Canada

Supreme Court won't hear appeal from former Nazi death squad member

Jewish groups across the country hailed the Supreme Court's decision not to allow an elderly man who lied about his time working for a Nazi death squad to continue his fight to retain Canadian&nb...

Dec 07, 2019

'Kids will fall through the cracks:' Advocates critical of child-welfare changes

WINNIPEG - Advocates for children and First Nations say the federal government hasn't provided funding for or details about extensive child-welfare changes coming next month and they su...

Dec 07, 2019

Vaping backlash: Nova Scotia bans flavoured e-cigarettes, Ontario mulls the same

HALIFAX - A nationwide clamp down on vaping continued Thursday as Nova Scotia announced a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes, while Ontario hinted that it may soon do the same. Nova Scotia Health Mini...

Dec 07, 2019

Planes and puppies; Test your fluffy knowledge with In-The-News for Dec. 5

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. 5. What we are watching in...

Dec 07, 2019

'Terrific:' Victims' son pleased high court rejected Travis Vader appeal request

OTTAWA - Bret McCann had planned to stay awake at his home in Australia to find out whether the Supreme Court of Canada would hear an appeal by the man convicted of killing his parents. Instead, he do...

Dec 07, 2019

Liberal throne speech pledges to work with opposition parties, welcome their ideas

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau ushered in a new era of minority Liberal rule Thursday with a throne speech brimming with humility, goodwill and promises of collaboration with opposition parties whose support...

Dec 07, 2019

B.C. treaty commissioner expects UNDRIP bill to speed treaty talks, more deals

VICTORIA - The often bumpy and slow path toward treaty making in British Columbia has a new tool that can help glide over major obstacles and potentially help produce more than three dozen agreem...

Dec 07, 2019

Inuit sharing ancient knowledge of ice, sea and land with social media app Siku

HALIFAX - A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched Wednesday with features that tie traditional knowledge to smartphone technology. The Siku app and web platform...

Dec 06, 2019

Wilkinson says carbon price hikes won't be decided until 2022

GATINEAU, Que. - The federal Liberals will not make a decision about hiking the carbon price beyond $50 a tonne for at least another two years, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says. Wilkinson&...

Dec 06, 2019

Feds vow to ban guns similar to one used in Ecole Polytechnique shooting

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government will be ready soon to produce a list of semi-automatic weapons that will be banned in Canada. His comments come the same day...

Dec 06, 2019