Canada

B.C. proposes 'first-step' amendments to laws governing condo insurance

VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's taking the first steps to address concerns about sky-high costs and the availability of insurance for condominiums that have seen premiums rise ...

Jun 23, 2020

Man who set up fake Humboldt Broncos fundraiser gets 14-month jail sentence

SASKATOON - A man who set up a fake online fundraiser for the Humboldt Broncos following the Saskatchewan hockey team's deadly bus crash has been sentenced to 14 months i...

Jun 23, 2020

Idea for addressing racism in policing prompts tense exchange in Green debates

OTTAWA - One of the 10 people running to be the next leader of the Green Party of Canada is suggesting police should have to pay racialized Canadians a fee every time they stop them - an idea that pro...

Jun 23, 2020

Champagne pays China mortgages, moves to Canadian banks to avoid 'distraction'

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he has repaid two mortgages with a Chinese state bank and refinanced them with a Canadian financial institution. Champagne disclosed ...

Jun 23, 2020

McGill student who led fight to drop offensive nickname chosen as valedictorian

MONTREAL - The Indigenous student who led the fight to convince McGill University to drop an offensive name for its men's varsity sports teams has been named one of the school's valedictorians. T...

Jun 23, 2020

Alberta reinstating environmental monitoring in industry, oilpatch on July 15

EDMONTON - Alberta industries, including the oilpatch, will resume environmental monitoring and reporting in three weeks. The Alberta government and its energy regulator have each issued ord...

Jun 23, 2020

Ottawa to give $46 million to Quebec, Atlantic provinces to help boost tourism

MONTREAL - The federal government is announcing a $46-million aid package for the tourism industries of Quebec and Atlantic Canada, which have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic Developm...

Jun 23, 2020

Feds prepared to push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says

OTTAWA - The federal government will make the case to the Trump administration that Canadian aluminum is no threat to the American market, as the mercurial president reportedly prepares to slap on tar...

Jun 23, 2020

Feds plan to run open competitions for some COVID-19 medical supplies: Anand

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say the government will go back to using competitive bid processes to get protective equipment needed across the country due to COVID-19. Procurement Minister Anita ...

Jun 23, 2020

Supporters remain at intersection west of Toronto to protest police killing

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Demonstrators remain at an intersection in Mississauga, Ont., protesting the police shooting death of a 62-year-old man with schizophrenia. Peel Regional Police say the intersectio...

Jun 23, 2020