Canada

Scheer, Trudeau trade barbs ahead of debate, amid Ontario education unrest

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer called his Liberal rival Justin Trudeau "disgusting" Monday morning for trying to score political points on the backs of Ontario students. Trudeau fired back...

Oct 07, 2019

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

MONTREAL - Quebec's immigration minister now says there is no plan to bring in legislation to prevent retail workers from greeting their customers with "bonjour-hi," three days after he...

Oct 07, 2019

Extinction Rebellion group blocks access to major bridge in Halifax

HALIFAX - The group Extinction Rebellion is blocking the Macdonald bridge between Halifax and Dartmouth today, one of a number of actions planned across the country. Halifax Police spokesman Cons...

Oct 07, 2019

The great debate and doctor politics; In-The-News for Oct. 7

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 Aug. 30. What we are watching in Canada ... OT...

Oct 07, 2019

NewsAlert: Ontario, education workers avoid

TORONTO - Ontario's provincial government has eked out a deal with the union that represents education workers, avoiding a strike deadline by just hours. The 55,000 school workers represented by ...

Oct 06, 2019

Feds fight ruling on compensation for failures in First Nations child services

OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs are expressing outrage and disappointment at the federal government's decision to appeal a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling ordering Ottawa to pay bil...

Oct 06, 2019

Return of Donald Marshall Jr.'s eel nets recall days of historic fishing decision

HALIFAX - The recovery of eel nets that helped recast Aboriginal rights to earn a living from fishing is bringing back powerful memories for those touched by their story....

Oct 06, 2019

Lawyers' victims get payout after probe found gap in compensation system

TORONTO - A man who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars because of a negligent lawyer has finally received partial compensation years after winning a court judgment that has proven unenforceabl...

Oct 06, 2019

Leaders descend on national capital in anticipation of Monday's televised debate

TORONTO - Most of the federal party leaders are hitting the books today, cramming for Monday's critical English-language leaders debate like high schoolers before an ...

Oct 06, 2019

Quebec parents seek class action against makers of 'addictive' Fortnite game

MONTREAL - Two Quebec parents are seeking the right to launch a class-action lawsuit against the makers of the popular video game Fortnite, alleging it was purposely made highly addictive and has...

Oct 06, 2019