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Two charged with murder of Quebecer Daniel Langlois and partner in Dominica

Two charged with murder of Quebecer Daniel Langlois and partner in Dominica

MONTREAL — The director of public prosecutions in the Caribbean nation of Dominica has confirmed that two men have been charged in the death of Quebecer Daniel Langlois and his partner.
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R.J. Simpson chosen as next Northwest Territories premier

R.J. Simpson chosen as next Northwest Territories premier

YELLOWKNIFE — Newly elected members of the Northwest Territories legislature have chosen their next premier. R.J. Simpson, the legislature member for Hay River North, won on the second round of voting Thursday.
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HIV diagnoses hit 10-year high in Montreal, cases more than double between 2021-22

HIV diagnoses hit 10-year high in Montreal, cases more than double between 2021-22

Montreal public health officials recorded 310 new HIV diagnoses in the city and its on-island suburbs in 2022, a 120 per cent increase from 2021 — the highest number of new reported cases in 10 years.
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Manon Jeannotte from First Nation in Gaspé appointed Quebec lieutenant-governor

Manon Jeannotte from First Nation in Gaspé appointed Quebec lieutenant-governor

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has appointed Manon Jeannotte as the new lieutenant-governor of Quebec.
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Financial intelligence agency levies $1.3 million penalty against CIBC

Financial intelligence agency levies $1.3 million penalty against CIBC

TORONTO — Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $1.3-million penalty against CIBC for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures. The penalty, imposed on Oct.
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'My gun went off': Saskatchewan Mountie accused of killing lover in park testifies

'My gun went off': Saskatchewan Mountie accused of killing lover in park testifies

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A former Saskatchewan Mountie on trial for murder says he went to an isolated area to have sex with the man he's accused of killing and doesn't remember firing his gun.
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Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says

Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay wouldn't rule out the possibility of provincial or federal government intervention if the grocery code of conduct doesn't have every major retailer on board.
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CBC head Catherine Tait summoned to committee over job cuts, executive bonuses

CBC head Catherine Tait summoned to committee over job cuts, executive bonuses

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament have called CBC president Catherine Tait to testify about her announcement the public broadcaster would cut 10 per cent of its workforce, while not ruling out bonuses for executives.
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Amanda Todd's mom urges more jail time for tormentor, as Dutch court mulls sentence

Amanda Todd's mom urges more jail time for tormentor, as Dutch court mulls sentence

WASHINGTON — The mother of B.C. teenager Amanda Todd, who was bullied into suicide by a Dutch national, said she'll be "so angry" if a court in Amsterdam doesn't give him significant extra jail time on the basis of his Canadian conviction last year.
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Targeted by mistake: Quebec police conduct raids tied to organized crime killings

Targeted by mistake: Quebec police conduct raids tied to organized crime killings

MONTREAL — Quebec police are conducting raids and seizures tied to a series of organized crime-related killings, including the deaths of three people who were mistakenly targeted.
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