A Senate investigation of the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was given a short lease on life Monday as its defence committee voted to produce a report on the scandal later this summer, if it’s given permission to sit that long.
‘It’s time for implementation’: UN High Commissioner urges Ottawa to develop national MMIWG action plan
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is urging Canadian authorities to implement a plan to address violence against Indigenous women and girls.
Liberal pledge that the environment, economy can work together comes to a head this week
The federal Liberal government is teetering on a tightrope this week as it attempts to prove it can balance economic development with environmental protection during the final sitting of Parliament before the fall election.
Dominic LeBlanc announces he will run again after success with non-Hodgkin lymphoma fight
Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc — who stepped down from cabinet in April to focus on fighting non-Hodgkin lymphoma — says his treatment is going well enough for him to run in the October federal election.
With pre-election summer looming, Conservatives hang on to their lead
The Conservatives lead the Liberals in the polls by about six points. Welcome to the new normal.
The war that won’t end: Civilian who served in Afghanistan still fighting for PTSD benefits
Many Canadian soldiers came back from Afghanistan exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. So did some of the civilian contractors who served with the Canadians – but unlike the soldiers, the civilians still haven’t convinced Ottawa to provide them with treatment.
Criminal charges stayed against controversial figure Jaspal Atwal
The man at the centre of controversy surrounding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s controversial India trip has had all criminal charges against him stayed in a case that stemmed from a confrontation outside a B.C. Punjabi-language radio station in 2018.
‘This is a moment for Toronto’: Crowds squeeze into city to witness Raptors victory parade
Despite delays, hordes of people squeezed into Toronto on Monday, waiting patiently to catch a glimpse of the Raptors victory parade motorcade that slowly crawled through the city’s downtown core.
4 people shot during Raptors rally at Nathan Phillips Square
Four people were shot at a rally celebrating the Toronto Raptors’ first NBA championship on Monday afternoon, according to police, amid a celebration that saw thousands of fans crowd into the city’s downtown core.
‘It’s a problem for society’: Climate change is making some homes uninsurable
Climate change has fundamentally changed the nature of the risk for homeowners and insurance companies alike, Peter Armstrong writes.