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Trudeau calls for end to University of Ottawa professor's 'Quebec bashing'

Trudeau calls for end to University of Ottawa professor's 'Quebec bashing'

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's fed up with "Quebec bashing" following controversial remarks from a University of Ottawa professor.
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Federal, Quebec governments to spend $826 million to expand high-speed internet

Federal, Quebec governments to spend $826 million to expand high-speed internet

TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. — For the second week in a row, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared a stage with Premier Francois Legault Monday as they made a joint funding announcement aimed at improving access to high-speed internet in Quebec.
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Oshawa, Ont., rowhouse fire leaves four people unaccounted for

Oshawa, Ont., rowhouse fire leaves four people unaccounted for

OSHAWA, Ont. — A fast-moving fire that tore through an Oshawa, Ont., townhome left four people unaccounted for on Monday as weeping family and friends feared the worst. Authorities said the blaze broke out around 1 a.m.
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Petition asks Ottawa to review overall effect of expanded coal-mining in Alberta

Petition asks Ottawa to review overall effect of expanded coal-mining in Alberta

EDMONTON — The federal government needs to step in and consider the potential overall effects of Alberta's intent to expand its coal-mining industry, says a petition tabled Monday in the House of Commons.
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Liberals take on Conservatives over party's climate-change motion

Liberals take on Conservatives over party's climate-change motion

OTTAWA — Federal Liberals swiftly adopted a new attack strategy Monday to paint the Official Opposition as climate-change deniers, after a weekend convention that saw the Conservative party grassroots reject a motion to declare climate change is real
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'Shepherd ought to protect his flock:' Judge fines, releases jailed Alberta pastor

'Shepherd ought to protect his flock:' Judge fines, releases jailed Alberta pastor

STONY PLAIN, Alta. — An Alberta pastor who was kept in jail for violating a bail condition to comply with COVID-19 health orders was to be freed Monday without conditions.
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U.S, U.K., Canada levy sanctions against China over actions against Uyghur Muslims

U.S, U.K., Canada levy sanctions against China over actions against Uyghur Muslims

OTTAWA — Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union levelled sanctions against Chinese officials Monday over human rights violations against minority Muslims in that country.
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Vance may have misled Harper before becoming defence chief in 2015: former aide

Vance may have misled Harper before becoming defence chief in 2015: former aide

OTTAWA — A former top aide to Stephen Harper suggested Monday that Gen. Jonathan Vance may have misled the then prime minister when asked about his personal conduct months before his appointment as the Canadian Armed Forces’ commander in 2015.
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Trudeau 'appalled' by homophobic graffiti outside Ottawa mayor's home

Trudeau 'appalled' by homophobic graffiti outside Ottawa mayor's home

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's "appalled" that homophobic graffiti was painted on the road in front of Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson's home over the weekend.
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Injunction against quarantine hotel policy denied, constitutional hearing to go ahead

Injunction against quarantine hotel policy denied, constitutional hearing to go ahead

TORONTO — A constitutional rights advocacy group has lost its bid for an injunction against the federal government's quarantine hotel policy designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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