Montreal city councillors table motion to declare state of emergency on homelessness

A pair of independent Montreal city councillors have tabled a motion to get the city to declare a state of emergency on homelessness next week .

Craig Sauvé , one of the councillors behind the motion, says Montreal needs to step up to protect the lives of its growing homeless population.

A City of Montreal spokesperson says other measures are better suited to addressing the problem.

The Home Crafters of Cape Breton is attracting shoppers searching for unique gifts to Centre 200 in Sydney , N.S. , from Nov. 15 to 17 for the 37th annual Christmas Festival of Crafts .

A 72-year-old teacher from Blind River has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault involving two victims under the age of 16 .

A former elementary school principal in Waterloo, Ont . has pleaded guilty to luring and transmitting sexually explicit material to someone believed to be under 16.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month.

Calls grow to restrict high-tech car theft devices in wake of W5 investigation.

Intense flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast last month has led to more than $110 million in insured damage claims.

Alberta RCMP have charged a fifth person in the death of Calgarian Tara Miller .