Canada

Alberta teen found guilty of shooting German tourist, leaving him paralyzed

CALGARY - A youth has been found guilty of shooting a German tourist in the head on a highway west of Calgary last year in what court heard was likely a case of mistaken identity. A judge co...

Oct 20, 2019

Not a political question: Thunberg calls for climate action in Alberta

EDMONTON - Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg marched into the middle of Canada's oilpatch Friday to urge people to stop fighting each other, focus on the science and take action. "We...

Oct 20, 2019

Leaders trade accusations of desperation tactics as campaign heads down to wire

OTTAWA - The three main party leaders accused one another of desperation tactics Friday as they sprinted towards the finish line in an election campaign that has yet to produce a clear front-runn...

Oct 20, 2019

Fate of N.B. clinic speaks to unfinished fight for abortion access in region

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The announcement last week that the only private abortion clinic in New Brunswick would close its doors has made abortion a tangible issue in the federal election and highlight...

Oct 19, 2019

Montreal to ban stores from dumping unsold clothes, food as part of waste plan

Montreal is hoping to stop perfectly good food and unsold clothing from ending up in landfills as part of a plan to significantly cut waste by targeting the source. The city's point person on the...

Oct 19, 2019

Alberta truck convoy plans counter-protest to climate rally with Greta Thunberg

EDMONTON - A group of Alberta oil and gas supporters is planning a counter-rally Friday as Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg brings her fight for a greener future to the home provinc...

Oct 19, 2019

Man tried twice in case of murdered Winnipeg teen sues for wrongful conviction

OTTAWA - Lawyers representing a man suing the Manitoba government for wrongful conviction say the negative feelings towards their client in Winnipeg remain so intense that he could not find ...

Oct 19, 2019

List grows of Mounties suing attorney general over 2014 Moncton shootings

MONCTON, N.B. - More than a dozen RCMP officers who responded to shootings in Moncton, N.B., that claimed the lives of three of their colleagues in 2014 are now looking to sue the ...

Oct 19, 2019

Quebec town's moose statue won't seek to supplant Moose Jaw, Sask.'s famed Mac

MONTREAL - Mac the Moose can rest easy - a Quebec town that expects to build its own massive moose statue says it doesn't want to beat the record for the world's tallest held by Moose Jaw, Saskat...

Oct 19, 2019

'A mess out here:' Manitoba farmers struggling with wet crops after snowstorm

WINNIPEG - More Manitoba residents saw their electricity restored Thursday - one week after a major snowstorm brought down power poles and transmission towers and delivered another wallop to...

Oct 19, 2019