Canada

Democracy, values give West an edge in race for green technology, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada can be a leader in industries such as lithium mining if global companies make their imports contingent on being environmentally responsible and barri...

Apr 24, 2023

B.C. court decision a 'significant win' for parental rights, commissioner says

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner says a court decision about workplace discrimination involving the mother of a young child is "a significant win for gender equality." Commissi...

Apr 24, 2023

Iqaluit water treatment plant to return to service after more than a year

IQALUIT, Nunavut - The City of Iqaluit says its water treatment plant is to return to service Tuesday morning, more than a year after it was shut down due to contamination. The plant was initially shu...

Apr 24, 2023

Ottawa will host celebrations to mark coronation of King Charles

OTTAWA - Canadians will be able to celebrate the coronation of King Charles at a special event in Ottawa on May 6. The federal Heritage Department says an hour-long program is being prepared to mark t...

Apr 24, 2023

Auditor general won't review Trudeau Foundation donations, says it's out of scope

OTTAWA - The office of the federal auditor general says it will not investigate private donations received by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, despite a letter from the board's chair requesting ...

Apr 24, 2023

Quebec man charged with murder in 67-year-old woman's death south of Montreal

SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que. - A 43-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman found at a home south of Montreal. Police say Jol Brosseau was arraigned today at t...

Apr 24, 2023

Mounties to give update this week on deadly stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan

REGINA - Mounties are scheduled to give an update Thursday about what happened during a deadly mass stabbing in Saskatchewan last year. Eleven people were killed and 18 were injured on the James Smith...

Apr 24, 2023

Head of Alberta Energy Regulator declines to say when province told of oilsands leak

OTTAWA - The head of the Alberta Energy Regulator has declined to tell a parliamentary committee when the provincial government was informed of releases from an oilsands tailings pond. Laurie Pushor t...

Apr 24, 2023

Judge grants another eviction delay to Montreal homeless camp under highway

MONTREAL - A Quebec judge is extending an injunction until mid-June to protect a downtown homeless encampment under a Montreal highway. The Transport Department is trying to dismantle the campsite and...

Apr 24, 2023

House suspends after bill that recognizes Canadian artists fails to get a sponsor

OTTAWA - The House of Commons took an unplanned break this morning after no member of Parliament came forward to sponsor the legislation it was set to debate. The House was scheduled to tackle a bill ...

Apr 24, 2023