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MPs approve softened Israel-Gaza motion as Liberals dodge vote to recognize Palestine
OTTAWA — The societal fissures forming around the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip played out Monday in the House of Commons as an NDP motion to recognize Palestine as a state was turned on its head before the final vote.
Mar 18, 2024 9:22 PM
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NewsAlert: MPs back softer Israel-Gaza motion to 'actively pursue' two-state solution
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament have approved a dramatically altered version of an NDP motion that had called on the federal government to "officially recognize the state of Palestine.
Mar 18, 2024 7:44 PM
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Basketball, music festival hang in balance in Saskatchewan teacher labour dispute
REGINA — Saskatchewan's escalating labour dispute with teachers has left a provincial basketball tournament hanging in the balance, with some students saying it's frustrating the adults can't play well together.
Mar 18, 2024 5:23 PM
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Active spring wildfire season may be in store for B.C. as drought persists
VANCOUVER — British Columbia needs a drenching of rain to alleviate the tinder dry conditions that have forecasters worried about the potential for another difficult wildfire season.
Mar 18, 2024 5:09 PM
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MPs pay tribute to former prime minister Brian Mulroney, lion of Canadian politics
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament paid tribute Monday to the late Brian Mulroney, whom they lauded as a lion of Canadian politics, a down-to-earth spirit and, above all else, a family man.
Mar 18, 2024 4:07 PM
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Quebec anti-corruption police arrest retired judge, say he inflated hours worked
MONTREAL — Quebec anti-corruption police say they have arrested a retired municipal court judge for fraud. Police say Jean Herbert, who sat on the municipal court in Longueuil, Que.
Mar 18, 2024 3:35 PM
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Feds appeal decision requiring action on 'appalling' level of judicial vacancies
OTTAWA — The federal government is challenging a court decision directing it to step up the pace of judicial appointments to address an "untenable" number of vacancies.
Mar 18, 2024 3:27 PM
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'This tragedy has shaken me': Ottawa father of slain family thanks public for support
OTTAWA — The surviving father of an attack that Ottawa's mayor has called one of the city's worst cases of mass violence is thanking the public for its support.
Mar 18, 2024 3:14 PM
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COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down
VANCOUVER — The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, while carnivores remained hidden.
Mar 18, 2024 3:11 PM
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A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988.
Mar 18, 2024 1:41 PM
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