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Ruling finds Ottawa's anti-abortion test for summer jobs funding was within bounds

OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge has found it was reasonable for Ottawa to require applicants to its summer-jobs program to declare themselves in support of abortion rights in order to get funding.

Oct 25, 2021 5:27 PM Read more >

Quebec coroner to hear from final witnesses in long-term care inquest

MONTREAL — A coroner's inquest into a suburban Montreal long-term care home where 47 people died during the pandemic's first wave is hearing from a handful of witnesses this week before it concludes.

Oct 25, 2021 4:08 PM Read more >

Judge agrees to 'terrorism enhancement' in case of ex-Canadian Armed Forces reservist

GREENBELT, Md. — The ex-Canadian Armed Forces reservist convicted of gun charges linked to what the FBI called a neo-Nazi plot to attack a gun-rights rally in Virginia is facing up to 25 years behind bars, a judge decided Monday.

Oct 25, 2021 3:29 PM Read more >

$100B global climate finance goal three years behind schedule: report

OTTAWA — The world's wealthiest countries didn't meet a decade-old goal to provide the developing world with US$100 billion in climate aid by 2020 and won't actually get there for another two years, a new analysis showed Monday.

Oct 25, 2021 3:15 PM Read more >

Trudeau headed to Europe as G20 leaders meet in person for first time since pandemic

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Europe later this week touting Canada's climate plan and post-pandemic recovery progress at leaders' summits in Italy and Scotland.

Oct 25, 2021 3:07 PM Read more >

UN urges Canada, allies to address unprecedented hunger in Afghanistan

OTTAWA — The United Nations is predicting dire hunger for more than half of Afghanistan's people in the coming months unless Canada and its Western allies step up with greater financial support.

Oct 25, 2021 2:56 PM Read more >

Chrétien says he never heard of abuse at residential schools during time as minister

MONTREAL — Former prime minister Jean Chrétien says the abuse of Indigenous children that took place in Canadian residential schools while he was minister of Indian affairs was never brought to his attention at the time.

Oct 25, 2021 2:33 PM Read more >

Judge agrees to 'terrorism enhancement' in case of ex-Canadian Armed Forces reservist

GREENBELT, Md. — A judge in Maryland has agreed to include a "terrorism enhancement" when he sentences former Canadian Armed Forces reservist Patrik Mathews later this week.

Oct 25, 2021 2:10 PM Read more >

GG, Legion mark 100th anniversary of poppy symbol during fundraising campaign launch

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon received the symbolic first poppy Monday as the Royal Canadian Legion launched this year’s annual national fundraising campaign for veterans ahead of Remembrance Day.

Oct 25, 2021 12:36 PM Read more >

Trudeau must renew commitment to reconciliation with new cabinet: Indigenous leaders

OTTAWA — Indigenous leaders and New Democrats say naming a new cabinet is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chance to restore residential school survivors' confidence in his government's commitment to reconciliation.

Oct 25, 2021 12:34 PM Read more >