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Seven commercial poultry flocks in B.C.'s Fraser Valley have bird flu: ministry

Seven commercial poultry flocks in B.C.'s Fraser Valley have bird flu: ministry

VICTORIA — Seven commercial poultry farms in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have been quarantined because they've tested positive for a highly infectious avian flu. A statement from the B.C.
Last year saw highest rate of gang-related homicides in 16 years: Statistics Canada

Last year saw highest rate of gang-related homicides in 16 years: Statistics Canada

A report from Statistics Canada shows the national homicide rate has increased for a third consecutive year and nearly one-quarter of killings in 2021 were connected to gangs.
Coroner's inquiry begins into death of Montreal firefighter during water rescue

Coroner's inquiry begins into death of Montreal firefighter during water rescue

JOLIETTE, Que. — A coroner's inquest into the drowning of Montreal firefighter Pierre Lacroix heard on Monday that the two people he tried to rescue in the St. Lawrence River had little boating experience.
RCMP monitored hostility from anti-vaccine movement against Trudeau since election

RCMP monitored hostility from anti-vaccine movement against Trudeau since election

OTTAWA — The RCMP worried that after arriving in Ottawa, participants in the "Freedom Convoy" would try to pinpoint Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's location, documents suggest — just as demonstrators had tried to do during last year's election campaign
Critics say red-flag provision in federal firearms bill could weaken public safety

Critics say red-flag provision in federal firearms bill could weaken public safety

OTTAWA — Critics of a planned new measure to remove guns from the wrong hands say it could actually undermine efforts to make people safer.
Case managers warn veterans' lives at stake as Ottawa presses ahead on rehab contract

Case managers warn veterans' lives at stake as Ottawa presses ahead on rehab contract

OTTAWA — Case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada are warning that lives could be at stake as the government presses ahead with plans to change the way physical and mental rehabilitation services are provided to ill and injured ex-soldiers.
Montreal committee says toppled statue of John A. Macdonald should not be put back

Montreal committee says toppled statue of John A. Macdonald should not be put back

MONTREAL — A downtown Montreal statue of Canada's first prime minister that was toppled by protesters in 2020 should not be put back, a city-mandated committee said in a report released Monday.
Trudeau announces appointment of three more senators to represent Ontario

Trudeau announces appointment of three more senators to represent Ontario

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of three new senators to represent Ontario, bringing vacancies in the Senate down to a dozen.
Here's what the Emergencies Act says — and the powers Ottawa invoked last winter

Here's what the Emergencies Act says — and the powers Ottawa invoked last winter

OTTAWA — A public inquiry is underway to determine whether the federal government was justified in its invocation of the Emergencies Act last winter during the "Freedom Convoy" protests.
2022 tax forms in Ontario, Nunavut to offer access to organ donor information

2022 tax forms in Ontario, Nunavut to offer access to organ donor information

OTTAWA — People who file taxes in Ontario and Nunavut for the 2022 tax year will have the option of seeking information about organ and tissue donation.
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