Canada

Students demand sit-down with Premier Legault as CAQ convention kicks off

MONTREAL - Students are calling for a meeting with Quebec Premier Francois Legault to discuss green issues as the party convention for the Coalition Avenir Quebec kicks off in Montreal Saturday. Young...

May 25, 2019

Raptors fans far from home adjust plans to watch pivotal playoff game

As the Toronto Raptors gear up for a game that could mark a milestone in team history, fans at home and abroad are making preparations of their own. Social media was abuzz with talk of organizing view...

May 25, 2019

New poll suggests one-third don't want politicians to wear religious symbols

OTTAWA - New polling data suggests that one-third of Canadians believe elected officials at all levels of government should be banned from wearing religious symbols. A majority of Quebecers canva...

May 25, 2019

N.L. man found not guilty of possessing child pornography in sex doll trial

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A Newfoundland man has been found not guilty of possessing child pornography after a judge determined it was not proven he knew the sex doll he ordered was child-size...

May 25, 2019

High Level mayor urges fast financial aid to wildfire evacuees

HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - The mayor of a northwestern Alberta town is urging the province to get financial aid flowing quickly to evacuees, as firefighters prepare for shifting winds that cou...

May 25, 2019

DARPA's Justin Sanchez works to stay a step ahead of technological surprises

MONTREAL - Justin Sanchez, a neuroscientist with the United States' Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency won't confirm or deny if he's working on classified projects. As director of the agen...

May 25, 2019

Feds lay out proposed new rules for voice, video recorders in locomotives

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have laid out their proposal for rules around voice and data recorders on locomotives, specifying when companies can use the devices to address safety concerns and h...

May 25, 2019

Parties shop for housing ideas for platforms with issue high on voters' lists

OTTAWA - Federal parties are preparing to chase voters with ideas for dealing with what a new survey suggests is a major concern across the country: Housing affordability. The ideas being shopped...

May 25, 2019

Clean energy one of Canada's fastest-growing industries

OTTAWA - Canada's clean-energy sector is growing faster than the economy as a whole and is rivalling some of the better-known industries for jobs, a new report shows. Clean Energy Canada, a think...

May 25, 2019

'We recognize the truth:' Trudeau exonerates Cree chief of historic conviction

CUT KNIFE, Sask. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians need to learn the real story of a prominent Saskatchewan chief who was a peacemaker, not a criminal. Trudeau set the...

May 25, 2019