Canada

Documentary shows legal battle over authenticity of alleged fake Morrisseau piece

A long legal battle over the authenticity of a painting purportedly by the renowned Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau will have "ripple effects" on how people buy and sell art in Canada, t...

Jan 31, 2020

British envoy personally 'sad' about Brexit, professionally excited by new era

OTTAWA - Britain's envoy to Canada says she's personally sad about her country's decision to leave the European Union. But at the same time, High Commissioner Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque said she...

Jan 31, 2020

Alberta panel suggests schools 'balance' lessons about climate change, oilsands

CALGARY - Alberta's education minister is endorsing a panel report that recommends school children learn all views about climate change along with the value of the province's oil and gas sector. Adria...

Jan 31, 2020

Navy replaces frigate commanders months before Pacific deployment

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy has replaced the commander of one its frigates as well as his second-in-command months before the warship begins a tour of the Asia-Pacific region that includes patrol...

Jan 31, 2020

Chinese Canadians warn against a repeat of the racism they faced during SARS

TORONTO - Leaders in Toronto's Chinese community said Wednesday the racist attitudes that led to widespread discrimination against Chinese Canadians during the SARS epidemic are threatening ...

Jan 31, 2020

Ride-hailing in Vancouver gets off to a contentious start with detours to courts

The long-awaited arrival of Uber and Lyft in Metro Vancouver is facing legal challenges less than a week after they began operating as Surrey's mayor also vows to keep the companies' dr...

Jan 31, 2020

Labour groups want independent investigation into deaths of CP Railway workers

Two labour groups are calling for an independent investigation into the deaths of three Canadian Pacific Railway employees in a British Columbia train crash almost a year ago. Conductor Dyla...

Jan 31, 2020

Restaurants urge Ottawa to set reasonable timeline for plastics ban

OTTAWA - Canada's restaurant owners are eager to do their part to curb this country's addiction to plastics but are urging the government to make sure there is enough time for their industry to adapt ...

Jan 31, 2020

Senior officer warns Norad can't detect Russian bombers in time, needs upgrades

OTTAWA - The aging early-warning system charged with detecting incoming threats to North America cannot identify and track long-range Russian bombers before they are close enough to launch missiles at...

Jan 31, 2020

Fresh lettuce and tomatoes: Sea-can garden aimed to ease Arctic food insecurity

GJOA HAVEN , Nunavut - Betty Kogvik must have one of the most unusual jobs in all Nunavut. In a land of naked rock and treeless tundra, she's a gardener. "I never grew plants before in my life," she s...

Jan 31, 2020