Canada

Kenney wants federal climate plan on agenda at premiers' meeting in B.C.

VICTORIA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he'll be raising the alarm over the federal government's emissions reduction plan when he meets with Canada's premiers over the next two days. Kenney says ...

Jul 11, 2022

N.S. killer's abuse of spouse had roots going back generations, inquiry hears

HALIFAX - Domestic violence extended back generations in the family of the man who carried out the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia, a document released Monday by a public inquiry reveals. The summar...

Jul 11, 2022

State Dept. backs up Canada's decision to return Nord Stream 1 turbines to Germany

WASHINGTON - The federal government has found a powerful supporter for its decision to allow a natural gas pipeline between Russia and Europe to resume operations. The U.S. State Department says it ba...

Jul 11, 2022

Notorious Hells Angel Maurice (Mom) Boucher, jailed for killing 2 prison guards, dies

MONTREAL - Maurice (Mom) Boucher, the former Quebec biker boss imprisoned for murdering two prison guards, has died at age 69. Correctional Service Canada says Boucher died of apparent natural causes ...

Jul 11, 2022

Patrick Brown says no decision to seek re-election in Brampton until family consulted

OTTAWA - A spokesman for disqualified Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says he won't be making any decisions about running for re-election as a Greater-Toronto-Area mayor until he has t...

Jul 11, 2022

Survey suggests Canadians stance on free speech is swayed by their political views

A new survey suggests there is a strong relationship between a person's political perspective and their views on free speech in Canada. Respondents who lean right were more likely to believe there sho...

Jul 11, 2022

Outage prompts meeting between federal industry minister and Rogers CEO

Canada's industry minister will meet with the head of Rogers Communications today in the wake of last week's massive outage that paralyzed the company's network. The office of Franois-Philippe Champag...

Jul 11, 2022

Canada's premiers start summer meeting with First Nations gathering

VICTORIA - Canada's premiers are starting their summer gathering at a Victoria-area First Nation where they'll meet with leaders of the National Indigenous Organizations, a collection of five national...

Jul 11, 2022

Strike deadline for Via Rail workers extended as Unifor continues negotiations

Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon. Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the natio...

Greg Fry Jul 10, 2022

Edmonton Catholic church with Indigenous traditions prepares for Pope's visit

EDMONTON - Cultures collide each Sunday morning at Edmonton's Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, with sage burning alongside candles and both hymns and Indigenous drumming resounding through co...

Jul 10, 2022