Canada

‘All of us should be ashamed’: Anger after Raymond Cormier’s acquittal in death of Tina Fontaine WINNIPEG—Supporters of Tina Fontaine plan to hold a walk in Winnipeg today to honour the girl a day after the man accused of killing her was found not guilty. A jury acquitted Raymond Cormier, …

A sergeant with the Toronto Police Service denied accusations at a human rights tribunal Thursday that he shared a photo of a female constable in a bikini with colleagues. Sgt. Howard Payton told the hearing he did not share the photo of Heather McWilliam, explaining that he saw the photo …

TORONTO — A woman in her 20s has died in hospital following a two-alarm house fire overnight in northwest Toronto. The two-alarm fire broke out at around 2:30 a.m. in the basement apartment of a home (on Byng Avenue near Albion Road). The woman fire was found without vital signs …

TORONTO — CIBC raised its dividend as it reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter. The bank’s increased its quarterly payment to common shareholders by three cents to $1.33 per share. The higher dividend came as the lender reported a profit attributable to shareholders of nearly $1.31 billion or $2.95 …

CANADA: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan met up with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who is on a week-long tour of India with his wife and children. The Trudeaus have been caught in different traditional Indian attires throughout his various visits. On his meeting with Shah Rukh Khan, the Canadian …

OTTAWA — A clash of political ideals may be behind a perceived snub of Justin Trudeau that has made international headlines as the prime minister passes the mid-point of his trip to India, says one expert familiar with the region. Those headlines are also writing the script for the Conservative …

OTTAWA—A tax benefit aimed at the working poor will be expanded in next week’s federal budget, but the Liberals are also trying to make sure more people actually know it exists. Canada Revenue Agency is rolling out a national program to draw awareness to the Working Income Tax Benefit to …

OTTAWA New Democrat women are challenging their party to do better on implementing its anti-harassment policy, in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct emerging across Canada’s political spectrum. At the party’s biennial policy convention, grassroots delegates decided on Sunday to adopt an emergency resolution that “urgently recommits to the …

TORONTO — A former political staffer is alleging she was sexually assaulted by a Liberal member of Ontario’s legislature when she was working for him more than a decade ago, the woman’s lawyer said Friday. John Nunziata, who represents the woman, said he is not willing to release the name …

Canada will create a legal framework to guarantee the rights of indigenous people in all government decisions, doing away with policies built to serve colonial interests, Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday. In a sweeping speech that condemned past governments for failing to do enough to protect the rights of aboriginal …