Canada

Family doctor tells B.C. inquest teens have right to privacy about their health

VICTORIA - The family doctor who delivered Elliot Eurchuk as a baby and saw him as a patient until 18 months before his death told a British Columbia's coroner's inquest that teens have the right...

Jun 20, 2019

B.C. imposes interim moratorium on resource development to protect caribou

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government plans to sign a caribou protection strategy while it imposes an interim moratorium on new resource development in areas where the animals are stru...

Jun 20, 2019

Monument to Canada's war in Afghanistan gets a home after years of bickering

OTTAWA - A site has been officially approved for the federal government's promised national monument for the war in Afghanistan, five years after the memorial was first promised. The decision by the N...

Jun 20, 2019

Alberta couple charged in meningitis death asks trial judge to dismiss charges

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An Alberta couple charged in the meningitis death of their toddler wants a judge to dismiss the case against them. David and Collet Stephan are on trial for a second tim...

Jun 20, 2019

RCMP seeks names of potential victims of coerced sterilization, Lucki says

OTTAWA - The RCMP is seeking the names of potential victims of coerced sterilization procedures and wants lawyers to help in the process, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Tuesday. In testimony befo...

Jun 20, 2019

124 children affected by January gas leak that forced evacuation of Montreal school

Montreal public health officials said Tuesday 124 children suffered symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning following a gas leak last January that forced the evacuation of their elem...

Jun 20, 2019

Environmental assessment overhaul, tanker ban bills face final vote in Senate

OTTAWA - The Liberal government's push to make climate change impacts part of the assessment process for new national resource projects faces its final hurdle today. Bill C-69 is back in the Sena...

Jun 20, 2019

Calgary manslaughter trial hears five-year-old boy victim of weeks of abuse

CALGARY - A Calgary manslaughter trial has heard a boy who came to Canada for a better life instead endured weeks of abuse at the hands of his grandfather. Prosecutor Shane Parker delivered closing ar...

Jun 20, 2019

Elections Canada scraps social media 'influencers' to encourage youth vote

OTTAWA - Elections Canada is scrapping plans to use social media "influencers" to persuade young Canadians to register to vote in this fall's federal election. Chief electoral officer Stephane Perraul...

Jun 20, 2019

Alberta asks Court of Appeal to look at constitutionality of federal carbon tax

EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister says the province is asking the courts to look into the constitutionality of the federal government imposing its carbon tax.Doug Schweitzer says the province has ...

Jun 20, 2019