Canada

'He was good for the West:' Sadness, surprise in Saskatchewan over Scheer

Regina resident Dennis Amon says federal Conservatives have a reputation to "eat their own," but he had hoped for a different outcome for his member of Parliament, Andrew Scheer. Amon says&n...

Dec 13, 2019

Poll suggests travellers know little about air-passenger rights

OTTAWA - New polling results suggest many people boarding flights this holiday season don't know about the Liberal government's new regime outlining air passengers' rights. A Canadian A...

Dec 13, 2019

Slower-than-expected economic growth to help Canada's defence spending numbers

OTTAWA - The federal government is predicting Canadian defence spending will inch closer to its NATO promises but not because Ottawa is sending new money the military's way. All NATO members agre...

Dec 13, 2019

Man, woman found guilty in Calgary quadruple killing case

CALGARY - A Calgary jury has found two people guilty in the death of a man who court heard was kidnapped, held for ransom, tortured and killed when he was no longer of any use. Yu ...

Dec 12, 2019

Race to replace Scheer as federal Conservative leader could be crowded

OTTAWA - Moments after Andrew Scheer announced Thursday his intention to resign as Conservative party leader, speculation turned to who will replace him. Two of his prominent rivals in the 2017 leader...

Dec 12, 2019

Race to replace Scheer as federal Conservative leader could be crowded

OTTAWA - Moments after Andrew Scheer announced Thursday his intention to resign as Conservative party leader, speculation turned to who will replace him. Two of his prominent rivals in the 2017 leader...

Dec 12, 2019

Meng Wanzhou wins right to more documents involving arrest at Vancouver airport

VANCOUVER - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has won an application for more documents to be disclosed as she alleges she faced an abuse of process during her arrest at Vancouver's airport last...

Dec 12, 2019

Manitoba likely to intervene in court fight over Quebec law on religious symbols

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his government will likely intervene in a future court battle over Quebec's secularism law. In his annual state of the province speech, Pallister ...

Dec 12, 2019

Andrew Scheer is resigning as Conservative leader. Here's what happens next.

OTTAWA - Now that Andrew Scheer has revealed his decision to resign as Conservative leader, the party will start getting ready for the race to replace him. "They will move as fast as reasonably possib...

Dec 12, 2019

Millions in Bebawi's accounts were bonuses authorized by SNC bosses: defence

MONTREAL - Millions of dollars that ended up in the accounts of a former SNC-Lavalin executive on trial for fraud and corruption were legitimate bonuses authorized by the company's president, the defe...

Dec 12, 2019