Canada

Family friend says boy, 3, seriously injured after Winnipeg stabbing has died

WINNIPEG - A three-year-old boy who was stabbed multiple times while he slept was taken off life support on Saturday afternoon and died moments later, a friend of the boy's family said. Hunter Ha...

Nov 03, 2019

Military family matriarch who lost son in Afghanistan named Silver Cross Mother

OTTAWA - The matriarch of a prominent military family whose youngest son was killed 12 years ago in Afghanistan has been named this year's National Silver Cross Mother by the Royal Canadian Legio...

Nov 03, 2019

Edible cannabis product found among N.S. child's Halloween treats, parent says

COLDBROOK, N.S. - Police in Nova Scotia are investigating after a parent reported finding an edible cannabis product among their child's Halloween candy. RCMP say the parent from Coldbrook, N.S.,...

Nov 03, 2019

Cut emissions twice as fast, ease worker anxiety, advocates say post-election

OTTAWA - A coalition of climate-change advocates is urging Canada's new minority Parliament to promptly develop a clear, effective and coherent strategy for reducing greenhouse-gas emis...

Nov 03, 2019

SeaBus services cancelled on first day of Vancouver transit dispute

VANCOUVER - The first day of job action by transit workers in Metro Vancouver caused SeaBus cancellations on a busy commuter route across the Burrard Inlet. TransLink said seven SeaBus round trips, to...

Nov 03, 2019

Desjardins revises data theft impact numbers, says 4.2 million affected

MONTREAL - The Desjardins Group data theft is much more widespread than first thought and actually hit 4.2 million members, the banking co-operative's chief executive said Friday. ...

Nov 03, 2019

Recounts ordered in B.C., Quebec ridings after narrow federal election results

OTTAWA - Three judicial recounts are taking place next week in ridings where runners-up in last month's federal election are hoping a court-ordered review will snatch victory from the j...

Nov 03, 2019

Pharmacist from London, Ont., area suspended over naloxone distribution

TORONTO - A pharmacist who went door-to-door handing out naloxone kits in a neighbourhood ravaged by opioid use choked back tears on Friday as he admitted to professional misconduct. At a disciplinary...

Nov 03, 2019

'American democracy will work,' visiting Ukraine minister says of impeachment

OTTAWA - The rules of American democracy will ultimately settle the Trump impeachment question, and Ukraine will be watching closely - but will keep its political distance at all costs, a senior ...

Nov 03, 2019

Halloween, part deux: Montrealers may double-dip on candy after delay

MONTREAL - Trick-or-treaters taking a weather-delayed second stab at Halloween were faced with strong winds - and far colder temperatures than the night before - as they ventured onto the streets...

Nov 03, 2019