Canada

Canadian government faces call to revoke funding for giant telescope in Hawaii

OTTAWA - Canada should remove its financial support from a plan to build a massive new telescope in Hawaii on land considered sacred by Indigenous Hawaiians, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said Wedne...

Jul 26, 2019

Canada invests $85M into advanced satellites to connect rural, remote regions

OTTAWA - The federal government is spending $85 million to help develop advanced satellite technology with hopes it will one day expand access to affordable, high-speed intern...

Jul 26, 2019

BMW wins skirmish in $175M claim against Autoport over stored cars

TORONTO - BMW Canada has won a skirmish in its quest for $175 million in compensation from storage company Autoport for alleged damage to thousands of imported vehicles. In a ruling, Ontario's Divisio...

Jul 26, 2019

CBSA expands stunt-actor pilot project, warning those hired may get hit

OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency says it plans to amend bid documents looking for stunt actors to clarify that they could get punched or kicked during training with new recruits. The agency ...

Jul 26, 2019

Father of suspect in 3 B.C. deaths expects son will go out in 'blaze of glory'

MILL BAY, B.C. - The father of a suspect in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia says his son is in "very serious pain" and he expects a nationwide manhunt will end in the youn...

Jul 26, 2019

Feds take digital step to reshape benefits system for expat seniors

OTTAWA - The federal government has started on a path to trade, in bulk, information on expatriate seniors with other countries to save time and money when one of them dies. It's estimated about ...

Jul 26, 2019

Liberal government runs $1.4B budgetary deficit in first two months of 2019-20

OTTAWA - A new preliminary estimate says the federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $1.4 billion through the first two months of the current fiscal year. The Finance Departmen...

Jul 26, 2019

Supreme Court of Canada says military's no-juries justice system constitutional

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says military members accused of serious offences under military law do not have the constitutional right to a civilian jury trial. In a 5-2 decision rel...

Jul 26, 2019

Kanesatake chief meets with federal and provincial officials over Oka land dispute

MONTREAL - Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon is meeting with representatives from the federal and provincial governments in an attempt to defuse tensions over a land dispute near the Quebec...

Jul 26, 2019

Allergan expands recall of Biocell textured breast implants following Canadian ban

TORONTO - Allergan PLC says it's voluntarily recalling Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders worldwide, a move that follows Canada's suspension of the product's licences due to po...

Jul 26, 2019