Erika Ibrahim
About Erika Ibrahim
Reporter with The Canadian Press
Two Sikh event organizers say they were wrongly arrested at Parliament Hill
Two organizers of a Sikh event near Parliament Hill on Saturday say they are still in shock after being wrongfully arrested in connection with a bomb threat, an experience one of the men described as "disrespectful" and "harassment."
Canada Post aims to turn its fleet fully electric by 2040
Canada Post says it will transform its fleet of vehicles to be fully electric by 2040, spelling out details on Thursday, June 9, 2022, on steps it will take to achieve its target.
Economic development should serve all, Trudeau says as Chile reforms mining sector
The world is changing and all governments must fight the climate crisis and ensure economic development benefits everyone, including Indigenous Peoples, Canada's prime minister said on Monday, June 6, 2022, as Chile pushes ahead with reforms to its mining sector.
Drug amounts okayed by B.C.'s decriminalization based on police input: Bennett
The federal government's decision on British Columbia's drug decriminalization threshold was based on police input, says Canada’s minister of mental health and addictions.
Parliamentary committee examines expanding eligibility for assisted dying
A special joint parliamentary committee will now consider its report on current legislation on assisted death and whether to expand who is eligible to opt for it.
Judge rules 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich can remain free on bail
Ontario Superior Court Justice Kevin Phillips said he made his decision because she has followed her bail conditions, her surety has supervised her well and she’s already had a “taste of jail,” which he said lowered her risk to reoffend.
Dangerous new drug more potent than fentanyl creeps into Canada
A national substance use research organization is warning about a new type of opioid that is increasingly being found in Canada's unregulated drug supply.
The internet is full of racist content and it's seen by young people
Over half of Canadians under age 35 come across racist or prejudiced remarks about immigrants on the internet, a new survey suggests.
Federal government spends $3.5M on abortion access projects
The Liberal government is spending $3.5 million on two projects to improve abortion access in Canada, as the re-emergence of the landmark Roe v. Wade case in the United States brings renewed attention to the issue on both sides of the border.