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Envelope with disturbing images and 'suspected chemical irritant' sent to N.S. MPs

Envelope with disturbing images and 'suspected chemical irritant' sent to N.S. MPs

OTTAWA — A trio of suspicious brown envelopes — at least one containing "disturbing images" and an apparent skin and eye irritant — arrived at three local constituency offices for Conservative Nova Scotia members of Parliament Monday.
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The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

OTTAWA — The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times eastern: 7.30 p.m.
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Governments announce $228-million agriculture recovery fund after B.C. floods

Governments announce $228-million agriculture recovery fund after B.C. floods

VICTORIA — Agricultural producers affected by devastating flooding in British Columbia last November can apply for recovery funds through a $228-million package announced Monday by the provincial and federal governments.
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How many candidates could run for Conservative leader? Depends on timing and rules

How many candidates could run for Conservative leader? Depends on timing and rules

OTTAWA — One candidate has decided to join the nascent Conservative leadership race so far and the timing and rules will help determine how many others will end up on the ballot.
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Who's in, who's out and who else could join the race to lead the Conservative party

Who's in, who's out and who else could join the race to lead the Conservative party

OTTAWA — As the race to replace Erin O'Toole as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada gets underway, here's a look at the contest so far: Who's in: Pierre Poilievre: The 42-year-old Ottawa-area MP and well-known Conservative was the first out of
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Canada's chief justice says system must continue modernizing beyond COVID-19 pandemic

Canada's chief justice says system must continue modernizing beyond COVID-19 pandemic

OTTAWA — Canada's chief justice said those working in the justice system must continue to build on innovations put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Trump backers seize on GoFundMe controversy as truckers linger in U.S. headlines

Trump backers seize on GoFundMe controversy as truckers linger in U.S. headlines

WASHINGTON — An outsized American display of financial largesse, political support and right-wing media sympathy for ongoing trucker protests in Canada have observers in both countries accusing some in the U.S.
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Expanded Holocaust museum coming to Montreal in 2025 to include hologram testimonials

Expanded Holocaust museum coming to Montreal in 2025 to include hologram testimonials

MONTREAL — A bigger, more interactive and more modern Holocaust museum will be opening its doors in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood in 2025.
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Canadian police forces learn from situation in Ottawa during convoy protests

Canadian police forces learn from situation in Ottawa during convoy protests

Police forces across Canada took different approaches to protests against COVID-19 measures over the weekend, learning from the situation in Ottawa, where demonstrators and their trucks have remain entrenched in the capital's core for more than a wee
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StatCan to release COVID-tinged census figure, experts warn against reading too deep

StatCan to release COVID-tinged census figure, experts warn against reading too deep

OTTAWA — For the last 40 years, Doug Norris has pored over detailed demographic data gleaned from every census, but even he admits what's coming will be unlike anything he has seen before.
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