Canada

CN conductors' union gives 72-hour strike notice as talks continue

TORONTO - Canadian National Railways conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons have given strike notice ahead of a Tuesday deadline. The union, which represents 3,200 workers, provided the 72...

Nov 16, 2019

PBO forecasts slower growth and deeper federal deficits

OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog warns that rougher economic waters will mean a deeper federal deficit, with no certainty on how much deeper. In a report Thursday, the parliamentary budget office...

Nov 16, 2019

One-time Liberal senators rename themselves the Progressive Senate Group

OTTAWA - The last group of former Liberal senators in Parliament's upper chamber are rebranding themselves as the Progressive Senate Group. The nine senators say they have adopted the new name to...

Nov 16, 2019

Supreme Court sides with naturopath in manslaughter, negligence case

OTTAWA - A Quebec naturopath is not guilty of manslaughter or criminal negligence in the death of a patient, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. Roger Matern, an 84-year-old with heart di...

Nov 16, 2019

Singh, a fireball and outdated Disney classics; In-The-News Nov. 14

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. 14. What we are watching i...

Nov 16, 2019

NDP has more leverage with Libs because the Bloc not a national party: Singh

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he believes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's only options to pass legislation in a minority Parliament are to work with his New Democrats or the Conserv...

Nov 16, 2019

Sportsnet exploring new formats for first intermission, Hall of Fame feature on tap this week

TORONTO - Don't expect an immediate replacement for fired commentator Don Cherry on "Coach's Corner." In fact, it's possible that Sportsnet may eventually take the long-running "Hockey ...

Nov 15, 2019

Barack Obama says his approach to politics aligned with Justin Trudeau's

HALIFAX - Former U.S. president Barack Obama made a point of highlighting his admiration for Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, saying the prime minister's approach to politics is close ...

Nov 15, 2019

'Welcome home:' 2,000-year-old bison skull returned to Alberta First Nation

SIKSIKA, Alta. - A 2,000-year-old bison skull unearthed during utility work in downtown Banff, Alta., has been returned to a southern Alberta Indigenous community. Contractors with Fortis Alberta...

Nov 15, 2019

Today's babies won't know life without climate change, new report warns

OTTAWA - A baby born in Canada today will never know a time in which his or her health isn't at risk from a warming planet, an annual look at climate change and human health reported Wednesday. The La...

Nov 15, 2019