Canada

Feds say prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex may be replaced rather than restored

OTTAWA - The government says the prime minister's problem-plagued official residence could be replaced instead of restored. A spokesperson for the Procurement Department says that is among the options...

Aug 29, 2023

'Anti-pride' protester arrested at drag storytime event in Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - RCMP say a protest at a drag storytime event for children at a library in the B.C. Interior over the weekend has resulted in one arrest and an investigation into reports of a separate...

Aug 29, 2023

Protester arrested after paint splashed on Tom Thomson piece in National Gallery

OTTAWA - An artwork by renowned Canadian artist Tom Thomson at the National Gallery in Ottawa was splattered with paint today as part of a protest against the federal government's response to wildfire...

Aug 29, 2023

More questions for father of man killed with six others in Old Montreal fire

MONTREAL - A lawyer representing the father of a man killed in a fire in Old Montreal says the fact police are now investigating the fire as arson raises new questions. Melissa Lonn is representing Ra...

Aug 29, 2023

Trans Mountain facing intense deadline pressure to finish pipeline on time: Documents

CALGARY - New documents suggest the Crown corporation behind the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is worried it won't complete the project on schedulein spite of internal and external pressure to do ...

Aug 29, 2023

Canada 'trailing partners' on securing vital utilities and services: internal memo

OTTAWA - A newly released federal memo concedes Canada is "trailing key international partners" who have updated their approaches to securing vital utilities and services from a growing array of risks...

Aug 29, 2023

Black Montreal family removed from Air Canada flight alleges racial profiling

MONTREAL - A Black Montreal family says they were victims of racial profiling when they were removed from a Florida-bound flight after telling staff their bags hadn't been loaded on the plane. Members...

Aug 29, 2023

A timeline of the case against an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substance

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Authorities in Ontario and around the world are investigating the alleged online operation run by Kenneth Law, the Mississauga, Ont., man accused of mailing a lethal substance to p...

Aug 29, 2023

Quebec boy acquitted of assault after 'teasing' sister as they were watching movie

SHAWINIGAN, Que. - A child has been acquitted of assaulting his younger stepsister after what a Quebec judge deemed to be a harmless bit of teasing. The boy, who was 12 years old at the time, admitted...

Aug 29, 2023

Suncor's revised focus on oil production proof of need for emissions cap: Guilbeault

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he is more convinced than ever of the need to regulate emissions in the oil and gas industry, following a prominent CEO's comments about refocusing...

Aug 29, 2023