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Court injunction against law banning public drug use disappointing, say police chiefs

Court injunction against law banning public drug use disappointing, say police chiefs

VANCOUVER — A recent court injunction against a law to restrict public drug use in British Columbia denies police a much-anticipated enforcement tool, says a top law enforcement official. Officers are disappointed with the B.C.
Montreal soup kitchen may have to stop feeding homeless for first time since 1877

Montreal soup kitchen may have to stop feeding homeless for first time since 1877

MONTREAL — For the first time since 1877, Montrealers without housing may soon be unable to get a hot meal at an Old Montreal soup kitchen.
Ottawa to accept 1,000 applications from Canadians' relatives seeking way out of Gaza

Ottawa to accept 1,000 applications from Canadians' relatives seeking way out of Gaza

OTTAWA — The National Council of Canadian Muslims is calling on the federal government to remove a cap on the number of Palestinians who can seek refuge with their Canadian extended family members from the violence in the Gaza Strip.
2 N.B. men to learn if they will be tried again after 1984 murder convictions quashed

2 N.B. men to learn if they will be tried again after 1984 murder convictions quashed

FREDERICTON — An advocate for the wrongfully accused says it's possible justice will never be done in a 1983 murder, after the convictions of two New Brunswick men were recently overturned and they wait to learn whether they will be tried again.
Canada pledges to work with U.S. over competing claims to Arctic sea floor

Canada pledges to work with U.S. over competing claims to Arctic sea floor

The federal government is pledging to work with its American counterparts after the U.S. claimed parts of the Arctic sea floor that Canada also wants.
Singh urges solidarity, respect amid heightened fear in Jewish and Muslim communities

Singh urges solidarity, respect amid heightened fear in Jewish and Muslim communities

OTTAWA — Canadians can and must do better as hate crimes increase during the Israel-Hamas war, federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says, calling back to his own experiences of being targeted for his identity.
Amid push for foreign registry, many say other measures needed to fight interference

Amid push for foreign registry, many say other measures needed to fight interference

OTTAWA — For more than a year, Canada has been mulling the creation of a foreign agent registry to fight interference in the country's democratic processes.
In the news today: CEO pay broke new records in 2022: report

In the news today: CEO pay broke new records in 2022: report

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Canadians across country celebrate New Year's Day with polar bear swims

Canadians across country celebrate New Year's Day with polar bear swims

Thousands of people across Canada shrieked, shivered and smiled their way into a new year on Monday as they took part in the long-standing tradition of Jan. 1 polar bear dips.
Two people struck and killed by speeding driver in Montreal, 23-year-old man arrested

Two people struck and killed by speeding driver in Montreal, 23-year-old man arrested

Montreal police say they've arrested a man who allegedly struck and killed two people with his car before fleeing the scene early this morning. Police spokesman Const.