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Officer suspended after two Mi'kmaq fishers dropped without boots following arrest

Officer suspended after two Mi'kmaq fishers dropped without boots following arrest

HALIFAX — A veteran federal fisheries officer has been suspended for 10 days without pay for his role in arresting two Mi'kmaq elver fishers late at night and releasing them in only their stocking feet.
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BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts moving forward

BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts moving forward

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada delivered another hefty interest rate cut as it acknowledged the economy has been weaker than it anticipated, but governor Tiff Macklem said Canadians should expect a slower pace of cuts moving forward.
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RCMP arrest Quebec man for alleged hate speech targeting Jews on social networks

RCMP arrest Quebec man for alleged hate speech targeting Jews on social networks

RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, Que. — The RCMP say they've arrested a man in connection with alleged hate speech posted on social networks Telegram and X.
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Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador expected to sign Churchill Falls energy deal

Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador expected to sign Churchill Falls energy deal

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Quebec Premier François Legault and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey are scheduled to announce an energy agreement Thursday that could end decades of friction between the two provinces.
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Montreal snow removal towing operation ends after gunshot fired

Montreal snow removal towing operation ends after gunshot fired

MONTREAL — Montreal police say an argument over towing during a snow-clearing operation escalated to the point where a gunshot was fired.
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Complaints body probes military police's handling of Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan case

Complaints body probes military police's handling of Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan case

OTTAWA — The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating the military's handling of the case against a former general who was ousted from his high-ranking position after a sexual misconduct complaint against him. Lt.-Gen.
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Three Montreal schools to face Education Department probe over toxic climate

Three Montreal schools to face Education Department probe over toxic climate

MONTREAL — Three French-language Montreal schools are facing an Education Department investigation after audits found multiple issues relating to a toxic climate.
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Text of the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision

Text of the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key policy rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday to take it to 3.25 per cent. Here is the text of the central bank's decision: The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3.
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In the news today: BoC expected to cut interest rates again today

In the news today: BoC expected to cut interest rates again today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton receives Nobel Prize in physics in proud moment for U of T

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton receives Nobel Prize in physics in proud moment for U of T

TORONTO — When Geoffrey Hinton strode across the Stockholm Concert Hall stage Tuesday to receive his Nobel Prize for physics from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, he was beaming.
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