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Privy Council to continue anti-racism efforts, clerk says after report release

Privy Council to continue anti-racism efforts, clerk says after report release

OTTAWA — The head of the federal public service says he is personally committed to "continuous action" to address racism and discrimination in the workplace, following the public release of an internal report that details employees' troubling experie
More Listeria infections reported amid outbreak linked to plant-based milk recall

More Listeria infections reported amid outbreak linked to plant-based milk recall

The agency says a total of 18 cases have now been confirmed, including 13 hospitalizations and two previously reported deaths.
Alice Munro's husband declined to address court after guilty plea, transcript shows

Alice Munro's husband declined to address court after guilty plea, transcript shows

Alice Munro's husband declined to address the courtroom after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting the author's daughter but it was noted that he'd donated $10,000 to a program for abuse victims, a court transcript shows.
Ottawa announces more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects

Ottawa announces more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects

HALIFAX — Six clean electrical energy projects in Nova Scotia are receiving more than $192 million in federal funding as the province pushes to get off coal by 2030.
Conservative MP Karen Vecchio not seeking re-election, will finish out term

Conservative MP Karen Vecchio not seeking re-election, will finish out term

OTTAWA — Longtime Conservative MP Karen Vecchio announced Tuesday she will not be seeking another term in the next federal election. Vecchio revealed her decision during an interview on 94.1 myFM, a local radio station in St. Thomas, Ont.
64-year-old woman dead in Montreal apartment is city's 21st homicide victim in 2024

64-year-old woman dead in Montreal apartment is city's 21st homicide victim in 2024

MONTREAL — Montreal police say a woman found dead inside an apartment in the Lachine borough was the victim of a homicide. The death of the 64-year-old is the 21st murder of the year on the territory served by the Montreal police.
Quebec government has only recouped about one-third of pandemic-era fines so far

Quebec government has only recouped about one-third of pandemic-era fines so far

MONTREAL — More than two years after Quebec lifted most of its COVID-era public health measures, the province has only recouped a little over one-third of the $68 million it issued in pandemic-related fines.
In the news today: Sport court to hear Canada's appeal in soccer case

In the news today: Sport court to hear Canada's appeal in soccer case

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Animals, like those in Jasper, know how to dodge wildfires, say biologists

Animals, like those in Jasper, know how to dodge wildfires, say biologists

Experts say animals know how to protect themselves in a wildfire: Large animals can simply run for it. Smaller animals tend to hide underground or in sheltered places within the burn. Birds can fly away.
Woman rescued off B.C. glacier calls those who braved smoky conditions 'superheroes'

Woman rescued off B.C. glacier calls those who braved smoky conditions 'superheroes'

Four friends are home safe after getting trapped on the Macbeth Ice Fields, northeast of Kaslo, by a wildfire.
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