Canada

Trust in police drops amid anti-racism protests, poll suggests

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests more Canadians are questioning their trust in the police as protests against racism and police brutality sweep across North America. Seventy per cent of respondents to the...

Jun 16, 2020

Alberta man convicted of 3 murders appealing sentence as 'excessive and harsh'

CALGARY - Alberta's top court is to hear arguments today in the sentencing appeal of a man who killed a Calgary couple and their five-year-old grandson six years ago. Douglas Garla...

Jun 16, 2020

Military promises details on plan for Cyclone helicopters to fly again

OTTAWA - The Canadian military is promising today to share its plan for getting Cyclone helicopters back in the air after a deadly crash off the coast of Greece in April. Officials have not revea...

Jun 16, 2020

Scientists criticize Alberta's monitoring suspension, lack of consultation

EDMONTON - Shutting down a broad range of Alberta's environmental monitoring over pandemic fears wasn't necessary, says the head of a group responsible for such work. Most monitoring could have b...

Jun 16, 2020

Saskatchewan budget: Homeowners and drivers winners; civil servants losers

REGINA - The governing Saskatchewan Party tabled its 2020-21 budget for the province Monday. Here's a look at some of the winners and losers: WINNERS - New-home owners: The province is intro...

Jun 15, 2020

Family hopes for spy exchange after Paul Whelan convicted of espionage by Russia

TORONTO - The family of a Canadian-American corporate security executive convicted of espionage by a Russian court say they are trying to bring him back home. Paul Whelan, who was born in Ottawa&...

Jun 15, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:22 p.m. on June 15, 2020: There are 99,091 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 54,054 confirmed (inclu...

Jun 15, 2020

Judge concerned over time it's taking to hear Meng Wanzhou's extradition case

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court judge in Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's extradition case says she's concerned by the length of the proceedings. During a case management conference on Mon...

Jun 15, 2020

A look at some highlights of the Saskatchewan budget

REGINA - Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government presented its 2020-21 budget built around the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the highlights: - A $2.4-billion deficit with...

Jun 15, 2020

Feds to consider non-traditional data in pandemic aid rework, Morneau says

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the government will look at how measures to revive the economy from its pandemic-induced freeze will impact women and men differently. He also sug...

Jun 15, 2020