Canada

House Democrat Richard Neal talks new NAFTA with Liberals in Ottawa

OTTAWA - An influential American Democratic lawmaker affirmed his party's commitment to push the ratification of the new North American free trade deal during a visit Wednesday wit...

Nov 08, 2019

Black man thought he'd go blind after beating, police officer's trial hears

OSHAWA, Ont. - A young black man told an Ontario court Wednesday he was beaten so badly by a Toronto police officer and his brother that he could barely feel anything anymore and didn't realize h...

Nov 08, 2019

Journalist killed in Afghanistan honoured with plaque at her high school

VANCOUVER - A journalist who was killed while covering the war in Afghanistan almost 10 years ago was remembered Thursday with a memorial plaque at the high school she attended in Vancouver....

Nov 07, 2019

Airline steps up to provide Calgary Zoo with bamboo for picky pandas

CALGARY - A culinary crisis has been avoided at the Calgary Zoo which was facing a bamboo shortage for its four giant pandas. The pandas, which staff admit are picky eaters, munch on about 1...

Nov 07, 2019

Human rights ruling says Manitoba must offer gender-neutral birth certificates

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has been ordered to start offering non-binary sex designations on its birth certificates. A human rights adjudicator has also ordered the province to pay $50,00...

Nov 07, 2019

Bittersweet Conservative post-election gathering set for Ottawa Wednesday

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer knows more Latin than most. And at this week's first Conservative caucus meeting following the Oct. 21 election, many will be listening for ho...

Nov 07, 2019

Trudeau defends NATO as French president warns of alliance's 'brain death'

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending NATO after France's president suggested a lack of U.S. leadership is causing the 70-year-old military alliance's "brain death." Trudeau, who met Thu...

Nov 07, 2019

Alberta will study already 'compelling case' for its exit from CPP: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there's a "compelling case" to be made for his province to exit the half-century-old Canada Pension Plan - an idea sure to face inc...

Nov 07, 2019

Elections Canada recount in B.C. riding terminated at NDP candidate's request

PITT MEADOWS, B.C. - Elections Canada says a judicial recount of the Oct. 21 federal election results has ended in a British Columbia riding after the New Democrat challenger&...

Nov 07, 2019

Federal Court gives green light to action over alleged military pension delays

OTTAWA - A judge has certified a class-action lawsuit from former military reservists who say they endured lengthy waits for pension payments. It means that hundreds or possib...

Nov 07, 2019