Quebec City police hit with ethics complaint for using Chuck Norris photo
A photo of gun-toting movie star Chuck Norris displayed on a Quebec City police van during G7 summit protests last summer has prompted an ethics complaint from a university professor.
Former SNC executive has obstruction charge dropped because of excessive delays
A former SNC-Lavalin executive and his lawyer had obstruction of justice charges against them stayed on Friday, February 15, 2019, on the grounds it took too long to bring the case to trial.
Violent protests in Haiti trap more than 100 Canadian tourists, aid workers
Ottawa-based physician Emilio Bazile says food is running low for him and his 10-member medical team who have been trapped in southwest Haiti after protesters blocked major highways across the Caribbean country in an effort to pressure President Jovenel Moise to resign.
Former SNC-Lavalin executive wants fraud and bribery case thrown out over delays
A former vice-president of SNC-Lavalin facing charges of fraud and bribery in connection with the company's dealings in Libya is trying to get his case thrown out due to what his lawyers claim are unreasonable delays.
Quebec facing strong opposition to new bill restricting cannabis consumption
The Quebec government faced strong opposition as public consultations began Tuesday on its bill seeking to increase the legal age of cannabis consumption and ban it from all public areas.
Quebec Education Department admits to surveying schools on religious symbols
Quebec's Education Department admitted on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, it began surveying schools months ago about how many employees wear religious symbols on the job.
Rural Quebec towns join movement against Quebec's struggling gun registry
A revolt is brewing in small towns across Quebec against the provincial law forcing long-gun owners to register their firearms with the government.
Liberals hoping Outremont byelection win will lead to big gains in Quebec come October
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Rachel Bendayan, his candidate for the upcoming Outremont byelection, walked carefully along the ice-covered sidewalks on Monday, January 28, 2019, evening in Montreal to campaign, door to door.
Venezuelan diaspora in Canada holds out hope for democracy's return
Rebecca Sarfatti, a Toronto-based activist originally from Venezuela, says the retirement income her mother living in Caracas receives every month doesn't cover the cost of bread and cheese for more than two days.
Freeland, McCallum decry China death sentence, tout growing support of allies
Canada shot back at China on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, branding the death sentence imposed on a British Columbia man as inhumane and flaunting the support of its allies in trying to win the release of two other imprisoned Canadians.