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'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King given 3-month conditional sentence

'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King given 3-month conditional sentence

OTTAWA — 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King was sentenced to three months of house arrest in an Ottawa court this morning. The sentence includes 100 hours of community service at a food bank or men's shelter, and one year of probation.
Quebec 13-year-old in critical condition after being buried in snow

Quebec 13-year-old in critical condition after being buried in snow

CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. — A 13-year-old girl remains in critical condition in a Quebec hospital this morning after being buried in snow on Tuesday. Police in Châteauguay, Que.
In the news today: Convoy organizer sentencing, CAF class action lawsuit falls short

In the news today: Convoy organizer sentencing, CAF class action lawsuit falls short

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
CAF discrimination settlement was 'a slap in the face,' says former soldier

CAF discrimination settlement was 'a slap in the face,' says former soldier

OTTAWA — A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who has been involved in a discrimination class action for eight years says the settlement isn't enough to compensate for the trauma he and others experienced.
Backcountry skier killed in avalanche near Golden, B.C.

Backcountry skier killed in avalanche near Golden, B.C.

A backcountry skier in B.C. has been killed in an avalanche near the community of Golden. The RCMP says two men were reported unaccounted for at 10 p.m. Monday night, and had not been heard from since 5:30 p.m.
Leak of containment pond at site of Yukon mine disaster impacting creek: officials

Leak of containment pond at site of Yukon mine disaster impacting creek: officials

Officials in Yukon say they believe about 19 million litres of cyanide-contaminated water leaked from a containment pond at the site of a mining disaster last year before the problem was spotted and the water diluted.
Judge rules RCMP remarks racist, but B.C. pipeline protesters' convictions will stand

Judge rules RCMP remarks racist, but B.C. pipeline protesters' convictions will stand

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has found members of the RCMP made "grossly offensive, racist and dehumanizing" remarks about Indigenous women who were arrested in 2021 during a blockade of Coastal GasLink pipeline construction.
Toronto plane crash adds to recent accidents that may rattle travellers: psychologist

Toronto plane crash adds to recent accidents that may rattle travellers: psychologist

With a plane sitting upside-down on the tarmac at the Toronto airport, Anne Robinson remained pragmatic about the slim chance she could end up in a similar crash.
Carney leads in fundraising as Freeland says party numbers don't tell the whole story

Carney leads in fundraising as Freeland says party numbers don't tell the whole story

OTTAWA — Chrystia Freeland's Liberal leadership campaign is insisting that fundraising numbers released Tuesday don't give an accurate picture of her haul during the first part of the race.
Investigators recover black box from plane wreckage at Toronto's Pearson airport

Investigators recover black box from plane wreckage at Toronto's Pearson airport

TORONTO — Investigators examining the wreckage of a Delta Air Lines flight at Toronto Pearson Airport said Tuesday they've recovered the plane's black box, as authorities praised the "textbook" emergency response to the fiery crash landing.
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