LES COTEAUX, Que. — A man and woman and one of their children are dead after a fire at an apartment building southwest of Montreal early this morning.
Quebec provincial police say two other children were seriously injured in the blaze.
The fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m. in the community of Les Coteaux.
According to a regional fire official, the two adults and three children were unconscious when they were removed and transported to hospital.
The fire was extinguished by 6 a.m.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The prosecution in the case of a Canadian teacher facing allegations he sexually abused a kindergarten student at an international school in Indonesia has been in court to oppose a call by the defence for the case to be dismissed.
TORONTO — CBC will shorten all local supper-hour newscasts to 30 or 60 minutes and will broadcast Radio One morning shows on TV beginning next fall.
OTTAWA — Country music superstar Shania Twain has lent her voice to an RCMP campaign against family violence.
OTTAWA — A number of major themes echoed through the turbulent fall session of Parliament that comes to an end this week. Here is a quick look at some of them:
OTTAWA — Canada's border agency says reluctant witnesses, scant evidence, and limited time and resources pose serious challenges when it comes to investigating crooked immigration consultants.
WINNIPEG — The Assembly of First Nations has wrapped up its gathering in Winnipeg.