Canada

Trudeau shoots back at China's claim it is being 'naive' in courting allies

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed today that President Donald Trump made good on his pledge to raise the plight of the two Canadians imprisoned in China with President Xi Jinping. Trude...

Jul 04, 2019

PM defends system for appointing judges amid questions about ties to N.B. minister

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the federal system for appointing judges after revelations several in New Brunswick have personal connections to Liberal cabinet minister Domin...

Jul 04, 2019

Man found not responsible in stabbing of priest at St. Joseph's Oratory

MONTREAL - A man charged with stabbing a Catholic priest during a mass that was being streamed online from Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory in March has been found not criminally responsible. The rulin...

Jul 04, 2019

Dragonflies with tiny fanny packs show migration patterns in new study

GUELPH, Ont. - A study in which insects were equipped with tiny radio-tracking fanny packs could help conservation efforts as populations around the world decline. The research by University of G...

Jul 04, 2019

Winnipeg man who killed woman, dumped body won't get parole chance for 15 years

WINNIPEG - The father of a woman who was stabbed numerous times and her body discarded in a shallow grave says he'll never stop hurting, even though her killer has been sentenced to life in prison wit...

Jul 04, 2019

New sergeant-at-arms appointed in Ottawa

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the appointment of Patrick McDonell as the official sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons. McDonell has been serving in the role as acting sergea...

Jul 04, 2019

Trudeau announces $1.3 billion in federal funding for Montreal metro extension

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will invest $1.3 billion to help finance an extension of Montreal's metro system. The federal money would help ...

Jul 04, 2019

New Supreme Court rulings on sexual-history evidence delays Joshua Boyle trial

OTTAWA - The sexual-assault trial of former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle is dealing with more concerns about admitting evidence of the alleged victim's past sexual history. Boyle, 35, has pleaded ...

Jul 04, 2019

Supreme Court of Canada rejects Saskatchewan hit-man murder appeal

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Saskatchewan man convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in a planned killing gone wrong. Joshua Dylan Petri...

Jul 04, 2019

Judge calls for release of evidence in wrongful murder conviction of N.S. man

HALIFAX - Key evidence explaining what led to the wrongful murder conviction of a Nova Scotia man who spent almost 17 years in prison should be released later this month, a senior judge decided T...

Jul 04, 2019