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Officers told not to make handwritten notes after death of Myles Gray, inquest hears

Officers told not to make handwritten notes after death of Myles Gray, inquest hears

BURNABY, B.C. — Two Vancouver police officers testified at a British Columbia coroner's inquest that they were told not to make handwritten notes about a confrontation that resulted in the death of 33-year-old Myles Gray in 2015. Const.
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Restricting news links to Canadian users remains on table as Google opposes C-18

Restricting news links to Canadian users remains on table as Google opposes C-18

OTTAWA — A senior executive says Google hasn't made a final decision whether it will limit journalism links from Canadians if the federal government's online news bill passes. Earlier this year, Google ran a five-week test that prevented 3.
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'This was fear': Imperial CEO hears of impacts from oilsands leaks, apologizes

'This was fear': Imperial CEO hears of impacts from oilsands leaks, apologizes

OTTAWA — The head of Imperial Oil heard Thursday how a nine-month delay before informing downstream communities about a seeping tailings pond on a company oilsands mine created weeks of fear and rumours.
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Indigenous groups going to court over Quebec's French-language reforms

Indigenous groups going to court over Quebec's French-language reforms

MONTREAL — Two Indigenous groups are going to court over the reforms passed last year to Quebec's French-language law, with lawyers filing a request for a judicial review on Thursday.
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B.C. stores broke privacy laws on facial ID technology, privacy commissioner says

B.C. stores broke privacy laws on facial ID technology, privacy commissioner says

VICTORIA — British Columbia's privacy commissioner is recommending the province amend its information protection laws after his investigation found several Canadian Tire stores contravened privacy laws by using facial recognition technology without p
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Montreal university to keep donation linked to Chinese government influence effort

Montreal university to keep donation linked to Chinese government influence effort

MONTREAL — A Montreal university says it will keep a donation that has been linked to an alleged plot by the Chinese government to influence Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but it will now use the money to promote democracy.
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Union, government continue negotiations as both sides face pressure to get to a deal

Union, government continue negotiations as both sides face pressure to get to a deal

OTTAWA — An ongoing strike of thousands of public servants is causing service disruptions across the country as both sides are facing different kinds of pressure to reach a deal.
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Canada's EV battery contract with Volkswagen could be worth more than $13 billion

Canada's EV battery contract with Volkswagen could be worth more than $13 billion

OTTAWA — German auto giant Volkswagen has secured an exclusive contract with Canada that could be worth more than $13 billion over the next 10 years to build an electric-vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario.
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Joly tells Canadians in Sudan to shelter in place as 'dire' clashes close airport

Joly tells Canadians in Sudan to shelter in place as 'dire' clashes close airport

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada has no means of evacuating citizens from Sudan, where violence has drastically escalated between the country's army and its rival paramilitary force.
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MPs tout supply management as fix for poor countries, aim to shelter from trade deals

MPs tout supply management as fix for poor countries, aim to shelter from trade deals

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are rallying to bolster Canada's system of protecting dairy and poultry prices amid trade deals, and suggest developing countries do the same.
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