Canada

Environment groups say climate change should dominate cabinet mandate

OTTAWA - Several environment leaders say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to put action on climate change into the mandate letter of every minister he names to his inner circle. They also want him ...

Nov 20, 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 20, 2019

Quebec auditor general says youth protection delays increase risk

Quebec's auditor general is highlighting numerous shortcomings in the management of cases reported to the province's youth protection agency. In her annual report, Guylaine Leclerc notes the time betw...

Nov 20, 2019

Military facing likely delay in delivery of new search-and-rescue plane

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is refusing to accept the first of its new search-and-rescue planes from European manufacturer Airbus because of concerns with the aircraft's manuals. The new plane ...

Nov 20, 2019

Nova Scotia pond billed as the 'cradle of hockey' put up for sale

WINDSOR, N.S. - A small pond in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, billed as the "cradle of hockey," is up for sale. Long Pond, on the east side of Windsor, N.S., is recognized by som...

Nov 20, 2019

Trudeau to take sober approach to unveiling new cabinet for minority mandate

OTTAWA - It will be all business this afternoon when Justin Trudeau unveils a cabinet to navigate a new era of minority government in a bitterly divided country. Forget the theatricality and...

Nov 20, 2019

Government conflict of interest a threat to fish biodiversity: scientists

Canada has made disappointingly little progress in preserving the variety of life in its oceans largely because of a contradiction in the federal department that's supposed to protect it, says a&...

Nov 20, 2019

The big chill and a royal visitor; In-The-News for Nov. 18

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 Nov. 18. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...

Nov 20, 2019

Trudeau builds a cabinet and hockey stops using 'midget'; In-The-News Nov. 20

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 Nov. 20. What we are watching i...

Nov 20, 2019

Cold, stormy winter forecast across much of Canada, The Weather Network predicts

It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network. November has already brought historically early snowfal...

Nov 20, 2019