Canada

Complainant's ex-husband, mother testify at Peter Nygard sexual assault trial

TORONTO - The ex-husband of a woman who has accused Peter Nygard of sexual assault testified Wednesday that he and the complainant agreed she was "absolutely" taken advantage of, but they struggled to...

Oct 18, 2023

Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel

Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least six Canadians were killed on Oct. 7 when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel. Thousands of people have been ki...

Oct 18, 2023

New Speaker puts MPs on notice over unruly, toxic behaviour in House of Commons

OTTAWA, Ill. - Speaker Greg Fergus is warning MPs that he will use all powers available to him to maintain order and decorum in the House of Commons if they can't do it themselves. Fergus rose before ...

Oct 18, 2023

Environmental group challenges federal action on protecting endangered spotted owl

VANCOUVER - An environmental group is in Federal Court in Vancouver challenging what it describes as Ottawa's failure to protect the endangered northern spotted owl despite an "imminent threat" to its...

Oct 18, 2023

Archeology work the latest roadblock to rebuild Lytton, B.C.: Mayor

LYTTON, B.C. - Former Lytton, B.C., residents are rallying to protest continual delays that they say have hampered their ability to rebuild more than two years after a devastating wildfire tore throug...

Oct 18, 2023

As Canada evacuates citizens in Israel, some Israeli-Canadians don't want to leave

MONTREAL - As Shawna Goodman-Sone spoke to a reporter from a suburb of Tel-Aviv Wednesday, she had to end the call abruptly and seek refuge in her home's safe room as an air raid warning went off. Bef...

Oct 18, 2023

Canada a beacon for others but must keep its promises: UN human-rights chief

OTTAWA - The United Nations human-rights chief says Canada can boost its chances of joining the council that monitors freedom around the world by better following up on the pledges it makes at home an...

Oct 18, 2023

Trial of former RCMP intelligence official paused, expected to resume next week

OTTAWA - The trial of a former RCMP intelligence official accused of disclosing secrets is on hold until next week while an issue is sorted out. Details of the matter in the Ontario Superior Court cas...

Oct 18, 2023

A list of Manitoba's new cabinet ministers

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new premier and his cabinet have been sworn in. The premier's executive council will have 15 ministers: Wab Kinew: premier, minister of intergovernmental affairs and internationa...

Oct 18, 2023

Canadian man with relatives in Gaza says his loved ones are starving, need water

An Ontario man says his father and other relatives are on the brink of starvation in Gaza and violence has broken out during scrambles for scarce essential supplies. Moayed Salim says his 66-year-old-...

Oct 18, 2023