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Jean Charest presses Conservative party to hold third leadership debate

Jean Charest presses Conservative party to hold third leadership debate

OTTAWA — Federal Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is pressing the party to decide whether it will hold a third debate for contenders seeking the top job.
Indigenous woman says she feels heard as accused priest has first court appearance

Indigenous woman says she feels heard as accused priest has first court appearance

A First Nations woman says she is disappointed a 92-year-old priest accused of assaulting her when she was a student at a former residential school did not attend his first court appearance
Questions raised about value of random COVID-19 tests for travellers

Questions raised about value of random COVID-19 tests for travellers

OTTAWA — Infectious disease experts are at odds over how valuable it is to randomly test travellers arriving in Canada for COVID-19, as the federal government relaunched its mandatory testing program.
Canada siding with U.S. in burgeoning CUSMA fight with Mexico over energy policies

Canada siding with U.S. in burgeoning CUSMA fight with Mexico over energy policies

WASHINGTON — Canada joined forces Wednesday with the United States in a bilateral effort to push back against what they consider protectionist energy policies in Mexico that violate both the spirit and the letter of North America's new trade rules.
Review committee recommends Quebec Justice Gérard Dugré be removed from office

Review committee recommends Quebec Justice Gérard Dugré be removed from office

OTTAWA — A Canadian Judicial Council inquiry committee says a Quebec judge who displayed "aggressive and disagreeable" attitudes toward lawyers and failed to render decisions on time should be removed from office.
Quebec Court of Appeal says details of secret trial must remain hidden from public

Quebec Court of Appeal says details of secret trial must remain hidden from public

MONTREAL — Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday it cannot publicly disclose any details about a secret trial involving a police informant that came to light earlier this year.
What it means if you're randomly selected at the airport for a COVID-19 test

What it means if you're randomly selected at the airport for a COVID-19 test

OTTAWA — You've just returned from a fabulous trip abroad. You make it through Canadian customs, ready to get home and settle back into normal life, or at least the new normal you've established since the pandemic.
Montreal-area city approves crossbow hunt to control deer population in local park

Montreal-area city approves crossbow hunt to control deer population in local park

LONGUEUIL, Que. — A city on Montreal's south shore is planning a controlled hunt with crossbows this fall to kill most of the deer living in a local park, after their population jumped by almost 50 per cent over the last year.
MP Kevin Vuong fined for failing to report sex assault charge to Naval Reserve

MP Kevin Vuong fined for failing to report sex assault charge to Naval Reserve

MONTREAL — Kevin Vuong, a Toronto member of Parliament and naval reservist, has been fined $500 for failing to tell the Royal Canadian Navy about a 2019 sexual assault charge. Naval Reserve spokesman Lt.
Two dead, 10 injured in multi-vehicle crash on highway south of Montreal

Two dead, 10 injured in multi-vehicle crash on highway south of Montreal

BROSSARD, Que. — Quebec provincial police say two people are dead and 10 injured after a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday night on Highway 30, south of Montreal.