Canada

Formal talks to begin today at EU-Canada Summit in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Formal talks are expected to begin today between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and two top heads of the European Union. European Council President Charles Michel and Europe...

Nov 24, 2023

Richmond, B.C., man faces multiple charges in $10M cryptocurrency home invasion theft

RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Richmond, B.C., say multiple charges have been laid against a 34-year-old man allegedly involved in a September 2022 home invasion where thieves made off with $10 million in...

Nov 23, 2023

Alberta Energy Regulator won't reconsider approval for Suncor expansion into wetland

The Alberta Energy Regulator says it won't reconsider approvals for Suncor Energy to expand an oilsands mine into a wetland once considered for environmental protection. The regulator released its rul...

Nov 23, 2023

Mayor says release of child sex offender Brian Abrosimo in Surrey is 'outrageous'

SURREY, B.C. - Surrey's mayor says it's "outrageous" that a sex offender who abducted and assaulted an 11-year-old girl in 2004 has been released in the city, which she says has more children per capi...

Nov 23, 2023

Half of Quebec roads are in poor shape, auditor general finds

Quebec's auditor general says half of the province's 31,000 kilometres of roads are in bad shape, including about two-thirds of the road network in three regions. In a report released Thursday, audito...

Nov 23, 2023

Edmonton paramedic believed killed in Ukraine was caring, humble: family

An Edmonton man was killed earlier this month while serving as a medic with the Ukrainian military, say family members who describe him as a caring and humble son, brother and husband. Joshua Mayers, ...

Nov 23, 2023

Here's what the federal government's tight fiscal outlook could mean for pharmacare

OTTAWA - Liberals and New Democrats appear to be inching closer to an agreement on proposed pharmacare legislation, but a national drug plan may be farther out of reach than ever after this week's fed...

Nov 23, 2023

Municipalities say $600 billion in infrastructure needed to build 5.8 million homes

OTTAWA - The Federation of Canadian Municipalities says new research it commissioned finds municipalities would need $600 billion in infrastructure funding to help build 5.8 million homes by 2030. Tha...

Nov 23, 2023

Pierre Poilievre says he has a plan to tackle hate — but without touching free speech

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he has a plan for how he would tackle a rise in hate-motivated crimes reported since the start of Israel-Hamas war, but it doesn't involve touching w...

Nov 23, 2023

Liberals, Tories argue over carbon pricing in update to Ukraine trade agreement

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party didn't vote against having a free-trade agreement with Ukraine, but is instead rejecting a bill that promotes carbon pricing. The House of ...

Nov 23, 2023