Canada

Senate passes Liberal gun bill that will expand background checks for gun-buyers

OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a Liberal government bill expanding the scope of background checks on those who want to acquire guns.Question about an applicant's history will cover their entire lifeti...

May 28, 2019

Education minister calls out Montreal school for putting autistic kids in closet

Quebec's education minister called out a Montreal school Tuesday for its reported practice of locking panicking autistic children into a small and unsafe closet to calm them down. Jean-Francois Roberg...

May 28, 2019

Police say it's "impressive" no arrests were made after Raptors celebrations

Toronto police say it's "impressive" that they didn't have to arrest anyone after the Raptors' historic win on Saturday night sent thousands of celebratory fans careening onto the streets. The ro...

May 28, 2019

Halifax police rule out charges after probe of doctor who examined RCMP recruits

Halifax police say no charges will be laid following a probe into allegations of sexual assault against a doctor who examined RCMP recruits over a period spanning several decades. ...

May 28, 2019

Young woman killed, teen injured after father sets fire at Calgary home: police

CALGARY - Police in Calgary say a young woman was killed and her teen sister badly injured at the hands of their father who also died in an explosion at their home. Investigators believe Heidar Dehdar...

May 28, 2019

New Brunswick health officials confirm 9th case of measles in province

FREDERICTON - Health officials in New Brunswick have confirmed another case of measles - bringing the total to nine in the Saint John area - and some officials predict the number could go hi...

May 28, 2019

Montreal man sentenced to two years for killing of Alzheimer's-stricken wife

MONTREAL - A Montreal man who suffocated his severely ill wife with a pillow has been sentenced to two years less a day in jail. Michel Cadotte was sentenced today, three months after a jury...

May 28, 2019

Quebecer jailed in Oman being extradited to United Arab Emirates, son says

MONTREAL - The son of a Quebec man who has been jailed on fraud-related charges in the Middle East says his father is in the process of being extradited from Oman to the United Arab Emirates...

May 28, 2019

Tories demand Goodale explain delayed police call on prison sex-assault claim

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale must explain why the Correctional Service of Canada waited three months to call police after learning of assault allegations...

May 28, 2019

MPs demand more federal help as mental-health issues rise on Canada's farms

OTTAWA - Lawmakers are calling on the federal government to better support Canadian farmers who they say are more at risk of mental-health issues like stress, depression and suicidal th...

May 28, 2019