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Plan to add resources to border will come before Trump inauguration: LeBlanc

Plan to add resources to border will come before Trump inauguration: LeBlanc

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ will beef up its border security in time for the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Tuesday as he appeared at a House of Commons committee.
New York police searching for 22-year-old Quebec hiker missing in Adirondacks

New York police searching for 22-year-old Quebec hiker missing in Adirondacks

MONTREAL — Authorities in northeastern New York state are searching by ground and air for a 22-year-old Quebec man who failed to return from a hike in the Adirondack Mountains over the weekend.
In the news today: Pressure up on feds to intervene in postal strike

In the news today: Pressure up on feds to intervene in postal strike

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
'Sleeping with the enemy': Mistrial in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ sex assault over Crown dating paralegal

'Sleeping with the enemy': Mistrial in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ sex assault over Crown dating paralegal

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of sexual assault after he learned his defence lawyer's paralegal was dating the Crown prosecutor during his trial. Justice Veronica Jackson ruled last week in Courtenay, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
State memorial planned for former sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ premier John Horgan

State memorial planned for former sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ premier John Horgan

VICTORIA — A provincial state memorial service for former British Columbia premier John Horgan will be held later this month in Colwood, west of Victoria. Horgan, who died in November after his third bout with cancer, will be remembered on Dec.
Speculation, not facts, used against terrorism suspect Harkat, his lawyer tells judge

Speculation, not facts, used against terrorism suspect Harkat, his lawyer tells judge

OTTAWA — A lawyer for terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat told a Federal Court judge Tuesday the Algerian-born refugee has been linked to extremists through speculation, not hard evidence.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ again supports UN motion critical of Israel, citing two-state solution

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ again supports UN motion critical of Israel, citing two-state solution

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has again breached its years-long policy and voted in support of a United Nations motion critical of Israel, based on concerns about the viability of a two-state solution.
Retail council calls for government intervention in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Post strike

Retail council calls for government intervention in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Post strike

The Retail Council of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is calling on the federal government to intervene in a postal strike it says is putting businesses and their workers in jeopardy.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is pausing private refugee sponsorship applications until 2026

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is pausing private refugee sponsorship applications until 2026

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is pausing private refugee sponsorships from groups of five or more people and community organizations to help clear a backlog of applications.
AFN demands national inquiry into systemic racism in policing, police-related deaths

AFN demands national inquiry into systemic racism in policing, police-related deaths

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is demanding the federal government launch a national inquiry into systemic racism in policing and the deaths of First Nations people. A resolution penned by Chief Allan Polchies of St.