Canada

Mass shooting inquiry: Two senior Mounties exempted from cross-examination

HALIFAX - The commission of inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has agreed to provide special accommodations for three senior Mounties when they testify about command decisions...

May 24, 2022

Five things to watch for during the French-language Conservative leadership debate

OTTAWA - Candidates running for leadership of the federal Conservative party will meet north of Montreal Wednesday to face off in the second official debate of the race, this time in French. Here are ...

May 24, 2022

Deadly storm in Ontario, Quebec wreaks havoc on urban trees

An arborist who specializes in urban forestry says the massive loss of trees in Ontario and Quebec over the weekend due to a severe storm will keep happening if land-use planning doesn't change. Dr. D...

May 24, 2022

Trudeau says CBSA will decide whether Iran soccer team can enter Canada

VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada Border Services Agency will be the department that decides whether Iran's men's soccer team is allowed into the country for a game next month. Can...

May 24, 2022

'They have a right to be angry': Trudeau says residential school legacy ongoing

VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's been a difficult year for many since the discovery of unmarked graves at residential schools and those expressing anger are justified in doing so. T...

Greg Fry May 24, 2022

Creator of popular kids' YouTube channel slams federal online-streaming bill

OTTAWA - The Canadian creator of a children's YouTube channel with 34.2 million subscribers says the government's online streaming bill is a bad piece of legislation that doesn't recognize how digital...

May 24, 2022

Mapping program Mounties struggled to open could have helped contain N.S. mass killer

HALIFAX - A report looking into a mapping program the RCMP had access to - but couldn't open - during the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia concludes it could have helped contain the killer's rampage....

May 24, 2022

Health Canada watching 'potential' impact of sunflower oil shortage on baby formula

Health Canada says it is preparing for the possibility that a shortage of sunflower oil could further strain baby formula supplies in Canada. The federal agency says it's "working closely with manufac...

May 24, 2022

Parti Québécois, Quebec Liberals to vote against language bill for opposite reasons

MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party and the Parti Qubcois say they plan to vote against the government's new language-reform bill for opposite reasons. Liberals say the bill goes too far and violates ...

May 24, 2022

Canada can do more for military members struggling to find housing: defence minister

OTTAWA - Canada's defence minister says the federal government has more to do to support military members who are struggling to find housing. Anita Anand says the government has taken several steps to...

May 24, 2022