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'Weighing our options': Ottawa open to further pause to expand assisted dying rules

'Weighing our options': Ottawa open to further pause to expand assisted dying rules

OTTAWA — The federal government is considering whether to pause its original plan tobroaden the rules that govern medically assisted dying so they include patients whose only underlying condition is a mental disorder.
Gay Ugandan in Edmonton facing deportation gets temporary permit to stay in Canada

Gay Ugandan in Edmonton facing deportation gets temporary permit to stay in Canada

EDMONTON — A man in Edmonton who was set to be deported to Uganda, where he feared prison or death for being gay, can stay in Canada for now. On Friday, the 25-year-old was granted a seven-month temporary resident permit.
House of Commons rises after tumultuous fall sitting, begins six-week winter break

House of Commons rises after tumultuous fall sitting, begins six-week winter break

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has wrapped up its work for 2023 after an intense fall sitting, with MPs returning to their ridings for a six-week holiday break.
$115M funding deal could help build 40,000 homes in Vancouver over decade: Trudeau

$115M funding deal could help build 40,000 homes in Vancouver over decade: Trudeau

VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $115 million federal funding deal with the City of Vancouver that he said could see more than 40,000 new homes built over the next decade.
Speaker Greg Fergus says he made 'a serious mistake,' apologizes again for video

Speaker Greg Fergus says he made 'a serious mistake,' apologizes again for video

OTTAWA — The Speaker of the House of Commons apologized once again on Friday for filming a video played at a partisan event, after a parliamentary committee had called on him to show more contrition.
Canada will send helicopters to Latvia next year, defence minister says

Canada will send helicopters to Latvia next year, defence minister says

OTTAWA — Four Canadian Griffon helicopters will be sent to Latvia next year as part of a NATO deterrence mission, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced during a visit to the Baltic country Friday. Blair and defence chief Gen.
In the news today: Canada to send helicopters to Latvia as part of NATO mission

In the news today: Canada to send helicopters to Latvia as part of NATO mission

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024: Sajjan

Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024: Sajjan

OTTAWA — A new national emergency response agency may consist of regional response teams that Ottawa can call into action when disaster strikes, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a recent interview.
Glen Assoun's daughter says probe of his wrongful conviction must become a priority

Glen Assoun's daughter says probe of his wrongful conviction must become a priority

HALIFAX — The daughter of a wrongfully convicted Nova Scotia man says that even in death her father is being denied justice — and she is demanding a stalled criminal investigation of his case become "a priority.
Death toll among B.C.'s homeless rising, hit 342 people last year: Coroner's report

Death toll among B.C.'s homeless rising, hit 342 people last year: Coroner's report

More than 600 people experiencing homelessness in B.C. died over the past two years, an increase of almost 140 per cent, the B.C. Coroners Service said Thursday in a report.