Canada

Nova Scotia premier to decide fate of pulp mill that supports thousands of jobs

HALIFAX - The premier of Nova Scotia is expected to issue a decision today on the fate of an aging pulp mill that supports thousands of jobs across the province. Almost five years ago, Steph...

Dec 20, 2019

A Nerf 'gun fight' in North Delta, B.C. and spy kids; In The News for Dec. 20

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 20. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...

Dec 20, 2019

Contractors to help Air Force manage shortage of experienced pilots, technicians

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is turning to contractors to address a shortage of experienced military pilots that has forced commanders to walk a delicate line between keeping enough seasoned ...

Dec 20, 2019

Last tanker cars to be removed from site of derailment in Saskatchewan

LANIGAN, Sask. - Canadian Pacific Railway says it expects the last of its damaged cars will be removed by the end of the week from the site of a fiery derailment in Saskatchewan. It also says in an em...

Dec 19, 2019

Mom of slain girls tells court her life is like a nightmare she never wakes from

VICTORIA - A mother of two murdered girls says her life has become a living nightmare from which she never awakes. Sarah Cotton told a B.C. Supreme Court sentencing hearing for her...

Dec 19, 2019

Ottawa's consultation with Indigenous groups on pipeline was meaningful: Lawyer

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the Canadian government say it conducted a new round of consultations with Indigenous groups about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that was reasonable, adequate...

Dec 19, 2019

Crown says former SNC-Lavalin exec Bebawi should be sentenced to 9 years

MONTREAL - The Crown is recommending a prison sentence of nine years for Sami Bebawi, the former SNC-Lavalin executive found guilty of fraud and corruption. Defence lawyers said in a court hearing tod...

Dec 19, 2019

Ottawa moves to restrict vaping advertisements to prevent youth exposure

OTTAWA - Health Canada is proposing to ban advertising of vaping products in spaces where young people can see them in a bid to rein in the rise of underage e-cigarette use. Minist...

Dec 19, 2019

Ex-cop, hockey coach Francois Lamarre arraigned on sex charges involving minors

LONGUEUIL, Que. - A former Montreal police officer and local hockey coach accused of nine sex-related charges involving minors has made his first court appearance. Francois Lamarre was visibly pa...

Dec 19, 2019

'Greatest existential threat of our time:' Ottawa makes carbon tax case in court

EDMONTON - The climate crisis is a national and global issue that can't be fought entirely by the provinces, a lawyer for the federal government argued Tuesday. "The context of this case is the greate...

Dec 19, 2019