Canada

Supreme Court orders new trial over use of sexual history in Edmonton case

OTTAWA - Canada's top court says an Edmonton man shouldn't have been able to tell a jury that he was in a "friends-with-benefits" relationship with an alleged sexual assault victim. Patrick John Goldf...

Jun 28, 2019

Canada extends leadership of NATO training mission in Iraq to November 2020

OTTAWA - Canada will lead a NATO training mission in Iraq until November 2020 after the federal government approved an extension to the operation. News of the extension comes as Defence Minister Harji...

Jun 28, 2019

In the news today, June 28

Five stories in the news for Friday, June 28 --- CHINESE SPY CASE TANGLED IN SECRECY SPATS The case of a Canadian man accused of trying to spy for China is once again tied up in mysteri...

Jun 28, 2019

Case of alleged spy for China tangled in prolonged secrecy disputes

OTTAWA - The case of a Canadian man accused of trying to spy for China is once again tied up in mysterious closed-door proceedings over confidential information. It has been more than five y...

Jun 28, 2019

In the news today, June 26

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, June 26 --- CHINA SEEKS SUSPENSION OF CANADIAN MEAT The Chinese Embassy said Tuesday it has asked Canada to suspend all meat exports,&n...

Jun 28, 2019

Trudeau seeks support from allies at G20 amid China-Canada tensions

OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Osaka, Japan for the G20 leaders' summit, where he will look to raise the issue of two Canadians held in China at "every opportunity." Trude...

Jun 28, 2019

B.C. to argue for injunction on Alberta's turn-off-the-taps law in Calgary court

CALGARY - British Columbia's request for an injunction against Alberta's so-called turn-off-the-taps law is to be heard in a Calgary courtroom today. The legislation allows Alberta...

Jun 28, 2019

Canadians more likely to take pride in the present than history: poll

More Canadians take pride in the things that affect them today than they do in their country's history, a survey from the Association for Canadian Studies suggests. The online poll found tha...

Jun 28, 2019

Trudeau, European leaders talk detention of Canadians in China at G20

OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says Canada received "broad support" from European leaders at the G20 on the issue of two detained Canadians in China. The prime ministe...

Jun 27, 2019

B.C. teen overdose inquest recommends improvements in substance abuse treatment

VICTORIA - A British Columbia coroner's inquest jury recommends improvements in provincial substance abuse treatment, detection and prevention services for young people following an inquest into the o...

Jun 27, 2019