Canada

Trudeau seeks to keep eyes on Prairies with new role for Winnipeg's Jim Carr

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau carved new roles in his government Wednesday designed to ensure voices on the Prairies are heard around a cabinet table that has scant representat...

Nov 22, 2019

New Ottawa police chief vows vigilance on racial bias, discrimination

OTTAWA - New traffic-stop data and the results of a diversity audit show more steps are needed to ensure bias-free law enforcement in the nation's capital, Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly says. Sloly,...

Nov 22, 2019

Trudeau turns to B.C. MP with Saskatchewan roots to helm tricky climate ministry

OTTAWA - Jonathan Wilkinson has been the minister of environment and climate change for less than 24 hours but the job is likely going to get harder from here. "Environment is probably the most challe...

Nov 22, 2019

Military member accused of running illegal marijuana-oil lab in B.C.

OTTAWA - A Canadian Armed Forces member is facing two charges after military police uncovered what they say is an illegal marijuana-oil extraction lab that have been linked to home fires and even expl...

Nov 22, 2019

Evacuated Winnipeg hotel had no carbon monoxide detectors: report

WINNIPEG - A new report says a Winnipeg hotel that was evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak had no carbon monoxide detectors. The leak occurred at a Super 8 last July and sent 46 people t...

Nov 22, 2019

China's 'different world view' major focus of Halifax security forum

HALIFAX - Canada's defence minister says he doesn't see China as an adversary ahead of a weekend security conference of western countries expected to focus heavily on the Asian nation. ...

Nov 22, 2019

China's new envoy to Canada delivers familiar message on justice, rights

OTTAWA - Beijing has a new representative in Canada, but the stern message to Ottawa remains the same. Chinese ambassador Cong Peiwu is reiterating his country's call for Canada to release M...

Nov 22, 2019

Manitoba slams lack of detail on Indigenous child-welfare overhaul plan

WINNIPEG - Canada is only six weeks away from one of the largest-ever reforms to Indigenous child welfare and Ottawa has not shared information about how it will be implemented or funded, Ma...

Nov 22, 2019

Canada casts controversial vote at UN for Palestinian self-determination

OTTAWA - Canada has affirmed it does not share the Trump administration's view that Israel's settlements in the West Bank are legal under international law, casting a vote supporting Palestinian self-...

Nov 22, 2019

Quebec auditor general says youth protection delays increase risk

QUEBEC - Children in Quebec aren't able to get prompt help from the province's youth protection agency and those delays could threaten their safety, the province's auditor gen...

Nov 22, 2019