Canada

Crews work to restore power and clear debris left in Dorian's wake

HALIFAX - Canadian soldiers armed with chainsaws fanned out across the Halifax area on Monday to help clean up the tangled mess of fallen trees and power lines left behind by post-...

Sep 11, 2019

In the news today, Sept. 11

Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Sept. 11 --- FEDERAL ELECTION TO BEGIN TODAY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off his bid for re-election today, heading to Rideau Hall this mo...

Sep 11, 2019

Federal election campaign begins today with leaders in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off his bid for re-election today, heading to Rideau Hall this morning to ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament. With that will begin a 40-day ca...

Sep 11, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Grits, Tories start election campaign in dead heat, NDP, Greens tied: Poll

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Andrew Scheer's Conservatives were running neck-and-neck during warm-up laps for the start of the 40-day federal election campaign, a new poll suggests...

Sep 11, 2019

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister favours results over popularity

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister genuinely appears to have little interest in being well-liked on a personal level. The Progressive Conservative Leader, who won a second majority government...

Sep 10, 2019

The latest developments in the Manitoba election; polls are closed

WINNIPEG - 8:00 p.m. CDT The polls have closed in the Manitoba election with Brian Pallister and his Progressive Conservatives hoping they've done enough to sell voters on giv...

Sep 10, 2019

Saskatchewan man acquitted of threatening to shoot Trudeau and blow up Parliament

NIPAWIN, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man accused of threatening to shoot Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and blow up the Parliament Buildings has been acquitted. David Petersen, who is 53, faced a charge of ...

Sep 10, 2019

Green party's Pierre Nantel calls for Quebec independence 'as fast as possible'

MONTREAL - A prominent federal Green party candidate told an internet radio show Tuesday he wants Quebec to separate from Canada as soon as possible. Pierre Nantel, who won his riding south ...

Sep 10, 2019

Construction of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion still faces hurdles

VANCOUVER - Barbara Gard calls her three-hectare property, nestled below the forested peak of Sumas Mountain, a "miniature Stanley Park." Its lush trees and flowing creek reminded her of Vancouver's m...

Sep 10, 2019

Judge rejects lawsuit against festival over tardy Travis Scott appearance

MONTREAL - A judge has nixed a proposed class action lawsuit over rapper Travis Scott's tardy appearance at the Osheaga festival in 2018. Quebec Court Justice Andre Prevost ruled on the matter la...

Sep 10, 2019