Canada

'A transformational decision': Alberta requiring body cameras for all police services

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is planning to require all police services in the province to use body cameras. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said Tuesday that officers often respond to complex ...

Mar 14, 2023

Transportation Safety Board urges better medical screening guidelines for pilots

EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board says pilots in Canada need better guidelines for screening heart-related conditions. The independent federal agency says at least eight crashes since the ear...

Mar 14, 2023

My statement stands, Supreme Court justice says of alleged 'unwanted touching'

WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown continues to insist he did nothing wrong prior to an alleged altercation in Arizona that triggered a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council. A lawy...

Mar 14, 2023

If Ottawa wants tighten its purse, spending rules and more taxes could help: experts

OTTAWA - As the Liberal government drafts its spring budget, fiscal experts say it should consider stricter spending rules and higher taxes to improve federal finances. The budget comes at a time when...

Mar 14, 2023

Canada weighs need for new submarines as U.S., Britain push forward on nuclear fleets

OTTAWA - The clock is ticking for the Canadian military to decide whether to replace its submarines, as Canada's closest allies push ahead with plans to build new fleets. The Royal Canadian Navy launc...

Mar 14, 2023

A look at notable vehicle-ramming cases in Canada

Two people are dead and nine others are injured after a pickup truck ran into multiple pedestrians in the eastern Quebec community of Amqui on Monday, with police alleging the driver acted deliberatel...

Mar 14, 2023

Australian company to buy Arctic Canadian Diamond Company's assets

YELLOWKNIFE - An Australian company is set to buy all of Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd.'s assets, including the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories. Burgundy Diamond Mines has entere...

Mar 14, 2023

Singh says budget will have money for dental care as NDP push for another GST rebate

OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he thinks his party has more leverage to push for things it wants in the next federal budget, which is set to be released March 28. He says there will b...

Mar 14, 2023

Driver in fatal Quebec crash ran down pedestrians randomly, including children: cops

AMQUI, Que. - Police allege the driver of a pickup truck that killed two people and injured nine others in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui acted deliberately and with premeditation. Provincial police...

Mar 14, 2023

Canadians uninterested in King Charles' coronation, British monarchy, survey suggests

MONTREAL - New polling results suggest Canadians are largely indifferent to King Charles, and more than half believe his May 6 coronation is the right time for the country to reconsider its ties with ...

Mar 14, 2023