Canada

Judge to rule on assault charges against former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle

OTTAWA - A judge is slated to rule today whether former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle is guilty of assaulting his wife Caitlan Coleman. Boyle, 36, has pleaded not guilty to offences against Co...

Dec 19, 2019

Legalizing hard drugs not a 'panacea' to opioids crisis, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's unconvinced that decriminalizing hard drugs is a "panacea" to the country's ongoing opioids crisis, and other options need a chance before conside...

Dec 19, 2019

Quebec to increase minimum wage by 60 cents to $13.10 per hour on May 1, 2020

Quebec's minimum wage will increase by 60 cents to $13.10 per hour on May 1, 2020. Labour Minister Jean Boulet said today the increase will benefit 409,100 workers in the province, including...

Dec 18, 2019

Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019

Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled.That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist."It's almost as if normal doesn't h...

Dec 18, 2019

Ethnic media's approach to election coverage similar to mainstream: analysis

OTTAWA - An analysis of how ethnic media covered the federal election suggests their approach mirrored that of the mainstream press, findings the study's author says highlight a key point about t...

Dec 18, 2019

Arrest in RCMP secrets case touched off a flurry of activity at highest levels

OTTAWA - The head of Canada's spy agency was briefed two dozen times in six weeks this fall about a security lapse at the national police force - an indication of the gravity of the all...

Dec 18, 2019

B.C. board launches public effort to rename school named after 'racist' federal MP

VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island school district is embarking on what could be a difficult exercise to rename an elementary school named after a long-serving, controversial former municipa...

Dec 18, 2019

'Accountability achieved' in SNC-Lavalin affair, Wilson-Raybould says

OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould says the justice system did its work, the rule of law is being upheld and it is time for SNC-Lavalin to look to its future. In a series of tweets today, th...

Dec 18, 2019

'Good life' still left in Canada's submarines, says Navy commander

OTTAWA - Canada's top sailor says there is still "good life" left in the navy's submarines and that he expects them to be able to operate until the 2030s. Royal Canadian Navy ...

Dec 18, 2019

NDP wants regular reviews of new North American trade deal

OTTAWA - Federal New Democrats are asking the Liberal government to commit to regular reviews of the new North American free-trade deal's impact on Canada after it comes into force and to overhaul the...

Dec 18, 2019