The Canadian Press

Urgent changes needed to ensure CSIS can carry out intelligence mandate: spy watchdog

OTTAWA — Canada’s spy service has failed to make the crucial process of applying for court warrants a specialized trade that requires training, experience and investment...

Crown says life with 15-year parole eligibility suitable for former B.C. Lions player

VANCOUVER — A former Canadian Football League wide receiver who viciously beat his ex-girlfriend, choked her to death, then staged the scene to make it look...

Liberals still mulling delivery of dental care as clock ticks to fulfil pledge to NDP

OTTAWA — The clock is ticking for the government to deliver on its ambitious promise to the New Democrats to deliver a dental care program for...

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination no longer required in House of Commons on Monday

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has unanimously agreed to suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for MPs, staff and visitors starting on Monday. Government House leader Mark...

‘Freedom movement’ rallies planned to run in Ottawa all summer: organizer

Privacy bill sets out rules on use of personal data, artificial intelligence

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals introduced privacy legislation on Thursday to give Canadians more control over how their personal data is used by commercial entities, impose...

Crisis ‘tantamount to a revolution’ had Pence obliged Trump on Jan. 6: retired judge

WASHINGTON — Former vice-president Mike Pence would have touched off a constitutional crisis “tantamount to a revolution” had he acceded on Jan. 6 to Donald Trump’s...

Ottawa urged to act amid ongoing privacy leaks in military sex misconduct deal

Ottawa is facing calls to respond to a growing number of privacy breaches involving military members who experienced sexual misconduct while in uniform, with experts and...

Backlogged justice system can’t return to pre-pandemic ways, chief justice warns

OTTAWA — Canada’s chief justice says the legal system must continue to modernize and innovate, warning it cannot return to pre-pandemic ways of doing business. The...

B.C. man accused of dark web fentanyl trafficking linked to U.S. Navy deaths: RCMP

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man has been indicted on U.S. federal charges for allegedly trafficking fentanyl over the dark web that resulted in the deaths...