Canada

Wildlife expert identifies rogue goose likely responsible for attacking woman

HALIFAX - The rogue goose likely responsible for an unprovoked attack on an 87-year-old Halifax-area woman has been identified, and the angry bird may be removed from a w...

Nov 09, 2019

Nova Scotia jury deliberates in case of constables charged in jail cell death

HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia jury resumed deliberations today in a case where two special constables are facing charges in the jail-cell death of a 41-year-old man left lying in police lockup wit...

Nov 09, 2019

Quebec overturns decision to deny French woman immigration documents over language issue

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has overturned a decision to deny a French woman her Quebec immigration documents because of a chapter in English in her PhD thesis. Emilie Dubois ...

Nov 09, 2019

For new Tory MP Alex Ruff, this year's Remembrance Day brings changes

OTTAWA - Alex Ruff, a retired colonel with 25 years in the Armed Forces, has missed commemorating Remembrance Day in his hometown of Tara, Ont. just six times. He'd even scheduled leave from his last ...

Nov 09, 2019

Under fire over immigration plan, Quebec premier takes solace in positive Facebook reviews

QUEBEC - Under fire from the higher education and business communities for his immigration reforms, Quebec Premier Francois Legault pointed Thursday to the positive reviews of his gover...

Nov 09, 2019

Father charged with 1st-degree murder in deaths of two boys

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Officers responding to a late-night medical call from a Toronto-area home discovered the bodies of two boys, police said Thursday as they charged the children's father with murder. Ed...

Nov 09, 2019

Bones found almost 50 years ago recognized as B.C.'s first dinosaur species

VICTORIA - A geologist's discovery of a mysterious claw in rocks along a rail line in British Columbia's northern wilderness almost 50 years ago has led to the recognition of the first dinosaur specie...

Nov 09, 2019

No more fur for the Queen and Alec Baldwin files suit; In-The-News for Nov. 7

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. 7. What we are watching in...

Nov 09, 2019

Health Canada 'actively monitoring' U.S. vaping illness breakthrough

OTTAWA - Canadian health officials say they are closely monitoring an apparent U.S. breakthrough into the cause of a mysterious vaping illness. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say ...

Nov 08, 2019

Quebec suspends controversial immigration reform for foreign students, workers

QUEBEC - The Quebec government is ending a nightmarish week by suspending its proposed changes to a popular fast-track immigration program for foreign students and workers. Premier Francois Legau...

Nov 08, 2019