's government wanted to launch oil and gas exploration on Anticosti Island, the picturesque territory in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.