Canada

Trump threat of tariffs on Mexico threatens new NAFTA

OTTAWA - President Donald Trump says he'll put tariffs on all goods from Mexico starting next month, a move that could blow up chances of ratifying the new North American free-trade agreement. Trump s...

May 31, 2019

Canada hasn't issued any permits for companies to ship waste, government says

OTTAWA - The federal government has issued no permits for Canadian companies to ship trash overseas since regulations changed three years ago but Canadian garbage is still showing up unwanted in ...

May 31, 2019

'Surveillance capitalism' turning kids into 'voodoo dolls': big-data panel chair

OTTAWA - The world's lawmakers have a duty to protect children from being turned into "voodoo dolls" by the "surveillance capitalism" of major high-tech companies, says the Canadian cha...

May 31, 2019

Norman, Vance being given 'privacy, space' on reinstatement talks: Minister

OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance are being given "their privacy and their space," Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan insisted Wednesday as he was grilled over why No...

May 31, 2019

Former imam turned federal Liberal candidate in Montreal hopes to build bridges

OTTAWA - A former imam whose sermon at the funeral of worshippers murdered at a Quebec City mosque attracted international attention will run for the federal Liberals in a Montreal riding. Hassan...

May 31, 2019

China warns Canada of 'consequences' of helping US in Huawei case

BEIJING - China warned Canada on Friday that it needs to be aware of the consequences of aiding the U.S. in a case involving the Chinese tech giant Huawei that is believed to have sparked the detentio...

May 31, 2019

Liberals rolling out new measures to protect migrant workers, newcomers

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is rolling out several new measures to protect vulnerable migrant workers and immigrants living in Canada. Starting next week, temporary foreign workers who find themse...

May 31, 2019

Supreme Court sides with Toronto man over detention in race-tinged case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has set aside a man's gun and drug-related convictions, saying police had no reasonable cause to walk into a backyard and begin questioning him. The ruling comes t...

May 31, 2019

China's ambassador makes second trip to Nova Scotia, calls McNeil "great friend"

HALIFAX - Just days after saying Canada's ties with China have hit "rock bottom", China's ambassador is praising Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil as "a great friend." Lu Shaye made the comment ...

May 31, 2019

Hotline to help human trafficking victims, educate public launches across Canada

A national hotline to help victims and survivors of human trafficking is now taking calls, with the organization behind the service saying it hoped the new resource would also fill crucial gaps i...

May 31, 2019