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Feds say direction to bring men in Syria home amounts to 'wholesale expansion' of law

Feds say direction to bring men in Syria home amounts to 'wholesale expansion' of law

OTTAWA — A judge's erroneous direction that Canadian officials should secure the release of four men from detention in northeastern Syria amounts to a "wholesale expansion" of the law, a federal lawyer told an appeal hearing Monday.
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Saskatchewan judge grants bail to sisters who say they were wrongfully convicted

Saskatchewan judge grants bail to sisters who say they were wrongfully convicted

YORKTON, Sask. — Two sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say are wrongful murder convictions hugged tightly after a Saskatchewan judge granted them bail.
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Israeli diplomats in Canada return to work after strike against judicial overhaul

Israeli diplomats in Canada return to work after strike against judicial overhaul

OTTAWA — Israeli diplomats in Canada are set to return to work on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu caved to public pressure and announced a delay in his contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary.
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Indigenous groups hope for infrastructure dollars and economic development in budget

Indigenous groups hope for infrastructure dollars and economic development in budget

OTTAWA — Prominent Indigenous organizations are making major requests of the federal government in its upcoming budget, seeking billions in investments for infrastructure and economic development.
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Centre Block construction within cost, but Ottawa must make faster decisions: auditor

Centre Block construction within cost, but Ottawa must make faster decisions: auditor

OTTAWA — The modernization of Parliament's Centre Block is within budget so far, but the federal government needs to do a better job at making up their minds before major construction begins, the federal auditor general says in a new report.
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Ottawa's slow rollout of internet to First Nations creating economic rift: audit

Ottawa's slow rollout of internet to First Nations creating economic rift: audit

OTTAWA — The federal government's slow rollout of high-speed internet to rural areas is putting First Nations at an economic disadvantage while billions of dollars earmarked to fix the issue remains untouched, says Canada's auditor general.
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Ottawa appoints new official in charge of Indigenous corrections

Ottawa appoints new official in charge of Indigenous corrections

OTTAWA — The federal government has appointed a deputy commissioner for Indigenous corrections in a move towards tackling the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada's criminal justice system.
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Vancouver looks to frozen eggs to help control Canada goose population

Vancouver looks to frozen eggs to help control Canada goose population

VANCOUVER — The booming population of Canada geese is "wreaking havoc" on Vancouver's green spaces, and the park board is asking for help in keeping their numbers in check.
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Two-thirds of Canadians with disabilities found barriers on planes, trains: audit

Two-thirds of Canadians with disabilities found barriers on planes, trains: audit

OTTAWA — About two-thirds of people with disabilities encountered barriers on federally regulated planes and trains in 2019 and 2020, highlighting a lack of consultation and enforcement by agencies involved, the federal auditor general says in a new
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MP Han Dong threatens legal action against Global over foreign interference report

MP Han Dong threatens legal action against Global over foreign interference report

OTTAWA — Han Dong is threatening legal action against Global News and its parent company after the media outlet published an allegation the Toronto MP spoke to a Chinese diplomat about delaying the release of two Canadians.
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