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'Witnesses to history': University makes 3D virtual replicas of residential schools

'Witnesses to history': University makes 3D virtual replicas of residential schools

CALGARY — A new project from the University of Calgary is creating 3D digital records of some Alberta residential schools.
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Police did not entrap men in child sex cases, Supreme Court of Canada rules

Police did not entrap men in child sex cases, Supreme Court of Canada rules

OTTAWA — A Toronto-area police force did not entrap men in an operation aimed at buyers of sexual services from children, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
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Sajjan mum on human rights during World Cup visit to Qatar

Sajjan mum on human rights during World Cup visit to Qatar

OTTAWA — International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan is facing opposition criticism because he did not make a public statement about human rights during his visit to Qatar for the World Cup.
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Rights groups optimistic about selection of police chief who opposes racial profiling

Rights groups optimistic about selection of police chief who opposes racial profiling

MONTREAL — Civil rights groups that have condemned racial profiling by Montreal police officers say they're pleased with the selection of Fady Dagher as the city's new police chief.
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Alleged Chinese spy detained in Quebec seeks bail, says he wants to clear name

Alleged Chinese spy detained in Quebec seeks bail, says he wants to clear name

LONGUEUIL, Que. — A former employee of Quebec's power utility charged with spying on behalf of China denied on Thursday that he is a flight risk and said he intends to remain in Canada to fight the charges.
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Quebec study confirms practice of forced sterilizations of Indigenous women

Quebec study confirms practice of forced sterilizations of Indigenous women

MONTREAL — There have been at least 22 cases of forced sterilization of First Nations and Inuit women in Quebec since 1980, a university study released Thursday concluded.
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Mounties in southern Alberta help owner round up ostriches that escaped from a pen

Mounties in southern Alberta help owner round up ostriches that escaped from a pen

TABER, Alta. — RCMP in southern Alberta had an unusual chase this morning after 20 ostriches escaped their pen. Mounties say in a statement that they started receiving reports just before 8 a.m. about the birds on the road near Taber, Alta.
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An economic threat is a national threat, Freeland tells inquiry into Emergencies Act

An economic threat is a national threat, Freeland tells inquiry into Emergencies Act

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland drew a direct link between Canada’s economic and national security on Thursday, as she defended her government’s decision to declare a public order emergency to end the "Freedom Convoy" protests.
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Suicide of Vancouver police officer will be subject of coroner's inquest

Suicide of Vancouver police officer will be subject of coroner's inquest

VICTORIA — The events leading up to the suicide of a 30-year-old Vancouver police officer will be the subject of a coroner's inquest next month. A lawsuit filed on behalf of Const.
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Long-term rate hikes effects will be 'more powerful' than people think: Poloz

Long-term rate hikes effects will be 'more powerful' than people think: Poloz

OTTAWA — The full effects of interest rate hikes have yet to be felt — and will be "even more powerful" than many anticipate, said former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz Thursday in a speech about ways Canada can chart a path toward economic gr
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