Canada

Study finds 'stunning' lack of research into women's heart health

OTTAWA - A new review of the existing research into women's cardiovascular disease has uncovered what the authors call a "stunning" lack of information about how women are affected. The review wa...

Feb 17, 2020

Trial of Quebec entertainer Eric Salvail hears testimony of sexual assault

MONTREAL - The trial of Quebec media star Eric Salvail opened today with testimony from a former co-worker who said Salvail cornered him, exposed himself and tried to force hi...

Feb 17, 2020

A timeline of some Incident Response Group meetings

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting today with the secretive Incident Response Group, a cabinet committee whose exact membership is kept under wraps. They're set to discuss the ongoing anti-...

Feb 17, 2020

Minister reports 'modest progress' after blockade talks with First Nation

TYENDINAGA, Ont. - Hours of talks between the federal government and representatives of the Mohawk First Nation ended with "modest progress" Saturday evening, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller ...

Feb 17, 2020

Ottawa eases speed restrictions imposed after Saskatchewan derailment

OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau is easing speed restrictions placed on certain trains following a derailment in Saskatchewan earlier this month that spilled 1.2 million litres of crude oil an...

Feb 17, 2020

A timeline on rail disruptions by anti-pipeline protesters across Canada

RCMP began enforcing an injunction earlier this month that prevents interference with construction of a $6.6-billion natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. Here is a timeline of the disput...

Feb 17, 2020

Health care coalition calls on government for pharmacare funding in next budget

OTTAWA - A coalition of 150 health care organizations and non-profits is calling on Finance Minister Bill Morneau to make sure there is funding in the coming federal budget to launch the first phase o...

Feb 17, 2020

Federal emergency group to meet on pipeline protests as rail blockades continue

The prime minister is meeting with an emergency group today to discuss anti-pipeline blockades that have shut down swaths of the country's train system. Justin Trudeau says the Incident Response Group...

Feb 17, 2020

After mill closure, anxiety mounts in N.S. rural communities dependent on forestry

ADVOCATE HARBOUR, N.S. - In a garage filled with a massive - and idle - road grader, Scott MacGillivary's anxiety grows as he wonders what's to become of his family following the closure of a Nov...

Feb 17, 2020

Canada joins other nations pressing Iran for compensation to Ukranian jetliner victims

MUNICH - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he and his counterparts from countries that lost citizens in last month's Ukrainian jetliner crash pressed Iran for co...

Feb 17, 2020