Canada

Union fined for violating court order in Regina refinery labour dispute

REGINA - A judge has fined Unifor $100,000 for violating a court order that set limits on its picketing of Regina's Co-op refinery. The judge found the union intentionally and...

Jan 22, 2020

Ottawa pledges to match funds raised for families of Iran plane crash victims

TORONTO - The federal government says it will contribute to a national campaign to help cover funeral costs for families affected by the deadly plane crash in Iran earlier this month. The prime minist...

Jan 22, 2020

B.C. privacy commissioner suggests media civility for Prince Harry and Meghan

VICTORIA - British Columbia's privacy commissioner says the media should practice self-regulation when it comes to respecting the privacy rights of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Mich...

Jan 22, 2020

B.C. winery worker may cry over spilled wine but ruling won't give his job back

KELOWNA, B.C. - An employee who twice dumped thousands of litres of wine down a drain at a winery in Kelowna, B.C., cannot expect to return to his job under a labour arbitration ruling. Brent Cro...

Jan 22, 2020

Winnipeg mayor talks meth crisis, safety during meeting with prime minister

WINNIPEG - The mayor of Winnipeg came out of a sit-down meeting with the prime minister on Monday saying that all levels of government need to work together to tackle a methamphetamine crisis plaguing...

Jan 22, 2020

Tax revolt? Taxes energy companies owe Alberta municipalities more than double

The amount of unpaid property taxes that oil and gas companies owe Alberta rural municipalities has more than doubled over the last year, a trend some are calling a tax revolt. Rural Municipaliti...

Jan 22, 2020

Former Montreal mayor can keep $268K severance despite fraud conviction: judge

MONTREAL - Disgraced former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum can keep the $268,000 he received from the city after resigning from office, despite a conviction for fraud agains...

Jan 22, 2020

Canadian public health agencies ramping up preparations in response to new virus

Canadian public health agencies are ramping up preparations in response to a new viral illness that has killed 17 people in China and infected more than 400 people. The agencies say they are awai...

Jan 22, 2020

Former soldier, alleged neo-Nazi Patrik Mathews denied bail in U.S.

GREENBELT, Md. - Former Canadian army reservist and accused white supremacist Patrik Mathews was denied bail during an appearance in a U.S. court on Wednesday, where he is facing several firearms char...

Jan 22, 2020

Poll suggests some don't think Canada should send troops to stop genocide

OTTAWA - A poll probing people's knowledge of the Holocaust has turned up a finding that suggests there are some in this country who believe Canada shouldn't intervene militarily if there was a g...

Jan 22, 2020