Canada

Mayor says northern Alberta town still under threat from nearby wildfire

HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - The mayor of a northwestern Alberta town says the threat from a powerful wildfire burning three kilometres away has not passed and warns evacuees they could be out longer...

May 24, 2019

Canadians increasingly worried over boomers' health bills, survey finds

CHARLOTTETOWN - Canadians are increasingly concerned about how to pay for the care of aging baby boomers - and fearful that seniors will have to pay out of their own pockets, according to a surve...

May 24, 2019

Survey finds minimal progress in military's fight against sexual misconduct

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has offered a sobering assessment of the Canadian Forces' four-year war on sexual misconduct, suggesting in a new report Wednesday that the military has made only minimal pr...

May 24, 2019

Cher's waiting fans shocked as 'sudden short-term illness' cancels Winnipeg show

WINNIPEG - Thousands of Cher's fans grumbled with disappointment on Tuesday night after the pop diva unexpectedly cancelled her Winnipeg show while they were already inside the arena. Nearly an hour a...

May 24, 2019

Cross-Canada corridor concept getting dusted off ahead of election

OTTAWA - The notion of a pan-Canadian corridor dedicated to rail, power lines and pipelines has been around for at least half a century but it looks like it's about ...

May 24, 2019

Court to rule on B.C.'s pipeline permit law in crucial case for Trans Mountain

VANCOUVER - A court will rule today if a proposed British Columbia law that restricts diluted-bitumen shipments through its borders is constitutional. The decision is expected to be crucial for t...

May 24, 2019

In the news today, May 24

Five stories in the news for Friday, May 24 --- COURT TO RULE IF B.C. CAN LIMIT OIL FLOW IN KEY CASE FOR TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE A British Columbia court is set to rule today wheth...

May 24, 2019

Canada hires firm to ship back garbage, will be done before end of June: McKenna

Ottawa is spending more than $1 million to ship 2,000 tonnes of rotting garbage back to Canada from the Philippines, hoping to bring an end to the diplomatic war over waste before ...

May 24, 2019

Supreme Court to rule on controversial case of Alberta woman found dead in motel

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court is to rule today on the case of an Ontario trucker acquitted in the death of an Alberta woman in what could set a precedent in Canada's sexual assault laws. Bradley Barton&n...

May 24, 2019

Study shows economic benefits of patient approach to northern cod recovery

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A slow and steady approach to rebuilding the northern cod stock could see employment in the crucial fishery skyrocket in just over a decade, according to a new study. The repor...

May 24, 2019