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Sentencing hearing continues for ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Lich, Barber
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — The sentencing hearing for “Freedom Convoy” leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber continues in Ottawa today, months after the two were found guilty of mischief. Lich’s lawyer Lawrence Greenspon is expected to deliver sentencing submissions during this morning’s hearing. A Crown prosecutor is expected to respond to defence submissions before the judge begins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail hearing starts for 3 men accused of terrorism in alleged Quebec extremist plot
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
QUÉBEC — A bail hearing is scheduled to begin today for three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take over land in the Quebec City region. The Crown is opposing bail for Simon Angers-Audet, 24, RaphaĂ«l LagacĂ©, 25, and Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24. They are among four people arrested in July ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruling expected today in sexual assault trial of five hockey players
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
LONDON — An Ontario judge is set to deliver her ruling today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team, the culmination of a complex case that has fuelled ongoing conversations on consent and sports culture. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence wants absolute discharge for Barber in ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — A lawyer for one of two leaders of the “Freedom Convoy” facing sentencing told an Ottawa court Wednesday her client should not be left with a criminal record. Crown prosecutor Siobahn Wetscher said Wednesday she is seeking stiff sentences for convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber because of the broad community harm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senator says U.S. tariffs from Trump White House damaging for Washington state
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
Opponents from Washington state of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against Canada are vowing to fight, saying the ongoing trade war has delivered a heavy blow to American border communities. In a conference call led by Democrat U.S. Senator Patty Murray that included British Columbia Premier David Eby, Murray said regions such as Whatcom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report raises questions about First Nations ownership in major projects
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — A new think tank report is questioning how the federal and provincial governments’ sprint to build major infrastructure projects might affect Indigenous Peoples’ rights — and warns that it could end up pitting Indigenous communities against each other. The report by the Yellowhead Institute, “Buried Burdens,” takes a look at major projects through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luck and a rooftop sprinkler saved a Jasper home and its neighbours from wildfire
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
JASPER, ALTA. — When locals on the far west side of Jasper, Alta., returned to their homes last August, they suddenly felt a great distance away from their small mountain town. Some have taken to calling the area the “Republic of Stone Mountain,” a reference to the name of the multi-family village that still stands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Mark Carney visits his birthplace in Northwest Territories
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
FORT SMITH — Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the town where he was born Wednesday, as he travels across the Northwest Territories. Carney spent his early childhood in Fort Smith, south of Yellowknife along the Alberta boundary, before he moved with his family to Edmonton. On Wednesday he visited the town’s community centre, spoke with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec to review files of immigrant children facing daycare expulsion
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will review cases involving children facing expulsion from daycare after the province moved to restrict access to subsidized spots for certain immigrants. The concession comes following pushback to a new government directive, issued earlier this month, that said foreign workers with open work permits are not eligible for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Military Police Complaints Commission investigating botched shooter drill on CAF base
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — The Military Police Complaints Commission will hold public hearings to investigate what happened during a botched active-shooter drill on a Canadian Forces base last fall that reportedly left an employee injured and traumatized. An internal report from the local garrison depot commander, obtained by The Canadian Press in February, said there was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premiers praise Carney and one another as they wrap up meetings in Ontario
By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wrapped three days of meetings with his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday with a message he admitted he wouldn’t have sent over the past decade. “We can be proud of the work our federal government is doing, in fairness,” Moe said. Moe has been ... Read More »
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