Canada

Scheer won't say if Conservatives hired consultant to 'destroy' People's party

TORONTO - With election day less than 48 hours away, Andrew Scheer suddenly found himself in the hot seat Saturday as reports linked the Conservative party to a co-ordinated effort to s...

Oct 21, 2019

UN report highlights 'abhorrent' housing conditions for Indigenous people

A United Nations report is highlighting the role "abhorrent" housing conditions play in the poverty and exploitation that Indigenous people face in Canada and around the world. The report, presen...

Oct 21, 2019

Thunberg interviews leaders for documentary, Alberta Indigenous group says

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg continued her tour of Alberta's oilsands region on Saturday, an Indigenous group says, conducting interviews that the group says will be ...

Oct 20, 2019

B.C. wants regions to win economically from marijuana edibles: solicitor general

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's solicitor general says the province wants to see as much small-scale production as possible for marijuana edibles to allow for regional economic development. "I don't wa...

Oct 20, 2019

Greta Thunberg meets with First Nations chief in Fort McMurray

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The chief of a northern Alberta First Nation says he gave climate activist Greta Thunberg a message during a quietly arranged meeting in Fort McMurray on Friday night. Athabasca...

Oct 20, 2019

More beef products recalled due to possible E. coli contamination

Whole Foods is the latest grocery chain affected by a recall of hundreds of beef and veal products across Canada due to possible E. coli contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has add...

Oct 20, 2019

Montreal loses to Sydney, Australia in bid to host WorldPride 2023

Sydney, Australia has beaten out Montreal in the quest to host WorldPride in 2023. The Australian city captured 60 per cent of the vote, while Montreal received 36 per cent and Austin, ...

Oct 20, 2019

24 hours to go: final day of federal campaign will be anything but sedate

OTTAWA - In 24 hours, it will be up to Canadians - but until then it's coming down to the wire. The contenders in Monday's federal election are staging one final, frantic barr...

Oct 20, 2019

Montreal-bound Air Transat flight makes emergency stop in Paris; passengers safe

MONTREAL - More than 300 passengers resumed their journey to Montreal Sunday after their Air Transat flight from Italy had to make an emergency landing in France. The airline ...

Oct 20, 2019

Alleged sex assault victim details struggles in proposed suit against Toronto school

TORONTO - A former student at an all-boys Catholic school in Toronto alleges in court documents that he endured months of ridicule after being bullied and sexually assaulted by his ...

Oct 20, 2019