Canada

Huge crowds gather in downtown Toronto for Raptors parade, rally

TORONTO - Jubilant Raptors fans decked out in the team's gear are jamming downtown Toronto this morning as they await the team's victory parade. Crowds packed the route and the square outsid...

Jun 17, 2019

After harsh Twitter exchanges, Senate will look at new social media policy

OTTAWA - An independent senator is on a mission to get members of Canada's upper house to stop being so nasty to each other on social media. Tony Dean says recent exchanges on Twitter involv...

Jun 17, 2019

In the news today, June 17

Four stories in the news for Monday, June 17 --- TORONTO SET TO MARK RAPTORS' WIN WITH PARADE Throngs of fans are expected to line the streets of Toronto today as the city celebrates it...

Jun 17, 2019

Victorious Raptors cancel their return to Toronto after becoming NBA champs

TORONTO - Some Raptors players returned to Toronto on Saturday night for the first time since their electrifying NBA championship win south of the border. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, w...

Jun 17, 2019

Ottawa to issue apology to Italian Canadians mistreated during Second World War

VAUGHAN, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is committed to issuing a formal apology to Italian Canadians mistreated in the country during the Second Worl...

Jun 16, 2019

Telegraph-Journal wins 2018 Michener Award recognizing public-service journalism

OTTAWA - The Telegraph-Journal in New Brunswick has been named the winner of the 2018 Michener Award, which honours excellence in public-service journalism. The Saint John-based newspaper wa...

Jun 16, 2019

First Nations, developer call for return and protection of sacred burial site

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Indigenous leaders from across British Columbia and parts of the United States gathered at a sacred burial site in Abbotsford, B.C., alongside the developer who owns it, c...

Jun 16, 2019

Canadian sports fans have changed since the Blue Jays' World Series wins

TORONTO - After more than a quarter century since one of the country's major pro sports teams took home a championship, Canadian sports fans will finally be able to celebrate on Monday with a par...

Jun 16, 2019

Edibles, other pot products, will hit shelves after mid-December: Ottawa

Canadians looking to buy cannabis-infused brownies or lotions will find a "limited selection" in legal stores in mid-December at the earliest, the federal government says, but industry ...

Jun 16, 2019

Liberals hope to deal with HIV non-disclosure issue if re-elected: Lametti

TORONTO - The Liberals hope to address the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure if re-elected in the fall, the federal justice minister said Friday as advocacy groups pushed the govern...

Jun 16, 2019