Jim Bronskill

Reporter for The Canadian Press

271 Articles

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is reflected in the Conservative Party logo on his teleprompter as speaks to the media on Aug. 31, 2021 in Ottawa. Canadians will vote in a federal election Sept. 20th. Photo by The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn

Liberals play up difference with Conservatives on abortion and guns

Justin Trudeau aimed on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, to distinguish the Liberals from Erin O'Toole's Conservatives with promises to enshrine abortion services in the Canada Health Act and toughen measures to ban an array of firearms.

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RCMP investigating hack of spy watchdog network and theft of files

The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says that between March 9 and March 19, a hacker gained access to an agency network that included a database with names, phone numbers, email addresses, and scrambled versions of current and previous passwords.

Refugees from Afghanistan and Canadian Citizens board a bus after being processed at Pearson Airport in Toronto, on Tuesday, Aug 17, 2021, after arriving indirectly from Afghanistan. File photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Ministers forced to explain evacuation efforts in Afghanistan amid dire security challenges

Canada airlifted another 121 people from strife-ridden Afghanistan on Saturday, August 21, 2021, including Canadian citizens and family members as well as Afghan nationals accepted for resettlement by Ottawa and its allies, officials said on Sunday, August 22, 2021.