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Boat had lights on when it was hit by vessel operated by Linda O'Leary, witness says

Boat had lights on when it was hit by vessel operated by Linda O'Leary, witness says

A boat carrying a group of stargazers on a central Ontario lake had its lights on when it was struck by another boat captained by Linda O'Leary nearly two years ago, court heard Tuesday from a witness who was also charged in the crash.
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AFN slams Ottawa for 'heartless' legal challenge of First Nations child compensation

AFN slams Ottawa for 'heartless' legal challenge of First Nations child compensation

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is chastising the federal government's legal challenge of a ruling to compensate First Nations children who were unnecessarily taken into foster care as "callous" and "heartless.
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Queen's U staff, associates accused of falsely claiming Indigenous identity

Queen's U staff, associates accused of falsely claiming Indigenous identity

Queen's University has become embroiled in an increasingly public dispute over whether some of its faculty and other associates are falsely holding themselves out to be Indigenous, thereby harming the cause of First Nations people.
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Quebec invests nearly $100 million to combat sexual exploitation of minors

Quebec invests nearly $100 million to combat sexual exploitation of minors

MONTREAL — Quebec is investing nearly $100 million over five years to fight the sexual exploitation of minors. Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault told reporters today $79.
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Ethics commissioner finds former Liberal MP violated conflict of interest code

Ethics commissioner finds former Liberal MP violated conflict of interest code

OTTAWA — Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion says former Liberal MP Yasmin Ratansi violated Parliament's conflict of interest code when she hired her sister in her constituency office.
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Trudeau says no 'silver bullet' to vaccinate world amid debate on patent rules

Trudeau says no 'silver bullet' to vaccinate world amid debate on patent rules

BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent his last day in Europe on Tuesday thanking leaders and local workers for getting COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, saying there is no "silver bullet" that results in shots being available around the world.
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Violent extremists driven by ideology turning to virtual currencies: federal centre

Violent extremists driven by ideology turning to virtual currencies: federal centre

OTTAWA — The federal financial intelligence centre warns that violent extremists driven by causes including racial hatred are increasingly turning to virtual currencies for fundraising.
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Canada in WTO talks on possibly waiving vaccine patents

Canada in WTO talks on possibly waiving vaccine patents

BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is no single "silver bullet" to suddenly result in vaccines being available around the world.
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Extremists turn to virtual currencies, NATO in space : In The News for June 15

Extremists turn to virtual currencies, NATO in space : In The News for June 15

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 15, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday June 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 446,458 new vaccinations administered for a total of 29,454,614 doses given.
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