Canada

Judge mulls reopening hate trial for Your Ward News editor; no sentence yet

TORONTO - A convicted hatemonger who maintains his defence lawyer deliberately blew the case will get a rare chance to show why his trial should be reopened, a judge ruled on Monday. Instead of senten...

Jul 17, 2019

Trudeau to push trade pact in EU leaders' summit as France moves ahead on CETA

MONTREAL - Lawmakers in France begin their ratification of the comprehensive trade agreement between the European Union and Canada as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes the leaders of the 28-count...

Jul 17, 2019

Uncompetitive nomination races weaken parties and Canadian democracy, study warns

OTTAWA - Nominations for federal elections are strikingly uncompetitive and opaque, according to a new study, which says that has profound consequences for Canadian democracy. New research by the...

Jul 16, 2019

U.S. firm fined $2.9M for fuel spill that soiled B.C. First Nation territory

BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The company responsible for a fuel spill that contaminated the fishing territory of a First Nation on British Columbia's central coast has been fined $2.9 milli...

Jul 16, 2019

Former gun panel chair Jack Major says committee was 'an afterthought' for feds

OTTAWA - A former chairman of the federal advisory panel on firearms says he found the committee to be a well-meaning but ultimately pointless exercise because members were not all...

Jul 16, 2019

Fentanyl overdose victim's mom wants Regina police to carry more naloxone kits

REGINA - A mother whose son died of a fentanyl overdose wants the Regina Police Service to equip all front-line officers with the life-saving antidote naloxone. Jenny Churchill's 30-year-old son, Jord...

Jul 16, 2019

Fat cats? New study shows cats' heaviest weight higher now than in 1990s

A new study involving more than 19 million cats from across Canada and the United States suggests most of the animals continue to put on weight after they reach adulthood, and their&nbs...

Jul 16, 2019

N.S. minister holds off comment on wrongful conviction case due to past as Mountie

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's justice minister - a retired Mountie - says he's waiting for a ruling on whether he has a conflict of interest before commenting on revelations the RCMP erased e...

Jul 16, 2019

New developments in text-messaging controversy involving Manitoba chief

WINNIPEG - The women's council of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says it will no longer be part of what it calls a "social media drama" involving the grand chief. Arlen Dumas announced last week that...

Jul 16, 2019

Officials flagged 900 food items from China with 'problems' over two years

OTTAWA - Canadian inspectors intercepted nearly 900 food products from China over concerns about faulty labels, unmentioned allergens and harmful contaminants that included glass and metal b...

Jul 16, 2019