CANADA

By Noé Chartier Three men who allegedly distributed illegal handguns in Ottawa have been arrested by the RCMP and were scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 1. The RCMP says its investigation into the…

By Marnie Cathcart Federal public safety minister Marco Mendicino stood in the House of Commons on Nov. 29 and said of his party’s new gun-control legislation: “I want to be clear that…

By Noé Chartier News Analysis The public hearings phase of the Emergencies Act inquiry came to a close on Nov. 25 with testimony from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Commissioner Paul Rouleau is now hearing…

By Noé Chartier Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Nov. 30 he’s paying close attention to the sovereignty bill tabled in Alberta this week and that all options are on the table, while…

By Marnie Cathcart Toronto Police have announced that “Project Maverick,” a province-wide collaboration to locate and charge individuals associated with online child exploitation, led to a total of 428 charges being laid…

By Tara MacIsaac A majority of small businesses in Canada have not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, a Senate national finance committee heard yesterday. “Only half of small businesses are back to…

By Tara MacIsaac University of Ottawa President Jacques Frémont apologized Nov. 30 for the university’s decision to limit press freedoms during a talk by Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu. Cong requested that university staff…

By Andrew Chen Key legislation aimed at fighting forced organ harvesting is now awaiting the third and final reading in the House of Commons before it can become law, with parliamentarians expressing optimism…

By Noé Chartier Chinese military jets have intercepted a Royal Canadian Air Force plane a number of times during its latest UN-sanctioned mission in East Asia to monitor sanctions against North…

By Noé Chartier The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is attempting to overhaul its organizational culture to address discrimination and what it calls “systemic racism,” and to do so it’s in part…