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Very 'clear rules' on undercover operations, former intel unit member tells jury

Very 'clear rules' on undercover operations, former intel unit member tells jury

OTTAWA — A former employee of an RCMP intelligence unit privy to highly secret information says members would never directly contact targets of a criminal investigation.
Montreal fire department carries out hundreds of inspections after deadly March blaze

Montreal fire department carries out hundreds of inspections after deadly March blaze

Montreal's fire department reports it has carried out hundreds of inspections as part of a push to secure potentially hazardous buildings following a March fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people.
Macklem warned premiers about dangers of putting BoC's independence at risk

Macklem warned premiers about dangers of putting BoC's independence at risk

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned premiers who publicly asked the central bank to not raise interest rates last month that their requests could undermine the institution's independence.
Former N.W.T. priest sentenced for indecent assault on child in 1980s

Former N.W.T. priest sentenced for indecent assault on child in 1980s

FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. — A former priest is beginning a two-year sentence after pleading guilty to indecent assault on a child in the 1980s.
Freeland says feds will strike 'challenging' balance in fall budget update

Freeland says feds will strike 'challenging' balance in fall budget update

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday the government's fall economic statement will focus on housing and affordability within a fiscally responsible framework. "That is a challenging balance to strike.
Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Experts say the province has yet to escape the repercussions of hot, dry weather in spring, summer and fall.
Coroner faults police response in case of two girls killed by father in 2020

Coroner faults police response in case of two girls killed by father in 2020

MONTREAL — The ground search to find two missing Quebec girls who were later discovered killed by their father came "too little, too late," a Quebec coroner has concluded.
In the news today: Israel increases strikes on Gaza ahead of expected ground invasion

In the news today: Israel increases strikes on Gaza ahead of expected ground invasion

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Five students, one adult taken to hospital after school bus rolls north of Calgary

Five students, one adult taken to hospital after school bus rolls north of Calgary

Five high school students and one adult were transported to several hospitals after a collision involving a school bus in central Alberta.
'Lines have been crossed': Groups condemn protests at Jewish businesses, event

'Lines have been crossed': Groups condemn protests at Jewish businesses, event

OTTAWA — The leaders of two prominent Canadian Jewish groups are questioning the approach police and Crown prosecutors are using when it comes to protests that have been condemned for targeting a Jewish business in Toronto and an antisemitism confere