Canada

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

OTTAWA - Courts in Quebec and British Columbia have ordered recounts in two ridings where the runners-up are hoping a review could snatch victory from the jaws of ever-so-narrow defeat. And there may ...

Nov 01, 2019

Desjardins revises data theft impact numbers, says 4.2 million affected

MONTREAL - The Desjardins Group data theft is much larger than first thought, affecting 4.2 million members - up from the 2.9 million first reported in June. The new number represents the en...

Nov 01, 2019

Pharmacist from London, Ont., faces hearing over naloxone distribution

TORONTO - A pharmacist in London, Ont., is facing a disciplinary hearing for distributing naloxone kits door-to-door and at street festivals. The Ontario College of Pharmacists says Jason Ne...

Nov 01, 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 01, 2019

Quebec's Halloween redux, a rare pelican and a WHL first; In-The-News for Nov. 1

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 Nov. 1. What we are watching in...

Nov 01, 2019

Fragments found in Yukon 46 years ago was from ancient rhinoceros

Joan Hodgins remembers the "wonderful day" in April 1973 as she hiked up hills and hopped over creeks with half a dozen kids participating in an outdoor program she led near Whitehorse. Alon...

Nov 01, 2019

Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced

VICTORIA - A farm home in the Fraser Valley that provides addiction treatment and life-skills recovery help for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property al...

Oct 31, 2019

Meng's lawyers still say RCMP shared phone details with FBI despite affidavits

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou maintain there is an "air of reality" to allegations the RCMP shared details of her electronic devices with the Federal Bureau of Investigation de...

Oct 31, 2019

Alberta asking arbitrators to cut public service pay as high as five per cent

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is seeking wage rollbacks as binding arbitration is set to resume with unions that represent more than 180,000 public-sector workers. Finance Minister Travis Toews sa...

Oct 31, 2019

Metro Vancouver bus drivers plan strike action as contract talks break off

VANCOUVER - The union representing 5,000 bus drivers in Metro Vancouver says contract talks have broken off, setting the stage for the start of labour disruptions on Friday. Unifor ...

Oct 31, 2019