Canada

Lawsuit alleges Indigenous soldier faced racism, bullying before his suicide

WINNIPEG - The mother of an Indigenous reservist who took his own life alleges in a lawsuit against the federal government that senior commanders were negligent when her son experienced raci...

Nov 25, 2019

Trump's national security adviser says Canada should reject Huawei telecom bid

HALIFAX - Donald Trump's national security adviser has issued a dire warning to Canada about Chinese telecom giant Huawei, saying Ottawa should reject the company's plan to deploy its 5G net...

Nov 25, 2019

Victory for trousers: Winnipeg's Grey Cup win means fan can wear pants again

CALGARY - One of the first things Blue Bombers fan Chris Matthew will need to do after he finishes celebrating Winnipeg's Grey Cup win is shop for trousers. Matthew promised his friends in N...

Nov 25, 2019

St. FX to review Mulroney plaque after complaint it's offensive to tradespeople

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - The president of St. Francis Xavier University has apologized to those offended by a plaque in the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government that includes a quote f...

Nov 25, 2019

Conservative Leader Scheer dismisses two top staff in wake of election loss

Federal Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer dismissed two of his top aides on Saturday as he and his party grapple with the fallout of what many see as a disappointing performance in last month's ...

Nov 25, 2019

Bibeau meets with Saskatchewan farmers, urges end to CN rail strike

REGINA - Canada's agriculture minister is urging Canadian National Railway Co. and its workers to reach a deal to alleviate the impact the ongoing strike is having on farmers. Marie-Claude B...

Nov 25, 2019

Olympic gold medallist Bruny Surin loses in bid for council seat in Laval, Que.

LAVAL, Que. - Olympic gold-medal sprinter Bruny Surin has finished as the runner-up in his first political bid. Surin ran in Sunday's municipal byelection in Laval, Que., a city just north ...

Nov 25, 2019

Montreal archdiocese hires retired judge to conduct independent probe of priest

Montreal's archdiocese has hired a former Quebec Superior Court justice to investigate the case of a priest found guilty of sexually abusing two boys. Pepita G. Capriolo will conduct the independ...

Nov 25, 2019

Growing population, declining mortgage rates speed up B.C. housing recovery

VICTORIA - Housing sales in British Columbia are climbing faster than anticipated after a downturn, but a rebound won't be as inflamed as the sellers' market two years ago, says a repor...

Nov 25, 2019

Ottawa to argue appeal of tribunal order to compensate First Nations children

OTTAWA - Federal lawyers will be in court later this morning to argue the government's appeal of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling that ordered Ottaw...

Nov 25, 2019