Canada

Former Liberal cabinet minister Marc Lalonde has died at age 93

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that former federal Liberal minister Marc Lalonde has died at age 93. Lalonde was the principal secretary to former prime minister Pierre Elliott T...

May 07, 2023

Liberal party's demand for electoral-reform council not a priority, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn't expect his government to move on electoral reform, despite his party membership calling for a national council to examine the issue. This weekend...

May 07, 2023

Waters starting the recede in Quebec, but officials warn spring flood season not over

MONTREAL - Quebec's Public Security Department says water levels are declining across the province, but the spring flood season is not yet over. The Outaouais region in western Quebec and the Laurenti...

May 07, 2023

Alberta officials hoping cooler weather and showers slow wildfires

EDMONTON - Cooler temperatures and a bit of rain are expected to deliver some relief for firefighters as they continue to battle wildfires that threaten communities in northern Alberta, but provincial...

May 07, 2023

Out-of-control wildfires in northeastern B.C. expected to worsen due to strong winds

The two out-of-control wildfires in northeastern British Columbia that have already forced some residents leave their homes are expected to grow bigger in the next few days. The Peace River Regional D...

May 07, 2023

Police investigating death of Gaspé man found trapped under farm tractor

NEW-RICHMOND, Que. - Quebec provincial police say they're investigating the death of a 29-year-old man who was trapped under a tractor on a farm on the province's Gasp Peninsula. Police spokesman Sgt....

May 07, 2023

Decision on Chinese diplomats being made 'very, very carefully:' Trudeau

LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says any decision to expel Chinese diplomats over alleged attempts to threaten a Conservative MP is being made "very, very carefully." Trudeau says his governmen...

May 07, 2023

Use visit by India trade chief to push forward negotiations, business council says

OTTAWA - As India's trade minister visits Ontario this week, corporate Canada is hoping both countries will commit to signing a trade agreement this year after more than a decade of talks. "It just se...

May 07, 2023

High costs putting farming out of reach for young people, affecting all Canadians

MONTREAL - When Myriam Landry started raising goats for their meat in 2018, she started small - because she had to. She opened Chvrerie aux Volets Verts, in St-Esprit, Que., with two goats; she couldn...

May 07, 2023

Mother and 11-year-old child fatally stabbed in Edmonton, suspect shot by police

EDMONTON - Family members of a woman and her 11-year-old child who were stabbed and killed in Edmonton have gathered with flowers and photos at a park near the scene of the attack. Police have said it...

May 06, 2023