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Who is Anthony Rota, the Speaker of the House of Commons who is stepping down?

Who is Anthony Rota, the Speaker of the House of Commons who is stepping down?

OTTAWA — Anthony Rota has been jokingly dragged to the Speaker's chair by the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition twice, in what is a long-standing parliamentary tradition.
Police identify three fishermen who died after boat sank off northeastern Quebec

Police identify three fishermen who died after boat sank off northeastern Quebec

BLANC-SABLON, Que. — Quebec provincial police have identified the three fishermen who died after their boat sank off of Quebec's Lower North Shore early Monday morning. Provincial police spokesman Sgt.
Peter Nygard lured victims to bedroom suite at Toronto headquarters, Crown alleges

Peter Nygard lured victims to bedroom suite at Toronto headquarters, Crown alleges

TORONTO — Note: This story contains graphic content.
Defence, prosecutors argue over email evidence in Lt.-Gen. Whelan court martial

Defence, prosecutors argue over email evidence in Lt.-Gen. Whelan court martial

OTTAWA — The military judge overseeing a court martial for Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan said he was "annoyed" by delays Tuesday that prevented him from hearing any evidence from the woman at the centre of the case.
Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland

Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland

OTTAWA — The federal government is unlocking another $20 billion in low-cost financing for the construction of rental housing across Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Tuesday.
Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory

Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory

MONTREAL — A nurses union on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula says job postings by the local health-care network discriminate against francophones because they require that applicants speak English.
2 dead, 4 hurt in helicopter crash near Prince George, B.C.: safety board

2 dead, 4 hurt in helicopter crash near Prince George, B.C.: safety board

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Two people are dead and four more are injured after a helicopter crash east of Prince George, B.C., on Tuesday. RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper said in a statement that the crash occurred just before 7:45 a.m.
Canada watches nervously as Biden, Trump descend on Michigan over strike, EV strategy

Canada watches nervously as Biden, Trump descend on Michigan over strike, EV strategy

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden made history Tuesday as the first modern U.S. president to visit a picket line, cheering on striking autoworkers in Michigan as part of a big-stakes play for blue-collar support in a vital electoral battleground.
After briefing, Singh says 'clear intelligence' India involved in B.C. killing

After briefing, Singh says 'clear intelligence' India involved in B.C. killing

OTTAWA — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Tuesday he received an intelligence briefing about allegations that the Indian government could be behind the killing of a Sikh gurdwara leader in British Columbia.
Preliminary hearing in 2024 for Quebecer accused of killing two kids in daycare

Preliminary hearing in 2024 for Quebecer accused of killing two kids in daycare

LAVAL, Que. — A preliminary hearing for a Quebec man accused of killing two four-year-olds and injuring six other children after he allegedly drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare is expected to take place in the new year.
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