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Study finds Alberta underestimates methane emissions by 50 per cent

Study finds Alberta underestimates methane emissions by 50 per cent

Emissions of a potent greenhouse gas from Alberta's energy industry are underestimated by nearly 50 per cent, according to a new study from one of Canada's premier climate labs.
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B.C. plane wreck 'verified' by RCMP is revealed to be fake crash site for training

B.C. plane wreck 'verified' by RCMP is revealed to be fake crash site for training

For the past couple years, the volunteer British Columbia air safety group PEP-Air has been using the skeletal fuselage of a light plane for training purposes on a private property north of Kamloops, B.C.
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Trudeau says Israel hurting peace prospects in Gaza, decries Canadians 'lashing out'

Trudeau says Israel hurting peace prospects in Gaza, decries Canadians 'lashing out'

OTTAWA — Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip, which it says are aimed at clearing Hamas militants from the Palestinian territory, are making it harder to achieve long-term stability in the region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.
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Former RCMP official's rationale for disclosing secrets can't be believed: Crown

Former RCMP official's rationale for disclosing secrets can't be believed: Crown

OTTAWA — A former RCMP intelligence official's story of why he leaked secret information is replete with flaws and should not be believed, a Crown prosecutor told jurors Friday.
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Montreal billionaire sex case: Class-action lawyer wants accused's assets frozen

Montreal billionaire sex case: Class-action lawyer wants accused's assets frozen

MONTREAL — A Montreal billionaire who allegedly paid dozens of minors for sex may try to hide his assets in case he loses a class-action lawsuit, a lawyer for the alleged victims told a Montreal court Friday.
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What Xi said: Trudeau urged Chinese president to maintain an open channel with Canada

What Xi said: Trudeau urged Chinese president to maintain an open channel with Canada

SAN FRANCISCO — Canada and China need to keep in touch, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he told Xi Jinping during a chance encounter this week at the annual economic summit of Pacific Rim leaders that wrapped up Friday in northern California.
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Lawsuit accuses Concordia, student union of failing to address antisemitism on campus

Lawsuit accuses Concordia, student union of failing to address antisemitism on campus

MONTREAL — A proposed class-action lawsuit accuses Concordia University in Montreal and its student union of creating a safe space for antisemitism on campus over decades, leaving students and faculty psychologically scarred.
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Organized crime figure Gregory Woolley killed in daytime shooting near Montreal

Organized crime figure Gregory Woolley killed in daytime shooting near Montreal

MONTREAL — An influential organized crime leader has been killed in a daytime shooting in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, southeast of Montreal.
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Spotlight on terror laws at trial of man found guilty in London attack

Spotlight on terror laws at trial of man found guilty in London attack

TORONTO — A landmark trial that put Canada's terrorism laws in the spotlight has culminated in a guilty verdict, but what role terror allegations played in the jury's decision to convict Nathaniel Veltman in a deadly attack on a Muslim family will re
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EV battery subsidy deals to cost $5.8B more than government projections: PBO report

EV battery subsidy deals to cost $5.8B more than government projections: PBO report

A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says provincial and federal support for electric vehicle battery manufacturing in Canada will cost $5.8 billion more than previously announced government projections.
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