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Trudeau repeats ceasefire call but doesn't condemn Israel sending troops into Lebanon

Trudeau repeats ceasefire call but doesn't condemn Israel sending troops into Lebanon

"We need to see peace in the region," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said from Paris on the final day of the Francophonie summit.
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'Oct. 7 changed us': Palestinian Canadians with family in Gaza mark a year of war

'Oct. 7 changed us': Palestinian Canadians with family in Gaza mark a year of war

There has also been escalating violence in other parts of the Middle East, including between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.
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Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

Convenience store firms that operate thousands of outlets across Canada are taking the federal government to court to overturn regulations that restrict the sale of nicotine pouches to pharmacies. Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. and Couche-Tard Inc.
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First Nations leaders say Saskatchewan court workers sent home for orange shirts

First Nations leaders say Saskatchewan court workers sent home for orange shirts

MEADOW LAKE, Sask. — First Nations leaders say the pride two Saskatchewan courthouse staff felt on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation turned to shame after they were told to change out of the orange clothing they wore to work.
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Sod-turning ceremony to be held at site of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

Sod-turning ceremony to be held at site of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

A sod-turning ceremony is set to be held Saturday morning at the site of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan.
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Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard found not guilty of sexual assault

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard found not guilty of sexual assault

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard was found not guilty Friday of sexually assaulting a young woman in northeastern Ontario eight years ago, the culmination of a roughly two-week trial that saw both the singer and his accuser paint starkly different pic
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Paper straws stir up B.C. election campaign as leaders gibe over taxes and communism

Paper straws stir up B.C. election campaign as leaders gibe over taxes and communism

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's main party leaders wanted to talk taxes Friday during the provincial election campaign, but couldn't divert the conversation away from plastic straws and communism.
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Here's what the jury didn't hear in Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial

Here's what the jury didn't hear in Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial

A jury has found Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard not guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in northeastern Ontario eight years ago.
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Canada to brief foreign missions on 'acceptable activity' in advance of next election

Canada to brief foreign missions on 'acceptable activity' in advance of next election

OTTAWA — Heads of missions from around the world will be briefed on Canada's expectations of "acceptable diplomatic activity" during the next general election, the deputy minister of foreign affairs told a federal inquiry Friday.
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Supreme Court upholds rules on air passenger compensation in win for consumers

Supreme Court upholds rules on air passenger compensation in win for consumers

MONTREAL — In a victory for air travellers, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for passengers subjected to delays and damaged luggage on international flights.
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