Colin Perkel
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Colin Perkel
Anger and suspicion after Pakistani dissident Karima Mehrab found dead in Toronto
The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was pulled from the water near downtown Toronto sparked anger, grief and suspicion on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
Few federal prisoners moved from solitary after external reviews, new data show
Independent reviews of the hundreds of inmates placed in segregation over the past year found only a handful were inappropriate, new government data indicate.
Ford lashes out at anti-lockdown protesters outside his house, begs them to stop
An angry Ontario Premier Doug Ford lashed out on Friday at anti-lockdown protesters outside his home, accusing them of intimidating nearby residents and saying their actions wouldn’t sway him.
Process for appointing federal judges unconstitutional, lawsuit alleges
Canada’s process for appointing federal judges is unconstitutional because it is open to partisan political interference, a new lawsuit claims.
Ottawa's small nuclear reactor plan delayed as protesters decry push for new facilities
Canadians will have to wait a little while longer to see the federal government’s plan for the development of small nuclear reactors, seen by proponents as critical to the country’s fight against global warming.
Nuclear-waste strategy review aims to find solutions for Canada's toxic waste
The federal government has launched a new initiative aimed at finding long-term solutions for the growing quantity of radioactive waste produced by Canada's nuclear reactors.
To cut Trump off or let him rant: That is the quandary facing broadcasters
Deciding on the fly whether to air in real time U.S. President Donald Trump's baseless allegations of election fraud is a tricky dilemma that defies easy solutions, broadcast journalists and observers said on Friday, November 6, 2020.
Americans in Canada say tight U.S. election shows power of individual vote
"It won’t settle things, not with Donald Trump," Murphy said if Biden gets 270 Electoral College votes. "He just thinks that he can make the rules and change the rules."
Canadians anxiously watch U.S. election results
People across Canada will be gathering on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, night to watch the results of the divisive U.S. presidential election.
Locked-up computer systems part of 'terrifying' ransomware scourge
A shadowy group of cyber criminals that attacked a prominent nursing organization and Canadian Tire store has successfully targeted other companies with clients in governments, health care, insurance and other sectors.