Canada

Supreme Court to rule on whether carbon tax is constitutional next week

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will issue its ruling on the fate of the national carbon tax next week. The court decision expected Thursday will determine the fate of the central pillar ...

Mar 19, 2021

Victims lose $2M in cryptocurrency frauds, Vancouver police warn scams more frequent

VANCOUVER - Police say cryptocurrency scams cost victims in the Vancouver-area about $2 million in just one week and investigators believe the frauds are becoming more common. Vancouver police Const. ...

Mar 19, 2021

Only U.S. would be interested in Meng's border exam answers: lawyer

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the chief financial officer of telecom giant Huawei says a Canadian border officer had no reason to question her about the company's activity in Iran except to assist U.S. inv...

Mar 19, 2021

NDP membership wades into debate over controversial definition of anti-Semitism

OTTAWA - A debate over the definition of anti-Semitism has spilled over to the federal New Democrats ahead of the party convention next month. Nearly 50 NDP riding associations have endorsed a motion ...

Mar 19, 2021

Trudeau hints at openness to gun bill changes after criticism from victims' families

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident the Liberal government's approach to gun control is the right one, but added he's open to hearing suggestions for improvement. Trudeau hinte...

Mar 19, 2021

Canada's PM Trudeau pledges to hold Iran to account for shootdown of Flight 752

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to hold Iran to account after its military shot down a passenger jet in January 2020. Trudeau says he will work with international part...

Mar 19, 2021

Canadian detained in China tried on spy charges, but no verdict announced

OTTAWA - China held a brief trial Friday for one of two Canadians detained for more than two years in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive. Canada said its co...

Mar 19, 2021

Liberals eye more cash for rapid-housing program as demand outstrips available funds

OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says he's looking for more money to help housing providers quickly build or buy existing structures for affordable housing units. Hussen isn't saying ...

Mar 19, 2021

Variants threatening country's progress in containing spread of COVID-19: Tam

Canada's top doctor says there's concern that an increase in more transmissible variants of the COVID-19 virus may be threatening the country's progress in containing the spread of infections. Dr. The...

Mar 19, 2021

Doctors say getting COVID-19 poses much bigger risk of blood clots

OTTAWA - The national advocacy group for patients with blood-clot disorders says there is a greater risk of getting blood clots from COVID-19 than there is from the vaccine. Thrombosis Canada issued a...

Mar 19, 2021