Canada

Humboldt holds tribute five years after deadly bus crash

HUMBOLDT, SASKATCHEWAN - Church bells are to ring today in Humboldt at the same time as the deadly bus crash brought unimaginable tragedy to the small Saskatchewan city five years ago. The bells at St...

Apr 06, 2023

Once-popular rural Quebec road for asylum seekers quiets down after U.S.-Canada deal

MONTREAL - About 12 hours after the closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States, Evelyne Bouchard witnessed RCMP agents escort a ...

Apr 06, 2023

More than one million customers without power as heavy storms hit Quebec, Ontario

More than one million customers in Quebec and Ontario were without power Wednesday after a messy mix of freezing rain and thunderstorms pummeled parts of both provinces. Quebec's power utility said sh...

Apr 05, 2023

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney recovering after prostate cancer treatment

OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney's family says he is recovering after undergoing treatment in Montreal for prostate cancer. His daughter Caroline Mulroney says in a written statement the ...

Apr 05, 2023

'Clear violation': Experts say Alberta premier must explain call with accused

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith must explain to Albertans why she discussed a criminal case with the accused before his trial, whether she still believes such calls are OK and whether she will conti...

Apr 05, 2023

Hangover from discriminatory policies may still be felt by Roma refugees: advocates

OTTAWA - Roma advocates say discriminatory policies meant to keep people from making what a former immigration minister called "bogus" refugee claims have a lingering effect on families fleeing persec...

Apr 05, 2023

B.C. to boost minimum wage to $16.75 an hour, matching inflation with 6.9% hike

VICTORIA - British Columbia's minimum wage will increase to $16.75 an hour, a boost that the government says fulfils a promise to tie the benchmark pay level to inflation. The new minimum wage kicks i...

Apr 05, 2023

Only 'silent' praying allowed in Quebec schools as province moves to ban prayer rooms

Quebec's education minister says it will soon be forbidden to have prayer rooms in the province's public schools. Bernard Drainville told reporters today he has learned of at least two Montreal-area s...

Apr 05, 2023

Man pleads not guilty to murdering 13-year-old Marrisa Shen, of Burnaby, B.C.

VANCOUVER - A man accused of the first-degree murder of a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago repeatedly denied killing the girl as his trial started. Ibrahim Ali pleaded not guilty and told the jur...

Apr 05, 2023

Ottawa and Edmonton cement manufacturer sign preliminary deal on carbon capture

EDMONTON - The federal government has signed a deal to work with an Edmonton cement manufacturer to keep carbon dioxide generated at the plant from entering the atmosphere. Innovation, Science and Ind...

Apr 05, 2023