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Emails at centre of court martial for Lt.-Gen. Whelan deemed inadmissible

Emails at centre of court martial for Lt.-Gen. Whelan deemed inadmissible

OTTAWA — The military judge presiding over a court martial for Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan has decided the emails at the centre of the case are not admissible as evidence. Cmdr.
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Northvolt to build $7B battery factory near Montreal, includes government money

Northvolt to build $7B battery factory near Montreal, includes government money

MONTREAL — Swedish manufacturer Northvolt has announced it will build a $7-billion gigafactory for electric vehicle batteries near Montreal that it claims will represent the largest private investment in Quebec's history.
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OPP head says bail reform could have saved a young officer, as others doubt evidence

OPP head says bail reform could have saved a young officer, as others doubt evidence

OTTAWA — The head of the Ontario Provincial Police believes one of his young constables would still be alive had the Liberals' bail-reform legislation been law, he told a Senate committee Thursday.
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Quebecer shot, facing weapons charge after allegedly threatening Trudeau, Legault

Quebecer shot, facing weapons charge after allegedly threatening Trudeau, Legault

SCOTSTOWN, Que. — A Quebec man who was shot by police Wednesday as they investigated threats against Premier François Legault and Prime Minster Justin Trudeau is facing a weapons charge.
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Group monitoring RCMP response to mass shooting inquiry needs public's help: chair

Group monitoring RCMP response to mass shooting inquiry needs public's help: chair

HALIFAX — The head of the independent committee overseeing how governments and the RCMP are responding to the Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry says the public will play a key role in ensuring the inquiry's recommendations do not gather dust.
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Catholic Bishops say $30-million reconciliation fund on track to meet new deadline

Catholic Bishops say $30-million reconciliation fund on track to meet new deadline

OTTAWA — Canadian Catholic leaders say they are almost halfway to their fundraising goals for a reconciliation fund formed after the church failed to meet previous financial obligations.
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Military police under investigation over handling of sexual assault case

Military police under investigation over handling of sexual assault case

OTTAWA — The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating the way officers handled allegations of sexual assault against a soldier who took his own life, the commission announced Thursday. Military police charged Maj.
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Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine

Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine

OTTAWA — Health Canada has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine for people six months and older. The mRNA vaccine targets the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant that is circulating in Canada. This is the second vaccine targeting XBB.1.
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Ex-MPP Randy Hillier's request to move trial away from Ottawa denied

Ex-MPP Randy Hillier's request to move trial away from Ottawa denied

OTTAWA — A judge has denied a second request by former Ontario MPP Randy Hillier, who is facing charges related to his participation in the "Freedom Convoy" protest, to move his jury trial away from Ottawa.
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University of Alberta returns endowment honouring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis

University of Alberta returns endowment honouring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis

EDMONTON — The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis.
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