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MPs debate Keira's Law to require judicial training on domestic violence

MPs debate Keira's Law to require judicial training on domestic violence

OTTAWA — Judges will have to undergo regular training on domestic violence and coercive control if a bill known as Keira's Law passes through Parliament.
B.C. scraps controversial plan to involuntarily treat youth after overdose

B.C. scraps controversial plan to involuntarily treat youth after overdose

VANCOUVER — British Columbia has ditched a controversial plan forcing youth to undergo treatment for up to seven days after an overdose and will now develop a new strategy with First Nations groups.
Police breached accused man's right to counsel, Supreme Court rules

Police breached accused man's right to counsel, Supreme Court rules

OTTAWA — Police breached a Quebec man's constitutional right to counsel by undermining the advice given by his lawyer, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
Day 11 of search: First Nation calls for Amber Alert to help find Saskatchewan boy

Day 11 of search: First Nation calls for Amber Alert to help find Saskatchewan boy

RED EARTH CREE NATION — Indigenous leaderswere urging police Friday to issue an Amber Alert for a five-year-old Saskatchewan boy missing for 11 days.
Man charged in Quebec Halloween sword attack was suffering from delirium: doctor

Man charged in Quebec Halloween sword attack was suffering from delirium: doctor

QUEBEC — The man accused in Quebec's Halloween 2020 stabbing attacks that left two people dead was in a state of psychosis and suffering from delirium, a psychiatrist testifying for the defence said Friday. Dr.
P.E.I. asking Ottawa to change name of Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk Crossing

P.E.I. asking Ottawa to change name of Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk Crossing

CHARLOTTETOWN — Members of the Prince Edward Island legislature voted unanimously Friday to ask the federal government to change the name of the Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk Crossing.
Canadian faces deportation for alleged naked dance on sacred Bali volcano

Canadian faces deportation for alleged naked dance on sacred Bali volcano

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver man is facing deportation from Bali, Indonesia, over allegations that he danced naked on a sacred volcano in violation of the country's laws.
Moderna announces vaccine production facility to be built in the Montreal area

Moderna announces vaccine production facility to be built in the Montreal area

MONTREAL — Moderna's new vaccine factory in the Montreal area will be able to produce 100 million doses of mRNA vaccines a year and will help develop top scientific talent in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.
Biker convoy in the capital and Mattea does it again: In The News for Apr. 29

Biker convoy in the capital and Mattea does it again: In The News for Apr. 29

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 Apr. 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
RCMP in Surrey, B.C, investigate 'disturbing incident' directed at Muslim community

RCMP in Surrey, B.C, investigate 'disturbing incident' directed at Muslim community

SURREY, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say they've identified someone they believe was driving a vehicle thought to have been involved in what police have called a "disturbing incident" directed at the Muslim community outside a mosque.