Canada

Old-age benefits have dramatic effect on poverty for immigrants, study says

OTTAWA - Recent immigrants who are seniors when they arrive in this country are far less likely to live in poverty if they have access to federal old-age benefits, Statistics Canada says in a new...

Dec 05, 2019

U.S. Congress has to move on new NAFTA, Trump says before Trudeau meeting

LONDON - U.S. President Donald Trump says his country's legislators have to ratify the new North American free-trade deal before Mexico and Canada lose interest in finalizing it. He and Prime Minister...

Dec 05, 2019

Some staff not trained enough to help suicidal patients: Saskatchewan auditor

REGINA - The provincial auditor says the Saskatchewan Health Authority isn't giving enough training to staff working with suicidal patients in some parts of the province Judy Ferguson's la...

Dec 05, 2019

Biden's campaign for U.S. president uses Trudeau in anti-Trump ad

OTTAWA - A video of Justin Trudeau gossiping with other world leaders about Donald Trump is featuring in an advertisement for the U.S. president's leading political rival. Former vice-president Joe Bi...

Dec 05, 2019

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

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of an elderly man whose Canadian citizenship was revoked for lying about his membership in a Second World War Nazi death squad. Helmu...

Dec 05, 2019

Vaping backlash: Nova Scotia first to ban flavoured e-cigarettes an juices

Nova Scotia has joined a growing list of provinces clamping down on vaping. Health Minister Randy Delorey announced today the province will be the first to ban sales of flavou...

Dec 05, 2019

Liberals to emphasize common ground in throne speech as Parliament resumes

OTTAWA - The 43rd session of Parliament - and a new era of minority government - opens today with a speech from the throne that will emphasize the issues on which Justin Trudeau's ...

Dec 05, 2019

NATO chief says Canadian missions in Latvia, Iraq helping strengthen alliance

LONDON - NATO's secretary-general has come out swinging in defence of the military alliance, and says Canada is playing a key role in the helping strengthen the 70-year-old organization thanks in part...

Dec 05, 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 05, 2019

Alberta's 'Fair Deal Panel' begins feedback tour with Edmonton town hall

EDMONTON - A panel examining Alberta's role in Confederation kicked off its public town hall tour Tuesday, with many telling the panellists the province deserves a better deal - but thr...

Dec 05, 2019