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Thursday's sentencing decision also 'marks the first time in Canadian history that a case involving white nationalism has met the threshold of terrorism.'

Organizers say the event is intended to honour the memory of the dead and show support for their families, as well as for survivors of the attack.

David Eby says on the social media platform X that the mistake was noticed immediately and removed, "but it should not have occurred."

Federal regulations aimed at capping the number of handguns in Canada are now in effect, and the bill contains provisions that would reinforce the freeze.

Advocates are urging senators not to broaden an exemption for Olympic athletes from the federal handgun freeze to include a wider range of sport shooters.

Suburban mayors say they are getting impatient with Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, arguing that she's not doing enough to make residents feel safe.

Brian Ilesic's parents joined St. Albert MP Michael Cooper to push Bill S-281, which, if passed, would reduce the frequency of parole hearings for convicted murderers.

Superior Court Justice Suhail Akhtar must decide if an attack in a North York massage parlour constituted an act of terrorism.

The National Council of Muslim Canadians also hopes the report will help Canadians familiarize themselves with the Muslim community.

When Dellen Millard and Mark Smich make their appeals before Ontario's highest court, they will be entitled to reduced sentences for their multiple murder convictions.

Justin Bourque had been sentenced to serve three life sentences for first-degree murder, meaning a 75-year wait before he could apply for parole.

Crown prosecutors say they recognize that a New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties eight years ago may be eligible for parole in 25 years.

A mid afternoon snowstorm Sunday didn't stop people from gathering Place de la Gare-Jean-Talon to remember a tragic event from six years ago at a mosque in Quebec City.

For the first time, the ceremony to mark the sixth anniversary of the attack is being held inside the mosque's prayer room, the very place where the rampage took place.

A spokesperson for the citizens' committee organizing the event says that moving the commemoration to the prayer room is a significant and difficult decision, but an important one.

The letter acknowledges concerns raised by Quebec's political class since her appointment last week but underscores her apology and desire to engage in further dialogue.

Muslim Awareness Week is a time where non-Muslim Quebecers are invited to get to know their neighbours. It was created in the aftermath of the Quebec City Mosque shooting.

Justin Bourque has applied to the province's highest court to have his precedent-setting 75-year parole ineligibility period reduced to 25 years.

A group of education grad students from the University of Regina penned a letter to President Jeff Keshen calling for specific actions to address on-campus racism.

The leadership of the Quebec City Islamic centre where six people were killed asked the federal government to abandon its idea of making a handgun ban a provincial decision.