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Kelowna, B.C., officer linked to violent arrest now on administrative duty: RCMP

KELOWNA, B.C. — An RCMP officer has been taken off patrol after being involved in a violent arrest that was captured on video by bystanders in Kelowna, B.C. Staff Sgt.

Jun 5, 2020 4:02 PM Read more >

Trudeau offers $14B to provinces for anti-COVID-19 efforts through rest of year

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he has offered provinces and territories up to $14 billion in new federal transfers if they work with Ottawa on a "safe-restart agreement" that will help Canadians return to more normal living withou

Jun 5, 2020 3:12 PM Read more >

N.B. police shooting of Indigenous woman leads to questions on 'wellness checks'

FREDERICTON — A 26-year-old Indigenous woman from British Columbia who was fatally shot by police in northwestern New Brunswick was remembered Friday as a caring person as questions were raised about police conduct of so-called "wellness checks.

Jun 5, 2020 2:59 PM Read more >

Montreal man believes rough arrest caught on video was racially motivated

MONTREAL — A Montreal man says he's been left traumatized following an arrest by police north of the city in which he was allegedly dragged from a car by his hair and struck.

Jun 5, 2020 2:54 PM Read more >

N.W.T. First Nations community gets UN award for work on new national park

A remote community in Canada's North has been awarded a major United Nations prize for decades of work to help create a new national park and vast protected area.

Jun 5, 2020 2:33 PM Read more >

Quebec man who killed two people should have a chance to rehabilitate: lawyer

SAINT-JEROME, Que. — The defence lawyer for Ugo Fredette, a Quebec man convicted of two murders in 2017, told a courtroom Friday that his client will die in jail if sentenced to 50 years behind bars.

Jun 5, 2020 2:05 PM Read more >

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Trudeau joins anti-racism protest

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived at an anti-racism protest in Ottawa. It's one of multiple events in Canada today, following days of demonstrations against racism and police brutality in numerous American cities.

Jun 5, 2020 1:31 PM Read more >

National unemployment rate hits new record even as economy adds jobs

OTTAWA — Canada's employment minister says the federal government is rethinking a key COVID-19 benefit so workers have more incentive to get back on the job, in an effort to maintain a surprising boost in job numbers from May.

Jun 5, 2020 12:23 PM Read more >

Floyd mourned in Minneapolis and march in Ottawa; In The News for June 5

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 5 ... --- What we are watching in Canada ...

Jun 5, 2020 6:12 AM Read more >

Supporting role: Indigenous activists want focus to stay on black demonstrators

Terre Chartrand says she recognizes it's not her place right now to be front and centre during demonstrations in support of black people decrying police violence.

Jun 5, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >