Category Archives: Canada

Class action seeks damages for sexual abuse of minors in N.L. institutions
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A class action lawsuit, certified last month, alleges the government of Newfoundland and Labrador ignored sexual abuse suffered by children living in government-run i...
Oct 09, 2019

B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, whose party recorded a historic election breakthrough two years ago, is stepping aside and will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. W...
Oct 09, 2019

Trudeau targeted in English leaders' debate
OTTAWA - The only English-language debate to feature all six federal party leaders devolved Monday into crosstalk and mudslinging as the leaders tried to break the impasse in voting intentions that&nb...
Oct 09, 2019

Quebec backs down on banning retail workers from using 'bonjour-hi' greeting
MONTREAL - Quebec won't legislate to prevent retail workers from welcoming their customers with "bonjour-hi," Quebec's immigration minister said Monday - three days after he raised the possibilit...
Oct 09, 2019

Two-day bail hearing in RCMP secrets case set for next week
OTTAWA - An RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law will get a chance next week to argue he should be released on bail. A bail hearing is set for Oct. 17 and 18 for Cameron Jay O...
Oct 09, 2019

Climate protesters shut down bridges in Canadian cities as part of global action
Protesters shut down traffic on major bridges across Canada on Monday as part of an international movement meant to galvanize governments into taking more urgent action against climate change. Ac...
Oct 09, 2019

The great debate and doctor politics; In-The-News for Oct. 7
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 7. What we are watching in Canada ... OTT...
Oct 09, 2019

Cats and dogs, Uber and Lyft, and Alec Baldwin; In-The-News for Oct. 9
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 9. What we are watching in...
Oct 09, 2019

Scheer takes Conservative campaign close to notorious Quebec border crossing
OTTAWA - The Conservatives aren't saying whether they're talking about immigration and the border on the federal campaign trail today, but leader Andrew Scheer is gathering reporters for a field trip ...
Oct 09, 2019

Police Act report finds retired B.C. sgt-at-arms commits neglect of duty
VICTORIA - British Columbia's recently retired sergeant-at-arms committed neglect of duty and didn't tell the truth during an investigation into misconduct at the provincial legislature, a r...
Oct 08, 2019