Canada

Jagmeet Singh says he'll vote against throne speech if NDP requests not met

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's prepared to vote against the Liberal throne speech if his party's key priorities are not reflected in some way in the Liberals' policy agenda. Singh is to m...

Nov 15, 2019

Alberta independence ideas would increase costs: Calgary mayor

CALGARY - Ideas that could give Alberta more independence from the federal government are getting a tepid reception from one of the province's big-city mayors and a chamber of commerce boss....

Nov 15, 2019

One year later most oil-and-gas bailout money has moved, federal government says

OTTAWA - Canada's $1.6-billion bailout package for Alberta's battered oil industry is well underway but with little transparency about who is getting the money and for what. Almost $1 billion of ...

Nov 15, 2019

New case of vaping-related illness in Quebec brings national total to 8

MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department is confirming the province's third case of severe lung illness related to vaping. Department spokeswoman Noemie Vanheuverzwijn said today the latest cas...

Nov 15, 2019

Red tape, lack of experience slowing $60B warship project: Former DND official

OTTAWA - A former Defence Department official is pulling back the curtains on what he says are some serious problems with Canada's $60-billion effort to buy new warships for the navy. They includ...

Nov 15, 2019

May urges Trudeau to go to climate summit as PM seeks common ground with Greens

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau finished a week of meetings with opposition leaders with the Green party's Elizabeth May on Friday, and she pushed the prime minister to attend an international climate ch...

Nov 15, 2019

Bobby Orr defends Don Cherry, rips Sportsnet for decision to fire commentator

Legendary defenceman Bobby Orr has blasted Sportsnet for firing Don Cherry. In an interview with Boston radio station WEEI on Thursday, Orr called the decision to sack his former Bruins...

Nov 15, 2019

Don't count on me to support western demands: Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received support in his quest for national unity from an unlikely ally Wednesday when Yves-Francois Blanchet, the leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois, s...

Nov 15, 2019

No new rules needed to ensure timely youth justice, Supreme Court says

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says there is no need for new rules to ensure timely justice when young people are charged with crimes. The 5-4 decision came today as the high court dismissed the...

Nov 15, 2019

Family of 2-year-old killed by falling AC unit hires lawyer to investigate

TORONTO - The family of a two-year-old girl who was killed by a falling air conditioner say they're "struggling to cope" with the loss, and have retained a lawyer to figure out exactly ...

Nov 15, 2019