Canada

Kenney wants Ottawa to approve Teck mine for benefit of First Nations

CALGARY - Alberta's premier says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to move swiftly to approve the Teck Frontier oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray. Jason Kenney says there is no reason to del...

Jan 27, 2020

Switching grape varieties can help winemakers adapt to climate change: study

VANCOUVER - Adopting drought and heat-tolerant grape varieties could help winemakers grappling with the effects of climate change, says new research from the University of British Colum...

Jan 27, 2020

Former MP Nathan Cullen appointed B.C. liaison in pipeline dispute

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has appointed former New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen as a provincial liaison with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in an LNG pipeline dispute. Cullen&n...

Jan 27, 2020

Federal electric-vehicle rebate uses half its three-year budget in eight months

OTTAWA - A new federal rebate program to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars is proving more popular than expected. Transport Minister Marc Garneau allocated $300 million over three years to...

Jan 27, 2020

Personal spending a party matter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer declined Saturday to shed any light on lingering questions about the use of party money to pay for his children's tuition, an issue that threw his party into...

Jan 27, 2020

Gov't wasting billions on 'failed' projects through outsourcing, says union

OTTAWA - One of Canada's biggest civil service unions says outsourcing of work that could be done by government employees is costing taxpayers billions of dollars, with much of the money spent on sub-...

Jan 27, 2020

Quebec walks back offering medical aid in dying for mentally ill, will seek consensus

MONTREAL - Quebec is walking back a plan to offer medical aid in dying to severely mentally ill patients, saying they won't allow it for now and will consult widely before making a final decision. Hea...

Jan 27, 2020

Court of Appeal to hear from Crown, defence on Alexandre Bissonnette's sentence

Quebec's highest court is hearing arguments today on the length of the sentence handed down to convicted Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette. Bissonnette, 30, won't be present a...

Jan 27, 2020

Wolf safely captured after wandering through Victoria near B.C. legislature

VICTORIA - A wolf spotted roaming a busy Victoria neighbourhood not far from the British Columbia legislature has been safely captured. The wolf was first spotted on Saturday in the James Bay are...

Jan 27, 2020

Billboard pleas: Alberta man hopes sign will find him a kidney donor

CARBON, Alta. - The large billboard overlooking the town of Drumheller in east-central Alberta is hard to miss. Next to a photo of a smiling man in a blue shirt, his arms crossed, the sign reads:...

Jan 27, 2020