Canada

Montreal school wants Ottawa to plan for a Kamala Harris drop-in during future visit

MONTREAL - If U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris happens to be in Canada any time soon, her old high school in Montreal would love to host her. The chairman of the English Montreal School Board wrote t...

Apr 13, 2021

Grey whale off Vancouver Island given antibiotics after lesions found around tag site

Canadian and American officials say they're monitoring a grey whale after they found lesions around the area where a satellite tag was attached by researchers. Officials say they've taken the whale's ...

Apr 13, 2021

Liberals set to dive deeply into child care in April 19 federal budget

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are set to dive into child care in next week's budget, with stakeholders being told to expect strings attached to federal cash for provinces who want the money.Sources wi...

Apr 13, 2021

'A strange thing:' Yukon election ends in a tie. Here's what could happen next

The Yukon territorial election ended in a tie Monday night with the Liberals seemingly headed toward a minority government. The Liberal and Yukon parties sit at eight seats each and the NDP has two. T...

Apr 13, 2021

Opposition parties lay out priorities ahead of Liberal government budget next week

OTTAWA - The four opposition parties in Ottawa are making demands of the minority Liberal government ahead of next week's federal budget, but their leverage is limited. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pl...

Apr 13, 2021

Top military police officer defends unit's handling of sex misconduct cases

OTTAWA - The commander of Canada's military police found himself under the microscope this afternoon as members of a parliamentary committee grilled him over how his officers deal with cases of sexual...

Apr 13, 2021

Indigenous leaders, experts urge Ottawa to quickly pass UNDRIP bill before election

OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders and legal experts are pushing federal lawmakers to ensure long-promised legislation to enshrine the rights of Indigenous Peoples into Canadian law doesn't end up once again...

Apr 13, 2021

Quebec man charged in partner's death as domestic violence advocate sounds alarm

LA MALBAIE, Que. - The case of a 46-year-old Quebec man who was charged with murder on Tuesday in connection with his partner's death is raising concerns once again about domestic violence in the prov...

Apr 13, 2021

Chinese ambassador denies mistreatment of two detained Canadians

OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada says the media has "hyped up" stories about violations against the two Canadians detained in China. Speaking at an event organized by the Montreal Council on Fore...

Apr 13, 2021

Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in B.C.: TSB

VANCOUVER - A Transportation Safety Board report says the failure of a fitting on a section of narrow tubing at a Trans Mountain pumping station in British Columbia was the cause of a crude oil spill ...

Apr 13, 2021