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Military members can now take sexual misconduct complaints to human rights commission

Military members can now take sexual misconduct complaints to human rights commission

OTTAWA — Members of the military can take complaints about sexual misconduct, harassment or discrimination directly to the Canadian Human Rights Commission, the government announced Tuesday.
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Alberta bid winner for donair costume says all about provincial pride — and lettuce

Alberta bid winner for donair costume says all about provincial pride — and lettuce

EDMONTON — The Edmonton business owner who forked out $16,000 in a government-sponsored bidding war for a life-size donair costume says it was all about keeping the meat suit from being desecrated by lettuce-rejecting Maritimers.
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Ottawa poised to offer update on response to Emergencies Act inquiry recommendations

Ottawa poised to offer update on response to Emergencies Act inquiry recommendations

OTTAWA — The Liberal government says it will soon provide an update on how it plans to address recommendations that stemmed from a public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act during the "Freedom Convoy" protests.
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Canadian corporate ethics czar launches China forced-labour probe into Ralph Lauren

Canadian corporate ethics czar launches China forced-labour probe into Ralph Lauren

Ottawa's corporate-ethics watchdog has announced an investigation into fashion company Ralph Lauren over the alleged use of forced labour in its supply chains, while putting a Toronto-based mining firm on notice.
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Georgia indictment brings total Trump charges to 91, with prospect of televised trial

Georgia indictment brings total Trump charges to 91, with prospect of televised trial

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's defiant march deeper into infamy barely broke stride Tuesday after a grand jury in Georgia finally handed up another long-awaited indictment of the former president — his fourth in five months.
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17 people sent to hospital after alleged bear spray attack at Quebec vacation camp

17 people sent to hospital after alleged bear spray attack at Quebec vacation camp

MONTREAL — Seventeen people were sent to hospital after they were allegedly attacked with bear spray at a vacation camp northeast of Montreal. Provincial police spokeswoman Sgt.
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In the news today: Wildfires in NWT, heatwave in B.C. breaks records

In the news today: Wildfires in NWT, heatwave in B.C. breaks records

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Soldiers set to help fight wildfires in N.W.T.
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How the feds could push cities to build more homes — with a carrot or stick

How the feds could push cities to build more homes — with a carrot or stick

Housing experts, advocates and industry groups agree new developments are hindered by hefty municipal fees, exclusionary zoning bylaws and other roadblocks at the city level.
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City of Yellowknife declares state of local emergency due to wildfires

City of Yellowknife declares state of local emergency due to wildfires

YELLOWKNIFE — Hundreds of northerners were being airlifted from at least three communities in the face of wind-whipped wildfires as the Canadian Forces arrived in the Northwest Territories and ashes rained down on its capital city, where a state of l
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Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game

Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game

BURNABY, B.C. — Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing.
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