Canada

'Truly sorry:' Winnipeg officer sentenced to prison for killing pedestrian

WINNIPEG - Relatives of a pedestrian struck by a Winnipeg police officer told a sentencing hearing they are hurt that the constable drove off and left him dying on the road. Justin Holz, 36, plea...

Nov 01, 2019

Freeland touts Alberta roots in post-election speech that calls for unity

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is touting the country's Ukrainian community that spans provinces such as Alberta and Saskatchewan, as well as the rest of Canada, as...

Nov 01, 2019

Mother Nature spooks Montreal, others into postponing trick-or-treating

MONTREAL - Mother Nature's scary weather forecast has spooked some Quebec towns and cities - including Montreal - into postponing trick-or-treating festivities until Friday. W...

Nov 01, 2019

Singh lays out NDP's first steps in Parliament, vows hard work in Quebec

OTTAWA - The NDP's first priority for the new Parliament will be challenging the Liberals to support the immediate creation of a national, universal pharmacare program, Leader Jagmeet Singh said ...

Nov 01, 2019

Wind, rain knock out power to more than 900,000 customers across Quebec

MONTREAL - Quebec's hydro utility says more than 900,000 of its customers are without power following a weather system that brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow across the province. Strong w...

Nov 01, 2019

Sheshatshiu chief says resources coming together after suicide crisis declared

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The chief of a central Labrador Indigenous community facing a rash of suicide attempts says resources are beginning to come together that can pave the way for long-term solutions. C...

Nov 01, 2019

Critical condition: Winnipeg police investigate attack on three-year-old boy

WINNIPEG - Police were investigating what they called an unthinkable attack with a weapon Wednesday that left a three-year-old boy in grave condition. "I can't imagine the fear and panic tha...

Nov 01, 2019

Defence says accused in Calgary caseworker death needs mental assessment

CALGARY - A young Calgary man charged with killing his caseworker at an assisted-living home remains in custody and is to see a psychiatrist next week. Brandon Newman is charged with second-...

Nov 01, 2019

Civilian employees on Canadian military bases set to protest pay gap

FREDERICTON - Civilian employees on military bases across Canada plan to stage information pickets this week to draw attention to their efforts to close a pay gap. Cathy O'Kane, vice-pr...

Nov 01, 2019

Three-year-old boy stabbed in Winnipeg to be taken off life support

WINNIPEG - A three-year-old boy who was stabbed multiple times while he slept in his bed is to be taken off life support today. Roxanne Moar says her nephew Hunter Haze Straight-Smith is to be removed...

Nov 01, 2019