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Expert says number of police shootings in Canada 'spectacularly unrelenting'

Expert says number of police shootings in Canada 'spectacularly unrelenting'

The family of a woman shot by an officer in Edmonton during a wellness check says her death was unnecessary, as the number of police shootings across Canada show little sign of relenting over the past four years.
Quebec nurses union says negotiations with provincial government still deadlocked

Quebec nurses union says negotiations with provincial government still deadlocked

MONTREAL — A labour group representing 80,000 Quebec nurses and other health care workers says its negotiations with the provincial government are still deadlocked heading into the new year.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith set to launch sweeping health-delivery changes in 2024

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith set to launch sweeping health-delivery changes in 2024

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith is set to take scalpel and bone saw to Alberta's $17-billion health-delivery system in 2024, while simultaneously scrambling to keep and find more family doctors.
Police believe B.C. man's 21 drunk driving convictions most in Canadian history

Police believe B.C. man's 21 drunk driving convictions most in Canadian history

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man who has been convicted of drunk driving 21 times could hold a Canadian record.
B.C. court blocks new law against public drug use, warning of 'irreparable harm'

B.C. court blocks new law against public drug use, warning of 'irreparable harm'

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances, prompting concern from the government and a Metro Vancouver mayor who called the decision "pathetic.
Quebec provincial police suspend search for girl who fell into river on Dec. 22

Quebec provincial police suspend search for girl who fell into river on Dec. 22

DOLBEAU-MISTASSINI, Que. — Quebec provincial police say they've suspended the search for a four-year-old girl who fell into a river one week ago. The child has been missing since Dec.
Lack of snow and cold puts damper on some Quebec winter activities

Lack of snow and cold puts damper on some Quebec winter activities

MONTREAL — A lack of snow is playing havoc with some of Quebec's traditional winter activities, but there's hope that Mother Nature will provide a much needed blast in the coming weeks to change that.
St-Onge wants CBC role redefined before next election, possible change of government

St-Onge wants CBC role redefined before next election, possible change of government

OTTAWA — The role of the public broadcaster should be redefined before the next federal election, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says, as the Liberals hedge against a possible change in government.
Plane that crashed in N.W.T. was chartered to help with winter roads, TSB says

Plane that crashed in N.W.T. was chartered to help with winter roads, TSB says

YELLOWKNIFE — A preliminary report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a plane that crashed in the Northwest Territories this week was chartered to help with winter road construction in the area.
Quebec public sector strikes could inspire others, as workers grow more combative

Quebec public sector strikes could inspire others, as workers grow more combative

MONTREAL — A successful resolution to Quebec's massive public sector strikes could serve as an inspiration to other workers in the province and elsewhere, a labour policy researcher said Friday after two union groups took major steps toward settling
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