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Public hearings into April 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting to begin in October

Public hearings into April 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting to begin in October

HALIFAX — Public hearings are scheduled to begin in October for the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Mass Casualty Commission said today in a statement the hearings will take place between Oct. 26 and Dec.
NDP calls on Ottawa to recognize residential schools as genocide

NDP calls on Ottawa to recognize residential schools as genocide

OTTAWA — New Democrats are calling on the federal government to recognize the residential schools policy pursued by Canada for over a century as genocide against Indigenous Peoples.
Citing role in 'genocidal policies,' history professors reach out to First Nations

Citing role in 'genocidal policies,' history professors reach out to First Nations

FREDERICTON — History professors at the University of New Brunswick are offering their research skills to Indigenous people looking for information about ancestors or seeking land claims, saying First Nations remain under threat from Canada's "imperi
Defence chief warned last year vetting of Iraqi troops lacked 'sufficient depth'

Defence chief warned last year vetting of Iraqi troops lacked 'sufficient depth'

OTTAWA — A secret memo has emerged showing that Canada’s top military commander was warned last year that the vetting of Iraqi security forces associated with a Canadian-led training mission in the country lacked "sufficient depth.
COVID, commerce, climate, conflict: PM Trudeau enters G7 summit like no other

COVID, commerce, climate, conflict: PM Trudeau enters G7 summit like no other

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will on Friday begin to meet with counterparts from the world’s most powerful democracies at the G7 Leaders' Summit to discuss overcoming COVID-19 and its economic reverberations.
Virtual parade plan announced, marshal named for scaled-down Calgary Stampede

Virtual parade plan announced, marshal named for scaled-down Calgary Stampede

CALGARY — There will be a parade to launch the upcoming Calgary Stampede, but it won't include hundreds of thousands of fans lining the city's downtown streets.
The latest news on the attack in London, Ont.

The latest news on the attack in London, Ont.

The latest news on the vehicle attack in London, Ont., that killed four members of a Muslim family and seriously injured a nine-year-old boy on Sunday (all times eastern): --- 9:30 a.m.
Mourning London attack victims, "Canada's Got Talent" returns: In The News for June 9

Mourning London attack victims, "Canada's Got Talent" returns: In The News for June 9

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 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
No winning ticket for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — The $70 million Lotto Max jackpot is still unclaimed, with no winner in Tuesday night's draw. However, 28 of the 50 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million were won. The majority were sold in Ontario, with 14 winning tickets.
"I just had to try to help," says nurse who tried to save victims of London attack

"I just had to try to help," says nurse who tried to save victims of London attack

Miranda Campbell and her family were driving home Sunday night when they pulled up to a line of cars stopped at a green light. Drivers were coming out of their vehicles, talking on their cellphones.