Canada

Independent Sen. Andre Pratte announces resignation on election night

OTTAWA - Andre Pratte is announcing his resignation from the Senate as the federal election results are rolling in. The Independent senator from Quebec posted his resignation letter on Twitter to expl...

Oct 21, 2019

Election 2019 gets underway with polls closing in Atlantic Canada

OTTAWA - The polls have closed in Atlantic Canada, signalling the start of what promises to be a long night to determine whether Justin Trudeau's Liberals will get a second mandate to govern...

Oct 21, 2019

Mafia link suspected after man gunned down in Montreal parking lot

MONTREAL - Police in Montreal say a man was gunned down Monday outside a business in the city's west end in a slaying that appears to be linked to organized crime. Officials didn't immediately confirm...

Oct 21, 2019

No more witnesses to testify at trial for suspect in Edmonton officer stabbing

EDMONTON - The trial for a man accused of stabbing an Edmonton police officer and striking four pedestrians with a van is coming to an end. Crown prosecutor Elizabeth Wheaton told a jury tod...

Oct 21, 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 wants to build its own massive moose statue next year says it doesn't want to challenge the record for the world's tallest, recent...

Oct 21, 2019

Quebec man found guilty of first-degree murder in slaying of ex-wife, stranger

ST-JEROME, Que. - A Quebec man was found guilty of first-degree murder Saturday in the stabbing death of his ex-wife and the fatal beating of an elderly motorist he carjacked while on the run fro...

Oct 21, 2019

Mural in Edmonton that offered thanks to young Swedish climate activist defaced

EDMONTON - A mural of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg that recently appeared in Edmonton has been defaced. The mural features a portrait of the 16-year-old girl against a bright...

Oct 21, 2019

Canadians cast their ballots after divisive campaign, and amid tight polls

OTTAWA - Now it's time for what politicians always say is the only poll that really matters.Canadians will cast their ballots today in the country's 43rd general election after what federal leaders th...

Oct 21, 2019

Scheer won't say if Conservatives hired consultant to 'destroy' People's party

TORONTO - With election day less than 48 hours away, Andrew Scheer suddenly found himself in the hot seat Saturday as reports linked the Conservative party to a co-ordinated effort to s...

Oct 21, 2019

UN report highlights 'abhorrent' housing conditions for Indigenous people

A United Nations report is highlighting the role "abhorrent" housing conditions play in the poverty and exploitation that Indigenous people face in Canada and around the world. The report, presen...

Oct 21, 2019