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Women, kids detained in ISIS camps should be repatriated to Canada quickly: expert

Women, kids detained in ISIS camps should be repatriated to Canada quickly: expert

MONTREAL — A psychiatrist involved in efforts to support children of Canadian women detained in Syria after travelling to join the Islamic State is urging Ottawa to speed up repatriation efforts. Dr.
As election day approaches, voters in North Carolina hope for post-election peace

As election day approaches, voters in North Carolina hope for post-election peace

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — When it comes to the instability, discord and fears of violence that loom over the 2022 midterms, John Szoka has a simple solution: put people ahead of politics.
Chrystia Freeland, Melanie Joly among signatories to letter on Iranian women's rights

Chrystia Freeland, Melanie Joly among signatories to letter on Iranian women's rights

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly are among the key signatories to an open letter decrying Iran's record on women's rights.
RCMP review prompted by employee's arrest urges changes to bolster internal security

RCMP review prompted by employee's arrest urges changes to bolster internal security

OTTAWA — A confidential RCMP review, conducted after the arrest of a senior employee for allegedly leaking classified information, calls for a fundamental shift in the security culture of the national police force to be led at the highest levels.
Climate Changed: Canada's health system isn't ready for new reality, say doctors

Climate Changed: Canada's health system isn't ready for new reality, say doctors

Montreal family doctor Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers sees climate change as an all-encompassing "risk amplifier.
Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 09, 13, 20, 26, 28 & 40.
Aircraft carrier visit to Halifax shows 'how tight' U.S. is with allies: commander

Aircraft carrier visit to Halifax shows 'how tight' U.S. is with allies: commander

HALIFAX — A senior officer on the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy's fleet says the ship's stop in Canada signals the value of working closely with allies in times of international tension.
Search pauses for one-month-old child missing in Laval, Que., river since Friday

Search pauses for one-month-old child missing in Laval, Que., river since Friday

MONTREAL — The search for a one-month-old child missing in a Laval, Que., river has been paused overnight.
Quebec Liberals chief organizer will not renew mandate, comes after historic defeat

Quebec Liberals chief organizer will not renew mandate, comes after historic defeat

MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberal Party's chief organizer said Saturday he will not renew his mandate, an announcement that comes after the party's historic defeat in the province's Oct. 3 election.
Trudeau joins families of Flight 752 in Canada-wide protests against Iranian regime

Trudeau joins families of Flight 752 in Canada-wide protests against Iranian regime

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood with the families of the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on Saturday as they lent their voices to the worldwide calls for revolution in Iran through a series of coordinated protests across Canada