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Self-defence or deliberate killing: Final arguments in trial of Saskatchewan Mountie

Self-defence or deliberate killing: Final arguments in trial of Saskatchewan Mountie

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Crown prosecutors say a Saskatchewan Mountie deliberately lured his lover to an isolated area to kill him, but the officer's lawyer argues the shooting was in self-defence.
Montreal mayor Valérie Plante says fatigue was factor in news conference health scare

Montreal mayor Valérie Plante says fatigue was factor in news conference health scare

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is back on the job after taking ill and sinking to the ground during a news conference last Tuesday.
In the news today: Liberals to talk UN ceasefire stance and AI fears spark concerns

In the news today: Liberals to talk UN ceasefire stance and AI fears spark concerns

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Upcoming lunar mission highlights busy stretch for Canadian astronauts, space agency

Upcoming lunar mission highlights busy stretch for Canadian astronauts, space agency

MONTREAL — Less than a year away from a historic trip around the moon, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says humankind's upcoming missions to further explore deep space will inspire future generations, just as NASA's Apollo expeditions sparked his pa
AI-generated hoaxes pose a 'persistent threat' to public safety: intel analysis

AI-generated hoaxes pose a 'persistent threat' to public safety: intel analysis

OTTAWA — Violent extremists who lack the means to carry out an attack in Canada could compensate by perpetrating hoaxes with the help of artificial intelligence, says a newly released analysis.
Police arrest man after claim of gun in Ali trial, as girl's brother assails lawyers

Police arrest man after claim of gun in Ali trial, as girl's brother assails lawyers

VANCOUVER — Ibrahim Ali's trial ended last week with his conviction for first-degree murder, but fallout continued Tuesday with Vancouver police saying they arrested a man after allegations a loaded gun was brought to the trial, and the victim's brot
Rights boss starts inquiry into Vancouver police media restrictions at camp removal

Rights boss starts inquiry into Vancouver police media restrictions at camp removal

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner has launched an inquiry into police restrictions on media covering the dismantling of a homeless camp in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in April.
Canada breaks with long-standing Israel stance at UN in voting for Gaza ceasefire

Canada breaks with long-standing Israel stance at UN in voting for Gaza ceasefire

OTTAWA — Canada voted in favour of a non-binding resolution at the United Nations on Tuesday that calls for "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas, in a move that broke with years of Canadian policy and shocked Jewish groups.
Human trafficking charges laid against Quebec man in B.C., RCMP say

Human trafficking charges laid against Quebec man in B.C., RCMP say

KELOWNA — Police in Montreal have arrested a 36-year-old man for Mounties in Kelowna, B.C., on multiple charges of human trafficking.
Quebec cold case: Prison inmate charged with 1st-degree murder in girl's 1994 killing

Quebec cold case: Prison inmate charged with 1st-degree murder in girl's 1994 killing

MONTREAL — A 61-year-old Quebec prison inmate with 89 criminal convictions has been charged in the killing of a young girl in a Montreal suburb nearly three decades ago.