Canada

Alberta incorporates energy war room as Canadian Energy Centre, work starts soon

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy war room is now on a legal footing and will soon be up and running. Energy Minister Sonya Savage told the legislature the war room is now incorporated and will be...

Oct 09, 2019

Syrian restaurant owners filing complaint about hate messages, Toronto cops say

TORONTO - A Toronto family who said it was forced to close their popular Syrian restaurant after receiving a series of hate messages and death threats has filed a complaint with ci...

Oct 09, 2019

Montreal cops promise action after report finds systemic bias against minorities

MONTREAL - An independent report released Monday has found evidence that Montreal police show "systemic bias" in conducting street checks, with people from certain racialized groups much more lik...

Oct 09, 2019

Judge says limiting imitation firearms could prevent so-called suicides-by-cop

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge is calling for new rules governing imitation firearms to reduce the risk of fatal shootings involving police and so-called suicides-by-cop. An inqu...

Oct 09, 2019

Class action seeks damages for sexual abuse of minors in N.L. institutions

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A class action lawsuit, certified last month, alleges the government of Newfoundland and Labrador ignored sexual abuse suffered by children living in government-run i...

Oct 09, 2019

B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020

VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, whose party recorded a historic election breakthrough two years ago, is stepping aside and will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. W...

Oct 09, 2019

Trudeau targeted in English leaders' debate

OTTAWA - The only English-language debate to feature all six federal party leaders devolved Monday into crosstalk and mudslinging as the leaders tried to break the impasse in voting intentions that&nb...

Oct 09, 2019

Quebec backs down on banning retail workers from using 'bonjour-hi' greeting

MONTREAL - Quebec won't legislate to prevent retail workers from welcoming their customers with "bonjour-hi," Quebec's immigration minister said Monday - three days after he raised the possibilit...

Oct 09, 2019

Two-day bail hearing in RCMP secrets case set for next week

OTTAWA - An RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law will get a chance next week to argue he should be released on bail. A bail hearing is set for Oct. 17 and 18 for Cameron Jay O...

Oct 09, 2019

Climate protesters shut down bridges in Canadian cities as part of global action

Protesters shut down traffic on major bridges across Canada on Monday as part of an international movement meant to galvanize governments into taking more urgent action against climate change. Ac...

Oct 09, 2019