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Liberals table bill to make criminal pardons quicker, cheaper

OTTAWA — The federal government is tabling legislation to make it easier and less expensive to obtain a criminal pardon.

Jun 10, 2021 4:52 PM Read more >

Father of man accused in anti-Muslim attack in London, Ont., calls it 'senseless act'

The deadly attack against a Muslim family in southwestern Ontario was "a senseless act," the father of the man accused in what police believe was a deliberate hate crime said Thursday.

Jun 10, 2021 4:44 PM Read more >

Citing distractions, New Brunswick Green MP Jenica Atwin crosses floor to Liberals

New Brunswick MP Jenica Atwin announced Thursday she has left the Green party to join the Liberal caucus mainly due to internal strife among the Greens over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Jun 10, 2021 4:44 PM Read more >

Auditor scolds Alberta over mine cleanup fund, how province handles polluted sites

EDMONTON — Alberta's auditor general is criticizing the government for failing to fix problems pointed out six years ago in a program that's supposed to guarantee coal and oilsands mines clean up after themselves.

Jun 10, 2021 4:37 PM Read more >

Iran still lying about crash, leaving air travel in country unsafe, Goodale says

OTTAWA — The prime minister's special adviser on the downing of flight PS752 says as long as Iran refuses to tell the whole truth about the crash, the country's airspace remains unsafe.

Jun 10, 2021 4:22 PM Read more >

Privacy watchdog says RCMP's use of facial-recognition tool broke law

OTTAWA — The RCMP broke the law by using cutting-edge facial-recognition software to collect personal information, the federal privacy watchdog said Thursday in advocating national standards for police concerning the controversial technology.

Jun 10, 2021 4:01 PM Read more >

Experts say removing alleged London attacker's social media profile was right move

People who study online hate say Facebook was right to remove the profile of a man accused of killing four members of an Ontario Muslim family, but they say social media companies need to do more to suppress dangerous content.

Jun 10, 2021 3:42 PM Read more >

Quebec's new language bill creates 'charter-free zone,' Anglo rights group warns

MONTREAL — Quebec's new French-language bill represents a significant overhaul of the province's legal order and could significantly impact minority rights, an organization representing Quebec's English community warned on Thursday.

Jun 10, 2021 3:41 PM Read more >

Quebec's anti-corruption unit issues apology to member of legislature for 2017 arrest

Quebec's anti-corruption unit has apologized to Guy Ouellette, an Independent member of the legislature, for arresting him in October 2017 for allegedly leaking sensitive documents about an investigation to the media.

Jun 10, 2021 3:22 PM Read more >

Neo-Nazi group member linked to attack plot pleads guilty

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A neo-Nazi group member whose talk of planning an attack at a Virginia gun rights rally was secretly recorded by the FBI pleaded guilty on Thursday to gun charges and obstruction of justice.

Jun 10, 2021 2:33 PM Read more >